Draft Kings: Win up to $100,000 Wednesday

The 2014-15 NBA season officially kicked off yesterday, but today is really like opening day with 12 games on tap. With so much action on the docket, tonight is a great night for some fantasy basketball through Draft Kings, where you can turn your fantasy hoops knowledge into cold hard cash.

Fantasy sports have quickly become one of the most popular games in the country. However, when it comes to fantasy basketball, a full-season grind of fantasy hoops can be a little bit tolling. It may not compare to the wear and tear that the actual players accumulate, but not everyone has time to manage their roster for six months and stay engaged.

Thanks to Draft Kings, you no longer have to make a multi-month commitment to enjoy fantasy basketball! They offer great one-day leagues where you can walk away with cold hard cash if you win.

On Wednesday night, they have two leagues that they are putting on. The first one has a $2 entry fee with a $50,000 prize pool. First place wins $5,000 and the top 5,750 overall walk away with a piece of the $50K prize pool.

The second league has a $27 entry fee with a $400,000 prize pool. First place wins $100,000, while the top 3,475 are paid.

By signing up through Basketball Insiders your initial deposit is matched up to $600, so you can play in both leagues for free! You must live in the United States or Canada in order to be eligible to play.

Playing is easy. All you have to do is pick your eight-man squad, which consists of one point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center, guard, forward and utility player while staying under the $50,000 salary cap. Here’s a look at how much some of the top players would cost you on opening night:

Here’s a breakdown of the scoring system:

WANT TO PLAY?

1. Sign up here for the $2 league OR sign up here for the $27 league <—CLICK HERE TO PLAY
2. Draft the best combination of one point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center, guard, forward and utility player while staying under the $50,000 salary cap by 7 PM EST on October 29.
3. Finish in the top 5,750 (in the $2 league) or 3,475 (in the $27 league) and win!

Tweet us @BBallInsiders with a screen shot of your team and we’ll give you a RT!