Welcome to the first edition of Bales’ Top GPP plays for the new season! In this article, I will outline my favorite NBA GPP plays for today’s games. If you want all of my core plays along with our staff’s Final Thoughts articles and access to our Discord, click here.
Guards
Luke Kennard
Kennard dealt with injuries last season, playing only 28 games for the Detroit Pistons. He continued to progress, posting career-high averages in points (15.8), rebounds (3.5), assists (4.1), and minutes (32.9) per game. Overall, Kennard averaged a healthy 28.1 DK points per contest.
The Los Angeles Clippers essentially traded Landry Shamet for Kennard in a three-team trade during the NBA Draft. Shamet quietly played a major role in the Los Angeles rotation, averaging 27.4 minutes per game last season. Kennard is likely to act as “instant offense” off the bench, as he shot 39.9% from deep and 89.3% from the line while recording a career-high 54.8% eFG percentage last season. His role in the rotation is a bit of an unknown early in the season, although he should see similar minutes to Shamet after Los Angeles signed him to a $64 million extension yesterday. There are only two games tonight, limiting the low-owned options, and Kennard comes with tremendous scoring upside for his price. He’s also currently the eighth-best value on the slate, per our NBA projections model.
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