Saturday's main DraftKings slate has five games: BKN @ ATL, NYK @ CLE, WAS @ OKC, ORL @ GSW and HOU @ PHX. The salary cap is $50,000, and lineups lock at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). Several names carry an OUT tag from DraftKings, including Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Davis, Chet Holmgren, Jarrett Allen, Jimmy Butler and Josh Hart. Gui Santos (GSW) is tagged Q.
At the top of our model's ranking is Kyshawn George (WAS) at $5,900, with a ceiling of 127.1 and a DraftKings average of 32.4. Ajay Mitchell (OKC) at $6,600 has a DraftKings average of 31.6, and Dyson Daniels (ATL) at $6,300 averages 30.2 with a ceiling of 98.3. At the higher end, Alperen Sengun (HOU) costs $8,900 and brings a 51.0 DraftKings average, the best on this list. Stephen Curry (GSW) at $8,400 averages 45.5, and Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) at $8,500 averages 44.2 with a ceiling of 82.9.
The value plays sit in the lower salary tiers. George stands out most, since his ceiling is the highest among the top plays and he costs just $5,900. CJ McCollum (ATL) at $5,800 averages 27.1 with a ceiling of 63.4, which makes him another cheap piece. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL) is a bit pricier at $7,200 but averages 34.1. ATL shows up three times among the top plays, so the BKN @ ATL game is worth a close look when building around the middle of the salary range.
The fact sheet gives no ownership figures, so we can't say where the crowd will land. What the numbers do show is that George and McCollum offer the most per dollar among the top plays, so cheap guards are a good place to start.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,900 of the $50,000 cap. It runs Anthony Black at PG ($6,400), George at SG ($5,900), Dalton Knecht at SF ($3,200), Julius Randle at PF ($7,500), Sengun at C ($8,900), Fred VanVleet at G ($6,000), Miles Bridges at F ($7,100) and Reed Sheppard at UTIL ($4,900). Lock is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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