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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 22

By Zachary Thompson

Feb 21, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle (30) is defended by Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle (30) is defended by Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 6, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Ronnie Price (14) looks on from the court against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 111-102. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Ronnie Price (14) looks on from the court against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 111-102. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

High Value PG

Jordan Clarkson-Los Angeles Lakers (5,300): Clarkson had 20 points for the fourth time in his last five games last night and added nine rebounds against the Bulls to finish with 39.75 fantasy points. He has at least 35 fantasy points in four of his last five, and he seems to be just fine with D’Angelo Russell’s move into the starting lineup.  Clarkson and the Lakers take on Milwaukee tonight which isn’t a great matchup, but he’s still a play I like tonight due to his role in the LA offense and the fact that he’s one of the players on the team that can handle a heavier workload.∗∗∗

D’Angelo Russell-Los Angeles Lakers (4,500): Speaking of the Lakers rookie PG, Russell moved into the starting lineup last night and played 34 minutes finishing with 15 points, six assists, and 28.5 fantasy points. Russell will be a good value for as long as his price stays under 6K since he has shown he can produce 25 fantasy points pretty regularly when given the opportunity.  He could still end up in coach Byron Scott’s doghouse from time to time, but if he gets his minutes he’s a nice play tonight. ∗∗∗∗

Ronnie Price-Phoenix Suns (3,000): If you need to go to the bottom of the salary structure at any position on your roster tonight, the player with the most upside is  Phoenix PG Ronnie Price.  Price got a surprise start yesterday in place of Archie Goodwin and finished with 11 points, three assists, and 18.75 fantasy points in his 20 minutes.  Coach Earl Watson definitely wants to have a “true” PG on the floor and I expect Price to get plenty of minutes going forward until Brandon Knight’s return in a couple of weeks. He is still a little high-risk since his minutes are not quite secured yet, but he has enough upside to make him the best cheap flier tonight. Remember if you go with Price, you don’t need him to go off to return value at such a cheap salary. The Price will be right as long as he comes back with 15+ fantasy points (sorry, the pun was just too easy).∗∗∗

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