DRAFT NBA Value Watch: Sunday, April 1st
Aaron Hendrix will be bringing Premium subscribers his tiers for head-to-head, three-man, four-man (tournaments), and six-man drafts on DRAFT. Included will be strategy discussion, options for the day’s slate and players that might go overlooked on the DRAFT platform.
Sunday, April 1st
Good afternoon Grinders! Welcome to our newest addition to DRAFT Premium. Each day, I will go over the NBA slate with tier rankings for head-to-head, three man, and six man drafts. I’ll also provide a brief slate analysis as to how to attack drafts for the slate.
A couple notes to remember about DRAFT contests. One, there is no salary cap so you’re not worried about fitting players in on a budget. Raw fantasy points is what matters most, not the popular point per dollar. Second, while there is no late swap, if a player is ruled out, you will be able to swap them out. For more information on how this works, read the DRAFT Swap Rules Page – for this reason you can take some marginal chances in the later rounds on players that are questionable to play. Last, roster requirements are two guards, two forwards, and one center. All analysis and rankings will be based on that.
Slate Overview
Information taken from Notorious’s RotoGrinders NBA First Look.
| Road Team | Home Team | Vegas Line | Over/Under | Away Total | Home Total | Game Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | at | Chicago Bulls | WAS8.0 | 210.5 | 109.3 | 101.3 | 3:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers | at | Los Angeles Clippers | LAC-2.5 | 215.5 | 106.5 | 109.0 | 3:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets | at | San Antonio Spurs | TBD | TBD | 3:30 PM | ||
| Dallas Mavericks | at | Cleveland Cavaliers | CLE-11.0 | 217.5 | 103.3 | 114.3 | 6:00 PM |
| Detroit Pistons | at | Brooklyn Nets | DET1.0 | 210.0 | 105.5 | 104.5 | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Magic | at | Atlanta Hawks | ATL-2.0 | 209.0 | 103.5 | 105.5 | 6:00 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | at | New Orleans Pelicans | OKC1.0 | 226.0 | 113.5 | 112.5 | 6:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz | at | Minnesota Timberwolves | TBD | TBD | 7:00 PM | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | at | Denver Nuggets | DEN-3.5 | 225.0 | 110.8 | 114.3 | 8:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns | at | Golden State Warriors | GS -14.0 | 215.0 | 100.5 | 114.5 | 8:30 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies | at | Portland Trail Blazers | POR-15.0 | 206.0 | 95.5 | 110.5 | 9:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings | at | Los Angeles Lakers | TBD | TBD | 9:30 PM |
Moving forward on weekends, the DRAFT NBA Value Watch will be based solely off of projected values. Time permitting, I will make some adjustments based on scarcity. Feel free to ask any questions you might have regarding strategy in the comments or ask me on Twitter at @aaronhendrix. Good luck today!
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