3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 2/8/19
Shabazz Napier, PG/SG, Brooklyn Nets
DraftKings Price: $4,700
Normally seeing a player drop $600 after a string of hot performances would be concerning, but there is reason for DraftKings to do so with Shabazz Napier's salary tonight. With teammate Caris LeVert returning from injury tonight, there's certainly a potential that Napier could lose some playing time.
LeVert -- the
team's second-leading scorer at 18.4 points per game -- has been out
since hurting himself during a November 12 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
As such, it would be reasonable that the team doesn't throw him back
onto the court for 30-plus minutes in his first game back. If the Nets
are careful bringing him back into the mix as they should be, then
there's no reason to expect Napier to see a big drop in minutes
immediately.
If
Napier doesn't start shooting better, however, that could happen sooner
rather than later. He has shot under 40% from
the field in five of the seven games since teammate Spencer Dinwiddie
went down with injury, yet he has scored in double figures in all of those
games, putting up at least 24.0 DraftKings points in the
process.
Even if he sees a dip in playing time, he could come through for your team tonight as he just recently put up 41.75 DraftKings points against the Chicago Bulls -- tonight's opponent -- in just 25 minutes of run. The questions about his usage with LeVert's return make him a riskier play than he has been of late, but he's still worth a look in tournaments.
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