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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 1/23/19

Ian Goldsmith Jan 23rd, 2019
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Enes Kanter, C, New York Knicks

DraftKings Price: $5,000

For whatever reason, be it a youth movement or a momentary lapse of reason, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has decided that the team's best center -- Enes Kanter -- should be coming off the bench. Fortunately for those who value sanity and good basketball, Fizdale's hand has been forced due to an ankle injury suffered by Luke Kornet.

While Fizdale could choose to start rookie Mitchell Robinson (don't you do it, David!), the likely result of Kornet's absence is Kanter reentering the starting five for tonight's game against the Houston Rockets. Despite starting just 23 games, Kanter is 1 of just 18 players (excluding Kevin Love) who are averaging a double-double (14.4 points, 10.8 boards) this year, and he's doing it in the second-fewest minutes per game.

Besides the expected starting nod, another reason to get excited about Kanter tonight is his salary. At $5,000, he's cheaper than he's been all season. Take advantage. We have him projected for 31.7 DraftKings points tonight, which would equate to a value of 6.3 points per $1,000.

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