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FanDuel NBA Daily: Fantasy basketball lineup for December 21

By Brendan Galella

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Top 4 Small Forwards

  1. LeBron James ($12,300) vs. Chicago Bulls
  2. T.J. Warren ($7,800) vs. Memphis Grizzlies
  3. Kawhi Leonard ($5,500) vs. Utah Jazz
  4. David Nwaba ($4,800) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Rationale:

  • The Spurs provided Kawhi Leonard a scheduled day off Wednesday night in Portland, as the team was playing on the front end of a back-to-back set. Thursday in Utah, Leonard is facing a team he enjoys tormenting from 3-point range, as he is knocking down 47.5 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc against the Jazz, his third-highest percentage against any opponent. Any boost on the perimeter would serve as a bonus for Leonard, as he has converted just 3-of-9 attempts since returning from a strained quad tendon.
  • Among the best kept secrets in FanDuel NBA leagues has been the emergence of Bulls guard/forward David Nwaba. The 24-year-old has scored in double figures six times in the past seven games and has shown a knack for collecting errant shots. Nwaba has totaled five or more rebounds 10 times in 17 appearances this year, including a pair of 11-rebound efforts during a three-game stretch at the beginning of the year. For any FanDuel NBA players in need of roster flexibility, Nwaba is worth consideration.