On DraftStreet, there is a $100,000 cap, which is used for eight players; three forwards, three guards, a center, and a utility player. In terms of value, should a player cost $15,000, incredible value would be 45 fantasy points. Unlike other daily fantasy basketball sites, playing for five times value is not the goal here, as it is nearly impossible to find on a consistent basis. As a $100K salary cap would yield about 225-255 fantasy points for a good night, the best value is normally 2.25 or higher. Anything above 2.25 is a great value.
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DraftStreet Scoring: PTS: 1 pt, REB: 1.25 pt, AST: 1.5 pt, TO: -1 pt, Missed FT: -0.5 pt, Missed FG: -0.5 pt, STL: 2 pt, BLK: 2pt.
Rather than a value at each position, here are three players that could be the top performers in this year’s All Star Game. As always, my lineup will be featured at the end of the column.
Kevin Durant ($23,600)
Durant will likely be the most popular choice among daily players for this event, and for good reason. This year has been all Durant, and since Westbrook has gone down, KD has been the best scorer in the NBA. The All Star Game is a bit of a popularity contest, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Durant be the feature scorer for the Western Conference.
LeBron James ($23,200)
I think everyone knows what is coming. This All Star Game has the makings of a LeBron against Durant competition in the fourth quarter, and be sure to be on board in daily fantasy. Durant has been the NBA’s darling this year, and LeBron wants it back. Expect him to try for a triple-double and a ton of points for the East.
