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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 23, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 11: Jimmy Butler #23 and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 11: Jimmy Butler #23 and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Lineup and Advice

It’s a guard heavy night. You can either grab Russell Westbrook or James Harden and fill in the pieces around them or pair up Donovan Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins and go from there. You can save plenty of money at the forward positions by snagging a guy like Corey Brewer and even Ryan Anderson. You’ll need a role player to hit in one of the games. Joe Ingles is still the guy I would have my eye on.

Honestly, your league may come down to something as simple as who plays better between Paul George or Jimmy Butler.

Example DraftKings Daily Picks Lineup

PG: Jeff Teague
SG: Andrew Wiggins
SF: Trevor Ariza
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Steven Adams
G: Donovan Mitchell
F: Jimmy Butler
U: Rudy Gobert

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Explanation of the stars after each pick: Each one of my picks is ranked on a scale of one to five stars. 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 to build your roster around.