Filling in Your Squad Up NBA Lineups
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Here are theScore's sample Squad Up lineups for Thursday, April 6:
The "Killer Dees" Lineup
| POS | NAME | OPP | FPPG | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | T.J. McConnell (PHI) | vs. CHI | 21.8 | 63K |
| SG | Bradley Beal (WAS) | at NY | 34.0 | 69K |
| SF | Otto Porter (WAS) | at NY | 27.9 | 48K |
| PF | Dario Saric (PHI) | vs. CHI | 24.2 | 49K |
| C | Dwight Howard (ATL) | vs. BOS | 33.0 | 71K |
Saric is remarkably under-priced. Howard is priced fairly but could return tournament value; the Celtics are an awful rebounding team and Paul Millsap is working himself back to top shape after an injury absence. Beal and Porter make for a cheap Wizards stack, drawing from the sublime playmaking of John Wall without boasting the All-Star's 87K price tag.
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The "Kristaps Porzing-less" Lineup
| POS | NAME | OPP | FPPG | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Isaiah Thomas (BOS) | at ATL | 42.1 | 81K |
| SG | Jaylen Brown (BOS) | at ATL | 11.9 | 25K |
| SF | Mindaugas Kuzminskas (NY) | vs. WAS | 10.6 | 29K |
| PF | Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | at IND | 46.1 | 100K |
| C | Willy Hernangomez (NY) | vs. WAS | 18.6 | 63K |
With budding franchise star Kristaps Porzingis questionable with a sore back, the door could be open for New York's other young European imports -- Hernangomez and Kuzminskas to shoulder a big load. The upshot of deploying the contrarian Knicks stack? Freeing up enough salary to roster both Thomas and Antetokounmpo, two of the highest ceiling players on the slate.