LaMelo Ball (CHA) $7,500 vs. CHI
I usually refrain from naming players above $7,000 in salary as so-called “value plays,” but LaMelo Ball seems slightly underpriced given the situation of the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets are without Gordon Hayward and Miles Bridges, leaving the majority of the ball-handling duties to Ball and Terry Rozier. Ball gets to take part in a pace-up game versus the Chicago Bulls as the Hornets hope to hold onto a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Caleb Martin (CHA) $5,000 vs. CHI
Yes, P.J. Washington is set to return to the lineup for Charlotte on Thursday.