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Working the Wire: A look at the 'chopping block'

By Brian McKitish
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, November 12, 2007

When playing the waiver-wire game, many people forget that it's not all about which players you're adding to your roster. Which guys you drop is equally important, and figuring out whom you can afford to part ways with is one of the toughest decisions a fantasy owner must make. A few years ago, I absolutely refused to drop Al Jefferson from one of my teams, simply because I knew he had the upside to be dominant if given the minutes. Turns out I was a year early on the big guy, and I ended up mis ...

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