Fantasy Basketball: These 5 players have gone cold for managers after the All-Star break

We just finished celebrating the players who turned it on after the All-Star break. Now for the uncomfortable conversation — the guys who went the other direction. With Week 22 and the fantasy basketball playoffs underway, and the window closing fast, here’s who’s been dropped or still dragging down your lineup since the All-Star break.

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Mikal Bridges, New York Knicks

Post All-Star ranks: 9-cat: 146th, Points: 149th

It’s been a rough stretch for Bridges and the good people holding onto him. Since the break, Bridges is averaging 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 combined stocks while shooting 42% from the field and getting to the line less than once a game.

That last part is the real killer — a guy who never draws fouls has no safety valve when the shot isn’t falling and right now the shot really isn’t falling. He’s shown signs of life in his last two games, averaging 14 points with 6.5 assists with 2.0 3s, but it’s nowhere near the early-season production that had him performing as a top-50 option.

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Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves

Post All-Star ranks: 9-cat 187th, Points: 154th

The reigning Sixth Man of the Year has hit a wall since the break, posting 11.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in just 25 minutes per game while shooting 46% from the field, 69% from the line and hitting only 1.1 3s per contest. For the year, Reid’s been a seventh-round value, ranking 77th overall — so to see such a steep dropoff, fantasy managers had to move on.

One glimmer of hope is that if your playoffs continue into Week 23, the Wolves play four games and Reid’s fantasy value improves when Anthony Edwards is off the floor, averaging 16-6-3 with a 65% TS rate this season. With Minnesota playing in just two games this week, there’s a chance you can scoop him in what should be a favorable, bounce-back opportunity to end the fantasy season.

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Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets

Post All-Star ranks: 9-cat: 185th, Points: 133rd

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-03-25 14:35:00

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