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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-May 16 & 17

By Zachary Thompson

May 12, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) brings the ball up the court against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 12, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) brings the ball up the court against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Mason Plumlee (24) and Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) fight for the rebound during the first quarter in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Mason Plumlee (24) and Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) fight for the rebound during the first quarter in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

High Value C

Enes Kanter-Oklahoma City Thunder (4,700): Kanter was a solid contributor throughout the series against the Spurs as well.  He picked up extra minutes with Serge Ibaka’s struggles in the middle of the series and had a series-high 27.6 fantasy points in Game 5.  Kanter is in the same situation as Adams, though, in that their minutes and role could be limited due to the matchup with Golden State.  Kanter didn’t play much against them in the regular season, so he’s high-risk for Game 1 as well..∗∗

Andrew Bogut-Golden State Warriors (4,400): Bogut played just nine minutes against the Blazers in Game 5 and missed practice on Saturday as he deals with a strained right adductor.  He returned to a limited practice Sunday and looks like he will probably play against the Thunder tonight.  Bogut did have over 20 fantasy points in three of his four previous games to Wednesday’s limited action. With Adams and Kanter stepping up last series, the Warriors may need Bogut to play 20+ minutes a night which is when he turns in his best fantasy production even though it’s also when the big Aussie usually gets injured. ∗∗∗

Festus Ezeli-Golden State Warriors (3,500): If Bogut is forced to miss Game 1, Ezeli would draw the start and play much bigger minutes.  He did step up in the two games against the Blazers in which he played more than ten minutes posting eight points and six rebounds in Game 2 and eight points and four rebounds in Game 5. Ezeli didn’t even get in to Game 1 in the last series, though, so unless we hear Bogut is definitely out before roster locks, Ezeli will be a high-risk flier. ∗

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