We have a nine-game slate to kick off our NBA week today, and there are plenty of options across the board. Whether you are looking for cash game options or GPP options, the choices are plentiful on this slate. Going balanced or stars and scrubs for roster construction all seem to work tonight, so you have a lot of flexibility.

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Guards

Iman Shumpert (CLE): $3,600 @ NY

Shumpert is going to get the start for Derrick Rose tonight, so he is a good spot to find some salary savings, along with some upside. Yes, Shumpert isn’t the most consistent player when it comes to the NBA, but we know the minutes should be there for him tonight, and at only $3.6K, we really only need 18 DraftKings points from him in order to hit 5x value. There is not a ton of risk here, and with him averaging 0.73 fantasy points per minute, the production is in a good spot for success. It should also be noted that Shumpert is going up against his former team, the Knicks, so if you like a bit of narrative in DFS this is the spot for you. If he is set on a revenge game, he won’t need to do much to make this his best fantasy game of the season, plus LeBron needs all the help on offense he can get.