DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.3k EXP. DEN OKC
63.3
5.15
--
233.5 113
PG Cade Cunningham $11.0k EXP. DET CLE
51.7
4.70
--
227.5 117
SG/SF Jaylen Brown $9.8k EXP. BOS BKN
45.5
4.64
--
208.5 113
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.7k EXP. OKC DEN
45.4
4.24
--
233.5 120.5
PG James Harden  Q $9.4k EXP. CLE DET
42.7
4.54
--
227.5 110.5
PG Jalen Brunson $9.0k EXP. NY MIL
41.5
4.61
--
217.5 113
PG/SG Kevin Porter Jr. $8.6k EXP. MIL NY
39.8
4.63
--
217.5 104.5
C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.5k EXP. NY MIL
39.2
4.62
--
217.5 113
PG Jamal Murray  Q $8.7k EXP. DEN OKC
38.9
4.47
--
233.5 113
C Jalen Duren $7.9k EXP. DET CLE
36.9
4.67
--
227.5 117
PG Derrick White $8.2k EXP. BOS BKN
36.3
4.43
--
208.5 113
PG Ryan Rollins $8.1k EXP. MIL NY
35.1
4.33
--
217.5 104.5
PF Chet Holmgren $8.6k EXP. OKC DEN
35.1
4.08
--
233.5 120.5
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.8k EXP. BKN BOS
34.8
3.95
--
208.5 95.5
SF Naji Marshall $6.3k EXP. DAL MEM
34.2
5.43
--
238.5 121.5
PG/SG Payton Pritchard $7.2k BOS BKN
33.4
4.64
--
208.5 113
C Jarrett Allen $7.8k EXP. CLE DET
33.1
4.24
--
227.5 110.5
PF PJ Washington  Q $6.9k EXP. DAL MEM
32.0
4.64
--
238.5 121.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.3k EXP. CLE DET
31.0
3.73
--
227.5 110.5
PG/SG Brandon Williams $5.5k DAL MEM
30.2
5.49
--
238.5 121.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.6k EXP. NY MIL
30.1
4.56
--
217.5 113
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.5k EXP. NY MIL
30.0
4.62
--
217.5 113
PF Gregory Jackson $6.0k EXP. MEM DAL
29.3
4.89
--
238.5 117
PF Khris Middleton $5.6k EXP. DAL MEM
28.7
5.13
--
238.5 121.5
PF/C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $4.8k EXP. MEM DAL
28.3
5.89
--
238.5 117
PG Scotty Pippen Jr. $5.2k EXP. MEM DAL
27.6
5.30
--
238.5 117
SF Mikal Bridges $6.0k EXP. NY MIL
27.6
4.60
--
217.5 113
C Isaiah Hartenstein $6.4k EXP. OKC DEN
27.6
4.32
--
233.5 120.5
C Marvin Bagley III $5.0k DAL MEM
27.4
5.48
--
238.5 121.5
C Nic Claxton $6.6k EXP. BKN BOS
26.8
4.06
--
208.5 95.5
SG Max Christie $4.8k EXP. DAL MEM
26.2
5.46
--
238.5 121.5
PG/SG Javon Small $4.7k EXP. MEM DAL
26.1
5.55
--
238.5 117
C Neemias Queta $5.3k EXP. BOS BKN
25.9
4.88
--
208.5 113
PF Tobias Harris $5.5k EXP. DET CLE
25.8
4.69
--
227.5 117
C Nikola Vucevic $6.3k BOS BKN
24.9
3.94
--
208.5 113
SF Jaylon Tyson $5.6k CLE DET
24.8
4.42
--
227.5 110.5
SF Jaylen Wells $4.9k EXP. MEM DAL
24.5
5.00
--
238.5 117
SF Ausar Thompson $5.2k EXP. DET CLE
24.1
4.64
--
227.5 117
PG Dennis Schroder  Q $5.1k CLE DET
24.0
4.70
--
227.5 110.5
SF/PF Taylor Hendricks $4.2k MEM DAL
23.6
5.62
--
238.5 117
C Myles Turner $6.4k EXP. MIL NY
23.4
3.66
--
217.5 104.5
C Daniel Gafford  O $4.4k EXP. DAL MEM
23.3
5.30
--
238.5 121.5
SF/PF Cameron Johnson $5.5k EXP. DEN OKC
23.3
4.24
--
233.5 113
SG Christian Braun $5.3k EXP. DEN OKC
22.8
4.31
--
233.5 113
PF Kyle Kuzma $5.8k EXP. MIL NY
22.3
3.85
--
217.5 104.5
PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.0k MEM DAL
22.1
4.41
--
238.5 117
C Paul Reed $4.5k DET CLE
21.7
4.82
--
227.5 117
PG Nolan Traore $5.2k EXP. BKN BOS
21.5
4.14
--
208.5 95.5
SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.4k MEM DAL
21.5
4.88
--
238.5 117
SG/SF Cason Wallace $6.7k EXP. OKC DEN
21.5
3.21
--
233.5 120.5
SG/SF Klay Thompson $4.0k DAL MEM
