3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 2/14/18

Kyle Kuzma, SF/PF, Los Angeles Lakers

DraftKings Salary: $5,900

With Larry Nance Jr. out of town, Kyle Kuzma has picked up some extra minutes for the rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers, and has shown some semblance of the fantasy beast we saw earlier this season. He's averaged 28 minutes and 39.25 DraftKings points in two games since the trade, which is right around what we can expect if he is going to see more consistent playing time. He's averaged 0.96 DraftKings points per minute on the year and has averaged 33.9 DraftKings points in games he's seen at least 30 minutes of action.

Kuzma also comes at a significant discount on DraftKings, where his price tag is $1,000 cheaper than on FanDuel. Given the number of minutes he should see tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, he may end up being one of the best bargains on the entire slate.

New Orleans has allowed the second-most points per game this season and gave up 32.5 DraftKings points to Kuzma the first time these two teams faced off. The Lakers have the fifth-highest implied team total and the highest over/under on the slate. It is clearly the best spot to target for production, and Kuzma is one of the top targets. He is a fine play in any format until his price rises.