Matt Smith

Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell ESPN.

Context is always important. When I say a player is a "must-roster" in regard to fantasy basketball leagues, I am basically saying this player SHOULD be on someone's roster in a standard 12-team league. That doesn't mean they must be rostered by your team! If you don't think they're better than your worst player, then the toughest thing to do is just pass, but the last thing you want to do is cut a player who has more long-term value for a stop-gap. 12 teams, 13 roster slots (default) = 156 players. As players move into IR slots, we dip deeper into the player pool until we get closer to like 170-175 players who SHOULD be rostered. The number of roster spots you have available vs. the number of quality players available is going to be vary greatly across different league sizes and formats. If you're asking a "should I pick up Player X" always try to provide the necessary context of "I'd be dropping player X in a 12-team league, 9CAT, H2H, etc...)