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NBA Preseason DFS: Tuesday, 10/8 – Rubio’s revenge and the Unicorn returns!

By Dan Palyo

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -APRIL 01: Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 01, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT -APRIL 01: Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 01, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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NBA Preseason DFS: Timberwolves @ Suns

Minnesota: Jordan Bell and David Kramer are OUT.

Phoenix: Mikal Bridges and Kelly Oubre Jr. is OUT. Aron Baynes and Frank Kaminsky are QUESTIONABLE.

Ricky Rubio makes his Phoenix debut against his first NBA team, Minnesota. After spending last year in Utah as a secondary option behind Donovan Mitchell, Rubio will get a chance to thrive in an up-tempo offense with another shooting guard who can score in Devin Booker and an excellent pick and roll partner in second-year center DeAndre Ayton.

Ayton is one of my top plays on the slate. He will be matched up against KAT, who is really a poor defender and makes little effort to contest shots. Ayton showed a polished offensive game last year for a rookie and is a 20-10 threat this season. With Bridges and Oubre not likely to play, Dario Saric could end up sliding over and getting some time at small forward and rookie Cameron Johnson even deserves a look.

For the T-Wolves, Towns, Teague, and Wiggins will take most of the shots with the first unit, but Josh Okogie is a cheap play that I like a good bit tonight. He is a hustle guy who is an athletic freak and gets his fantasy value from tracking down boards and racking up defensive stats. Rookie Jarrett Culver is the other guard I like here as coaches have raved about his performance in camp so far. He’s cheap on both sites and could get extended minutes while the starters are likely to play fewer minutes.

Elite Plays: Karl-Anthony Towns, DeAndre Ayton

Also Consider: Ricky Rubio, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jeff Teague, Dario Saric