3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/3/19

DeMar DeRozan, SG/SF, San Antonio Spurs

DraftKings Price: $7,800

Kawhi Leonard isn't the only player with the revenge game narrative tonight. Former Toronto Raptors star and current San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan was the other side of the blockbuster trade that sent Kawhi to Hogtown.

DeRozan has taken the move in stride, and--like Kawhi--has put up some of the best numbers of his career. He's scoring at nearly the same clip as last year, but his 5.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game are both easily career bests.

That type of output has given him an average of 41.7 DraftKings points per game this season, which is right about where we project him to finish in tonight's contest. You'll get him at a slight discount if you use him tonight. He had an $8,500 salary just six days ago, but that has dropped a noticeable $700 despite him scoring 60.25 and 39.75 DraftKings points in his past two games, respectively.

The price is right. The narrative is right. Sure, everybody else will be thinking the same thing, but it's not always bad to join the crowd. Locking and loading DeRozan into your lineups this evening is a solid move.

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