Mario Hezonja, SF/PF, New York Knicks
DraftKings Price: $3,400
This pick hinges on whether Tim Hardaway Jr. will be able to suit up for the New York Knicks on Monday evening. If he does, read no further. If he doesn't, then Mario Hezonja becomes an interesting fill-in value play for your teams tonight.
Hardaway injured his back during Sunday's away loss to the Washington Wizards. Hezonja was the biggest beneficiary off the bench, scoring 10 points with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in 25 minutes, marking only the second time this season he's seen that much court time.
If Hardaway is out again, not only will Hezonja be likely to see another minutes boost, but it's possible that he could start at the three, with the Knicks shifting Damyean Dotson to shooting guard. Regardless of the start, he's averaging a solid 0.95 DraftKings points per minute, so anything above 20 minutes should give him ample opportunity to return solid value on his bargain price of $3,400.
We have him projected for 23.6 DraftKings points tonight. That equates to a value of just over 6.9 DraftKings points per $1,000, the highest projected value on the slate.