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Shengelia

New Jersey bought the pick, landing a SF with good size (6'9") and a pretty well-rounded offensive game. He’s 21 years old and probably needs a few years of seasoning before he’ll be ready to jump to the NBA.

Shengelia, who can play both forward positions, was originally pegged as a player the Nets would stash overseas. In an amazing story of perseverance, he begged his way onto the Nets Summer League team to prove he was ready to come over to play in the NBA now, and took advantage of the opportunity. He was one of the most impressive performers in Orlando, averaging 10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and shooting 53 percent from the field in five games. It’s a nice story, but Shengelia won’t have an impact in fantasy leagues next season.

The second-round pick was originally thought to spend the upcoming year overseas, but the Nets have rewarded his play in summer league with a two-year deal. He’s an extreme long shot to come away with fantasy relevance this season.

Avery Johnson announced that fellow import Mirza Teletovic will also be inactive Wednesday. Neither is fantasy relevant.

Most probably didn’t even notice since Toko has been a regular inactive.

Both rookies need consistent playing time to develop, so a trip to the D-League should do good things for both players.

This has no impact on your fantasy league as Shengelia was only seeing minimal minutes in the rotation of late.

Both players were just assigned to the D-League less than a week ago.

Shengelia was likely recalled so he can be treated by the Nets medical staff.

Both players have been inactive for most of the season. It’s likely they’ll be back with the Springfield Armor again this season.