Monday's DraftKings classic slate is a two-game turbo with a $50,000 cap, built around BOS @ HOU and UTA @ SAS. It locks at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT).
One note up front: our projections are not built for this slate. The numbers below are DraftKings averages, not model output, and we have no ownership data or model lineup to offer. Treat this as a look at who carries the heaviest salaries and the highest averages.
Victor Wembanyama (SAS, C) leads the board at $11,100 with a DraftKings average of 57.8, the highest on the slate. Jayson Tatum (BOS, SF/PF) is next at $9,900 and 49.4. Alperen Sengun (HOU, PF/C) sits at $8,700 with a 48.6 average, close to Tatum's mark for a lower price. Those three set the top of the pool.
On value, the averages point to a few mid-tier names. Kevin Durant (HOU, SF) costs $7,700 and averages 37.5. Keyonte George (UTA, PG) is $7,400 at 37.0, and De'Aaron Fox (SAS, PG) is $6,900 at 36.0. Jabari Smith Jr. (HOU, PF/C) is the cheapest of the group at $6,800 with a 35.3 average.
Be careful with Paul George (BOS, SG/SF). He is listed at $7,000 with a 41.2 average, but he carries an OUT tag from DraftKings. The same tag sits on Jaren Jackson Jr. (UTA), Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), Tobias Harris (SAS), Steven Adams (HOU), Devin Carter (BOS), Clint Capela (HOU) and Trey Alexander (UTA). Check the tags again before lock.
With only two games, the player pool is tight, and the salaries and averages above are the best guide to where the points sit. Lock is 8:30 p.m. ET.
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