3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 1/10/18

Caris LeVert, SG/SF, Brooklyn Nets

DraftKings Salary: $5,400

The Brooklyn Nets handled Caris LeVert with kid gloves in his first game back, but they might not have such luxury tonight. With Allen Crabbe and Nik Stauskas joining DeMarre Carroll on the injury report, Brooklyn may end up extremely shorthanded on the wing, which would almost force them into playing LeVert 30-plus minutes.

Among players currently on Brooklyn's roster, LeVert's 0.94 DraftKings points per minute comes in just behind Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ($6,600) for third highest. If he sees a huge workload tonight, it would be very surprising if he didn't exceed value at a salary that requires just 27 DraftKings points of him.

LeVert looked plenty rusty in his first game back, shooting just 2-of-13 from the floor, but when you combine that with his already volatile game and a pace-down matchup against the Detroit Pistons, his floor is a bit scary for cash games. He is much better suited for tournament play. Speaking of tournament play, teammate Quincy Acy ($3,700) played 34 minutes his last time out and could see playing time in the mid-30's once again given the depth of the Nets' wing rotation. If that is the case, it would be difficult for him to not reach the 18.5 DraftKings points he needs at this price tag. If his three-point shot is falling, Acy has the ability to crush salary-implied projections.