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DraftKings NBA picks December 26: Will Drummond break the slate?

By Mike Marteny

Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)
Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Utah Jazz reacts to a call during a game against the Golden State Warriors (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA Small Forwards:

Best Bets:

Andrew Wiggins ($7,800): The consistency on Wiggins has been a major plus this year. However, it does come with a low ceiling, especially at this price. Wiggins hasn’t been a whole lot better with Towns out either. The only real reason I see to play him is position scarcity. Beyond that, Wiggins is just a strong cash game option.

Bojan Bogdanovic ($6,700): DraftKings has done a pretty good job of keeping the Bogdanovic’s off of the same slate. Today, you have to pay attention. Bojan can really help you. Bogdan probably wont. SF is very thin since I don’t trust the price on Wiggins and Luka may be out. That leaves Bojan in a damn good matchup. Bojan has at least 28 DraftKings points in five straight. Make it six.

Honorable Mention:

Troy Brown ($6,200): Beal was the volume. Brown was efficient. He nailed 9-15 shots from the floor and sank 6-7 from the line while stuffing the stat sheet in every other category on Monday. This was a huge game for Brown. He will have every opportunity to do the same against a Detroit team that isn’t exactly the epitome of health either.

Joe Ingles ($6,200): I kind of want to see how the arrival of Clarkson is going to affect this offense. It will most certainly cut down Ingles’ chances on the offensive end, which worries me. If Clarkson is unable to make his Utah debut again, I love Ingles for this price. He has at least 25 DraftKings points in every game with Conley out, and has been over 30 in all but one of those. That’s a great floor for the price. If Clarkson starts though, I’ll use him instead.

Dark Horses:

Dillon Brooks ($5,000): Brooks has something this year that he didn’t have last year: a solid floor. Sure, if Brooks only gets in the low 20’s, it’s a mild disappointment. It wont kill your lineup the way Brooks’s single digit disasters did last year and very early this year. Brooks is finding his way in the league, and while he will never be an elite talent, he’s a strong and solid starter. That translates well in DFS.

Dorian Finney-Smith ($4,400): Being without Luka opened the minutes for Brunson, but there was also a lot of scoring slack at be picked up. DFS did that. Finney-Smith has at least 23 DraftKings points in every game with Luka out. The minutes are basically the same for DFS, so I* may use him regardless of Luka’s status just because I don’t think Doncic will be allowed to play 30 minutes.