3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/9/18

LeBron James, SF/PF, Cleveland Cavaliers

DraftKings Salary: $12,100

In the aftermath of the insane trade deadline frenzy, it is fair to wonder who will benefit from the changes in scenery and how the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers will mesh. That remains to be seen, as the entire revamped Cavs squad likely won't be seen in full until Sunday at Boston. Until then, we'll see LeBron James and the leftovers do their best to keep the ship afloat.

It is tough to really account for the absences of nearly half of their previous roster, but we do have a 221 minute sample of James' production with Isaiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade, and Kevin Love off the court. In such instances, Bron has a 35.3% usage rate and averages 1.58 DraftKings points per minute. That is impressive in itself, and we could see his efficiency boosted even further by the matchup.

James has averaged 60 DraftKings points per minute in three games against the Atlanta Hawks this season -- good for a mark of 1.60 DraftKings points per minute. Those are games that were played with a fully healthy Cavs squad, so just imagine the type of damage he could do tonight with an expanded role against a Hawks team on the back end of a back-to-back.