Impact Adams hinted at the potential removal of the city's vaccine mandate a week ago, and now a timeline for the change in protocol has seemingly been set. The news is a major development for Irving and the Nets, who continue to tread water without Ben Simmons (conditioning/back) and Kevin Durant (knee). Fantasy managers would surely benefit from the mandate being lifted; as of now, Irving is eligible to play in only seven of the team's remaining 21 games. Irving will still miss the Nets' next three games before returning to action March 6 in Boston, but if he's eligible to play in home games beginning March 7, he would then be available for the final 17 games of the regular season. Irving has only appeared in 15 contests in 2021-22, but he's played at a high level with averages of 25.1 points, 5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 36.5 minutes per game. He's struggled to find any consistency with his jump shot, however, shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three-point range.
FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
