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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 1, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 14: Stephen Curry
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 27: George Hill #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers enters the arena for practice prior to Game Six of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on April 27, 2018 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 27: George Hill #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers enters the arena for practice prior to Game Six of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on April 27, 2018 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Steph Curry ($9,000): Curry is listed as probable and if he plays, won’t have a minutes restriction. It sounds like the former MVP will be back on the court, which should help the Warriors offense that looked….just fine without him in Game 1. It will probably go either way with Curry. Either he has a huge game and looks as good as ever. Or he struggles and is out of rhythm. Bank on the former. ****

Rajon Rondo ($7,400): Rondo has been fantastic all playoffs and his ability to contribute in all categories helps his value. With Curry back, he’ll have a slightly easier time on offense just due to Curry’s lack of size and length compared to Andre Iguodala. Expect another solid performance from him. ****

High Value PG

George Hill ($4,400): Hill was able to play in Game and contributed 24.7 fantasy points in 19 minutes. He had 33.8 fantasy points against the Raptors on Mar. 21. He’s a veteran who the Cavaliers will lean heavily on in the playoffs. And he’ll need to be good once again given how the Cavaliers looked in the first round. ***

Fred VanVleet ($2,500): Delon Wright has been the star of the playoffs off the Raptors bench, but VanVleet was healthy enough to play 19 minutes in Game 6 and the extra days off should have him feeling good heading into the second round. He was great against Cleveland in the regular season, averaging 31 fantasy points in three games. ***