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3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/4/18

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Jan 4th, 2018
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Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings Salary: $8,700

Editor's Note: Since publication, Kevin Durant has been ruled out of tonight's game.

Durant is one of the players we mentioned earlier that has seen a huge decrease in his price heading into today's slate. He's down a full $1,000 since yesterday's slate, and is below $9,000 for the first time all year. Yes, Curry is back. But Durant is still averaging 48.2 DraftKings points in games Curry has played this season, which easily exceeds value at a price tag that requires just 43.5 of him to hit said value.

With Curry dealing with the defense of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin facing a Thunder team that defends and rebounds exceptionally well, Durant stands out as the optimal play in this price range. Our projections back that notion up, as he comes in just behind Paul as the third-highest projected scorer on the slate. Don't overthink this one -- with a salary that is $1,800 lower than his FanDuel price tag, Durant is simply too cheap. Lock and load.

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