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FanDuel NBA Daily Picks: Fantasy Basketball Lineup For December 28

By Brendan Galella

Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks the ball over Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 107-102. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks the ball over Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 107-102. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is the premier shooting guard in FanDuel NBA play.
Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks the ball over Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 107-102. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

The same player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, leads the Milwaukee Bucks in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game, making him a perfect addition to any FanDuel NBA lineup.

A five-tool player in basketball is among the rarest commodities in the sport.

Few players are capable of providing a steady impact in all major categories: scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks.

Even less common are the ones that can provide the highest numbers for a franchise across the board.

Since the league began tracking blocks and steals as official statistics in 1973-74, only five players, Julius Erving, Dave Cowens, Scottie Pippen, Tracy McGrady and Kevin Garnett have ever posted the highest averages in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks for a team in a year.

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Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is poised to join the prestigious list.

The shift over to point guard has enabled Antetokounmpo to not only pace the Bucks in each statistical category, but he ranks among the NBA’s top 20 in each figure.

Antetokounmpo is tied for fifth in steals (2.0 per game), tied for sixth in blocks (1.9), 14th in scoring (23.4 points), 16th in rebounds (9.1) and tied for 18th in assists (5.8).

On both ends of the floor, Antetokounmpo is performing at an elite level. The 22-year-old ranks sixth in Real Plus-Minus and third in transition points per game at 6.6.

He is able to navigate to anywhere on the court he wants, leading to a league-high 5.9 made shots per game inside the restricted area for Antetokounmpo.

The wide spanning impact of Antetokounmpo places him in unprecedented territory, as he is the only player in the league to post at least 50 steals and 50 blocks this season.

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Antetokounmpo is five blocks away from joining Hall-of-Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only player in league history to average at least 22 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game.

The result has been Antetokounmpo becoming one of the most rewarding roster options in FanDuel NBA leagues.

For each of the past eight games, Antetokounmpo has posted at least 45 points in FanDuel NBA play. During the dominant run, he has averaged 28 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

Antetokounmpo has even been playing his most efficient basketball of the season, posting six shooting efforts of 50 percent or higher during the span.

For any FanDuel NBA roster, Antetokounmpo is a smart addition.