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While several top buyout players have agreed to deals with new teams, any player waived before March 1 is still eligible to participate in the playoffs, and contenders are keeping an eye on several players.
Several playoff contenders, including the Suns, are monitoring whether Wizards guard Delon Wright will be bought out, league sources told HoopsHype. Since the trade deadline, Wright has averaged 4.6 minutes per game in four games for Washington heading into the All-Star break.
Evan Fournier, who was excited to be traded by New York and eager for his new opportunity in Detroit, has played 25 minutes per game in his two games since joining the Pistons. While some around the league wondered if Fournier could hit the free agent market after landing with a rebuilding Detroit team, the Pistons have indicated they plan to keep the Frenchman, HoopsHype has learned.
Elsewhere, the Hornets have won three straight games heading into the All-Star break. Following the trade deadline, some playoff teams wondered if stretch forward Davis Bertans would become available, but the Latvian forward has enjoyed his new home in Charlotte, and the Hornets have given him consistent playing time off the bench thus far. Bertans hitting the market looks less likely.
