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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – Jan. 26, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo to celebrate his 15,000 point career milestone after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 17, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo to celebrate his 15,000 point career milestone after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 17, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 31: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors during NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 31, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 31: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors during NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 31, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

High Salary SF

Players costing over $6,250

Ben Simmons (at DEN – $9,600): Needs 44 fantasy points. It’s going to be the Ben Simmons show in Denver. No Butler, no Embiid means everything will go through Simmons. The bad news is that he isn’t much of a scorer due to his lack of shooting. But he still finds ways to score and his rebound numbers should tick up. And he’s always good for assists. He’s slightly worrying because of the lack of help. But the opportunities will be there. Diagnosis: Could be great without the help or bust without it. Not sure there is an in-between.

Kevin Durant (at BOS – $9,200): Needs 41.3 fantasy points. Durant had 39.5 fantasy points against the Wizards on Jan. 24. The story remains the same for Durant like it remains the same for Curry and Klay. He’s more reliable than even Curry because he does a bit of everything. But his ceiling is more limited because he doesn’t get hot the way Curry gets hot. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Thaddeus Young (at MEM – $5,800): Needs 26.1 fantasy points. Young was up to 56.25 fantasy points against the Raptors on Jan. 23. He’ll have to do more with Oladipo out of the lineup and he’s proven to at least be a reliable option this season. He’s shown a high ceiling and gets plenty of minutes, so you don’t have to worry about him there. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.