The Warriors host the Thunder in the final game of Wednesday’s massive 14-game schedule. Stephen Curry ($9,500; knees) has been ruled out due to bilateral knee soreness, which could open up extra playing for Brandin Podziemski ($3,900), who has been playing a reduced role over the last few weeks. Lindy Waters III ($3,800) has been starting next to Curry, and could also be a solid value, but it’ll be Podziemski who sees the biggest bump and could be a great pivot value in DraftKings contests like the NBA $100K Fadeaway [$20K to 1st] which include the three late games.
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PG Brandin Podziemski, Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, $3,900
Curry has been very durable this season and has played every game since November 2. Podziemski started each of the three games that Curry missed this season, scoring double-digit points in each contest and producing 37.75, 34.5, and 27.75 fantasy points. He played 34+ minutes and took 11+ shots, which gives him a very high floor and a high ceiling if he gets the start on Wednesday like he did back then.
On the season, Podziemski has only averaged 23.2 minutes per game and produced 19.5 fantasy points per game. He has produced 0.85 fantasy points per minute, so if he’s in line for 30+ minutes, he should have no trouble returning solid value.
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