Wednesday night's DraftKings classic slate is a two-game card, OKC @ DAL and LAL @ LAC, with a $50,000 cap. Rosters lock at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT), so the decision window is the same for both games.
The top of our model's ranking starts with Luka Doncic (LAL) at $11,800. He carries a ceiling of 78.8 and a DraftKings average of 51.5, the highest on the board, though his price eats a fifth of the cap. Cooper Flagg (DAL) is next at $9,300, with a ceiling of 62.1 and an average of 40.6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) costs $10,300 and shows a ceiling of 55.7 against an average of 43.9, a steadier profile with less upside than the others.
Kyrie Irving (DAL) is the most interesting number on the sheet. At $7,100 he shows a ceiling of 70.2, which is far more upside than his price suggests, and an average of 29.8. He carries a Q tag from DraftKings, so check his status before lock.
On the value side, Collin Sexton (LAL) at $3,900 has a ceiling of 40.7 and an average of 14.8, and he can free up real salary for stars. Brook Lopez (LAC) at $4,500 has an average of 21.8 and a ceiling of 36.6. Naji Marshall (DAL) at $5,400 has a ceiling of 40.4, but he also carries a Q tag. Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams of OKC are tagged OUT, as are Rui Hachimura and Brandon Ingram of LAC.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,300 of the $50,000. It goes with Irving at PG for $7,100, Ajay Mitchell at SG for $6,100, Marshall at SF for $5,400, Derrick Jones Jr. at PF for $4,800 and Daniel Gafford at C for $5,600. Walter Clayton Jr. fills the G slot at $3,500, Flagg takes F at $9,300 and Walker Kessler fills UTIL at $7,500. Mitchell also carries a Q tag, so the lineup leans on several players whose status is still open.
Lock is Wed 10/28 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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