DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 2

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) is in my DraftKings daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) is in my DraftKings daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Both Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) are in my DraftKings daily picks lineup tonight. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Both Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) are in my DraftKings daily picks lineup tonight. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

My DraftKings Daily Picks Lineup

This lineup is my first lineup of the day for this Friday. Check back closer to tip-off to see if there are any  changes to to availability or injury news.

PG: Rajon Rondo-Chicago Bulls
SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope-Detroit Pistons
SF: Danilo Gallinari-Denver Nuggets
PF: Julius Randle-Los Angeles Lakers
C: Nikola Vucevic-Orlando Magic
G: John Wall-Washington Wizards
F: Justin Holiday-New York Knicks
U: Joel Embiid-Philadelphia 76ers

Explanation of the stars after each pick:  Each one of my picks is ranked for the day on a scale of one to five stars. The more stars that a pick receives represents the more confident I am in that selection. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price.  Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around.  Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous.  One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options.  I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks I would build my roster around.