DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 5

My DraftKings Daily Picks Lineup

This is my first lineup of the day for Thursday night. I’ll update with any further changes before the first game tips off at 7:00. There are still some important injury situations to watch today, so check back before tip-off to see who is in, who is out, and what it means for my lineup. Make sure to follow on Twitter at @FansidedFantasy and @ZT_sports where I’ll let you know whenever I make tweaks to my lineup.

PG: Reggie Jackson-Detroit Pistons
SG: Danny Green-San Antonio Spurs
SF: Maurice Harkless-Portland Trail Blazers
PF: Julius Randle-Los Angeles Lakers
C:  Myles Turner-Indiana Pacers
G: D’Angelo Russell-Los Angeles Lakers
F: Anthony Davis-New Orleans Pelicans
U: Nick Young-Los Angeles Lakers

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.