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Hodge

Hodge, who was shot four times while driving on April 8, should make a full recovery, but won’t have any fantasy value this season.

That explains why he’s not playing in the summer league. He’s not expected to have much fantasy value this season, but the minor procedure should have him ready to play this season after being shot four times last year.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” director of player personnel Mark Warkentien said of Hodge. “Obviously, his medical condition continues to be monitored. If he’s not 100 percent, we’ll hold him out.” Hodge missed the end of last season after suffering four gunshot wounds.

“I wouldn’t mind the Denver Nuggets having the belief that every rookie plays in the D League for six weeks or a month,” Karl said. We’re guessing a huge number of rookies spend time in the NBDL at some point this season, with the exception of a few of the very highly selected players who will make an immediate impact to their teams.

The 21-year-old is being accused by a 37-year-old woman, but details are very sketchy at this point. She was reportedly aware that he was an NBA players and was expecting him to “wine and dine” her. He’s still with the team and isn’t expected to be questioned until next week. Hodges attorney, Rick Kornfeld said no sex took place and added, emphatically, “This is not Kobe Bryant.”

It didn’t sound like there was much of a case to begin with and this has to be a huge load off the rookies shoulders.

He was waived by the Bucks last February and could return to the NBA after a year or two overseas.

Along with Hodge, who thinks he can also contribute at point guard, are Desmon Farmer (the D-League’s No. 2 scorer), veteran Dermarr Johnson and Brian Hamilton, a top D-League defender.

Van Horn never even showed up in New Jersey after the trade from Dallas, while Gill and Hodge had an outside chance at making the team.

Gill is the only one likely to stick on the regular season roster, and even he won’t have a shred of fantasy value.