Fantasy NBA DFS picks December 30: My name is Luka

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Dec 23, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (20) moves against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) in the fourth quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

NBA DFS Small Forwards:

Are the Spurs still enough of a name for LeBron to show up and dominate? This is one night where I’m going to pass on the King again. I’m more interested in Jimmy Butler if he plays and Khris Middleton if Butler is out. Middleton was a beast for the Bucks last night and will be again if Butler is out.

I was one of those people that questioned Charlotte throwing an armored truck full of money at Gordon Hayward. It has worked out well for both parties so far as Hayward is off to the best start of his career. Can he keep it going against Dallas? The price is low enough to find out.

DeMar DeRozan is a usage monster, but I’m not running him against LeBron. I’m not sure I want to run Kyle Anderson out there against Boston either. I’ve used a lot of both players in the early going, but I think I’m fading both here.

Miles Bridges continues to be a solid value pick, but I’ll gladly turn to Nicolas Batum again if Kawhi is out. If Kawhi plays, Cam Reddish or Dorian Finney-Smith look like better options even if they don’t have the ceiling of Bridges. The ceiling for Bridges isn’t what it was last year either.