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Fantasy basketball 2024-25: Eric Karabell's updated 'Do not draft' list

While Paolo Banchero is a strong scorer, he lacks in the rebounding, blocks and steals department. Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

Give New Orleans Pelicans PF Zion Williamson some credit, I guess, for at least he managed to participate in a career-high 70 NBA games last season, up from 29 games the year prior, and after missing the entire 2021-22 campaign with a foot injury. When studying potential names for the annual fantasy basketball "Do Not Draft" list, where value is king, Williamson has always been a rather easy choice, not only due to constant injuries costing him myriad games, but because overeager managers always drafted the hype over the likely statistics.

That is, after all, what a "Do Not Draft" list is about.