5 best value forwards for daily DraftKings and FanDuel fantasy basketball for October 21st

#3 Cam Reddish

Milwaukee Bucks v Atlanta Hawks - Game Four

Expected Salary: $3,800 - $4,700

You can pretty much copy and paste everything from the De'Andre Hunter explanation into here for Cam Reddish. Both were members of the 2019 NBA Draft class and have jumps expected by their peers at some point in the near future.

Reddish is slightly cheaper than Hunter and was also available more recently as he participated in four of the Hawks' final five postseason games last year. In their game-high loss, the Reddish scored 21 points by converting six of seven from beyond the arc against one of the best defenses in the league, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Again, I can't overstate how poor the defenses of Atlanta and Dallas have been in years past and there is no reason to believe there is significant growth there. This will be an offensive showdown, which should intrigue fantasy basketball players.

#2 Tim Hardaway Jr.

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Five

Estimated Salary: $5,000 - $6,500

Tim Hardaway Jr. can light up the scoring column on any given night and (again) he is facing an underwhelming Atlanta Hawks defense tonight. Hardaway had nine instances last year where his scoring total surpassed 25, including games of 42 points, 36 on two occasions, and 30 on two others.

Josh Richardson is no longer in Dallas and Hardaway is slated to start alongside Luka Doncic in the opener. Significant minutes just means increased chances to add to his fantasy basketball totals.

Hardaway Jr. has one of the wider variances in salaries between FanDuel and DraftKings. If you can snag him up in DraftKings for the salary of $5,000 I saw listed, I would strongly consider doing so.

#1 Luke Kennard

Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Six

Estimated Salary: $3,300 - #3,600

There is undeniable risk involved in selecting Luke Kennard for your fantasy basketball roster, but risks are a requirement on a night with just three total games.

Kennard is sure to be apart of the Clippers rotation early on, as was evident in Tyronn Lue's preseason rotations. I know it's just pre-season, but the fifth-year guard finally looked comfortable out there among his LA teammates.

Last season was a massive disappointment for the Clippers and Kennard in their first season together, but he is not far removed from averaging 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in the NBA.

For the price point, Kennard's potential upside is hard to overlook for October 21st, 2021 daily fantasy basketball.