DraftKings NBA Classic Lineup Planner

Build a DraftKings NBA Classic lineup from today's live salary slate, then export your 8 picks to paste into DraftKings' own lineup editor. This tool is unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by DraftKings. Your lineups are saved in this browser (per slate) and reload automatically — nothing is sent to a server or tied to an account.

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What is a DraftKings Classic slate?

DraftKings splits each NBA day into several separate Classic slates — for example an early-afternoon slate, a main slate with most of the night's games, and a late slate. Each slate has its own player pool, salaries, and lock time, and only includes players from that slate's games. This planner only builds lineups for DraftKings' Classic contest format — not Showdown, Captain Mode, Single Stat, or Tiers. Pick the slate you're actually entering before you start building.

How lineup building works

A DraftKings Classic NBA lineup has 8 roster spots — PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, and UTIL — and a $50,000 salary cap. G accepts point guards or shooting guards, F accepts small or power forwards, and UTIL accepts any position. Your lineup also needs players from at least 2 different games on the slate, a DraftKings rule. The planner enforces all of this as you build, so an invalid lineup can't accidentally get exported.

Exporting your lineup to DraftKings

When your lineup is complete, Export Lineup CSV downloads a single row formatted the way DraftKings expects — Name (ID) for each of your 8 picks. DraftKings' own bulk-upload template only exists once you've entered a real contest (via Lineups → Edit Entries on DraftKings), since it needs a live Entry ID and Contest ID. Download that template first, then paste these 8 values into the matching PG/SG/SF/PF/C/G/F/UTIL columns.

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POS	PLAYER	OPP	FPPG	TEAM	SALARY	VALUE
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LINEUP Avg. Rem./Player: $6,250 Rem. Salary: $50,000

POS	PLAYER	OPP	FPPG	SALARY
PG
SG
SF
PF
C
G
F
UTIL

The exported CSV has one row per lineup tab, each with 8 players written as Name (ID), in PG,SG,SF,PF,C,G,F,UTIL order. Enter a real DraftKings contest, download their “Edit Entries” template, and paste each row into the matching columns. This file has no Entry ID or Contest ID, so it cannot be uploaded directly — those only exist once you've entered a real DraftKings contest. The same player can appear in more than one of your lineup tabs, just like on DraftKings itself.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official DraftKings tool?

No. This is an independent, unofficial lineup planner and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DraftKings.

What is a "slate" or draftGroupId?

A slate is one coherent group of NBA games with a single player pool and lock time — DraftKings' own technical name for it is a draftGroupId. A single day can have several slates (an early slate, a main slate, a late slate), and a lineup can only mix players from one slate.

Does this planner support Showdown or Captain Mode?

Not yet. This planner is built for DraftKings Classic NBA contests only, with the standard 8-slot roster and $50,000 salary cap.

Why can't I upload the exported CSV directly to DraftKings?

DraftKings' bulk-entry template is tied to a specific contest you've already entered, since it needs that contest's Entry ID and Contest ID. A standalone tool can't generate a ready-to-upload file. Export gives you the 8 players in the right format to paste into DraftKings' own template instead.