21.4
5.35
--
238.5 121.5
PF/C Bobby Portis $6.2k MIL NY
21.3
3.43
--
217.5 104.5
PF Noah Clowney $4.9k EXP. BKN BOS
21.2
4.33
--
208.5 95.5
PG/SG Egor Demin $5.0k EXP. BKN BOS
21.2
4.24
--
208.5 95.5
SG/SF Sam Merrill $4.8k EXP. CLE DET
20.6
4.29
--
227.5 110.5
SF/PF Sam Hauser $4.8k EXP. BOS BKN
20.4
4.25
--
208.5 113
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.6k BKN BOS
20.1
3.58
--
208.5 95.5
SF/PF Caleb Martin $3.7k DAL MEM
20.0
5.42
--
238.5 121.5
C Mitchell Robinson $3.8k NY MIL
20.0
5.26
--
217.5 113
SG Luguentz Dort $4.5k EXP. OKC DEN
19.7
4.37
--
233.5 120.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.6k EXP. DET CLE
19.6
4.26
--
227.5 117
SG/SF Rayan Rupert $3.7k MEM DAL
19.5
5.27
--
238.5 117
PG Jose Alvarado $3.5k NY MIL
19.4
5.55
--
217.5 113
PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.5k DEN OKC
18.8
4.18
--
233.5 113
SF Jahmai Mashack $4.1k MEM DAL
18.4
4.49
--
238.5 117
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $5.3k OKC DEN
18.4
3.48
--
233.5 120.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.8k BKN BOS
18.1
3.78
--
208.5 95.5
PG/SG Cam Thomas $4.3k MIL NY
18.1
4.20
--
217.5 104.5
PF/C Jaylin Williams $5.8k OKC DEN
18.1
3.12
--
233.5 120.5
SG Baylor Scheierman $4.2k EXP. BOS BKN
17.9
4.26
--
208.5 113
SF Alex Caruso $3.9k OKC DEN
17.7
4.54
--
233.5 120.5
SG Isaiah Joe $5.6k OKC DEN
17.7
3.16
--
233.5 120.5
PG Daniss Jenkins $3.4k DET CLE
17.6
5.18
--
227.5 117
SG/SF AJ Green $4.5k EXP. MIL NY
17.5
3.90
--
217.5 104.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther  Q $5.0k EXP. DEN OKC
17.3
3.46
--
233.5 113
C Jericho Sims $4.4k MIL NY
16.9
3.84
--
217.5 104.5
SF/PF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.6k DEN OKC
16.8
3.66
--
233.5 113
SF/PF Dean Wade  Q $4.1k EXP. CLE DET
16.6
4.06
--
227.5 110.5
SG Landry Shamet $3.7k NY MIL
16.1
4.36
--
217.5 113
PG/SG Caris LeVert $3.5k DET CLE
15.6
4.46
--
227.5 117
PF Ronald Holland II $4.0k DET CLE
15.5
3.87
--
227.5 117
SG/SF Keon Ellis  Q $3.9k CLE DET
14.6
3.74
--
227.5 110.5
C Jonas Valanciunas $3.8k DEN OKC
14.6
3.84
--
233.5 113
PG Tyus Jones $3.2k DAL MEM
13.7
4.27
--
238.5 121.5
SF Ousmane Dieng $3.5k MIL NY
13.7
3.90
--
217.5 104.5
SG Drake Powell $3.5k BKN BOS
12.3
3.51
--
208.5 95.5
SF Ziaire Williams $4.4k BKN BOS
11.8
2.68
--
208.5 95.5
SG/SF Javonte Green $3.2k DET CLE
11.7
3.65
--
227.5 117
PG Ryan Nembhard $3.0k DAL MEM
11.2
3.74
--
238.5 121.5
PF Spencer Jones  Q $4.2k DEN OKC
10.5
2.50
--
233.5 113
SF/PF Ochai Agbaji $3.2k BKN BOS
10.1
3.15
--
208.5 95.5
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.1k BOS BKN
9.2
2.95
--
208.5 113
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.3k CLE DET
8.5
2.58
--
227.5 110.5
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.5k CLE DET
8.4
2.40
--
227.5 110.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.2k BOS BKN
8.1
2.53
--
208.5 113
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.4k OKC DEN
8.0
1.82
--
233.5 120.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $4.0k OKC DEN
8.0
2.00
--
233.5 120.5
C Dwight Powell $3.0k DAL MEM
7.1
2.37
--
238.5 121.5
PG/SG AJ Johnson $3.0k DAL MEM
7.1
2.37
--
238.5 121.5
SF/PF Ron Harper Jr. $3.0k BOS BKN
6.6
2.20
--
208.5 113
SG/SF Terance Mann $4.0k BKN BOS
6.2
1.55
--
208.5 95.5
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.0k NY MIL
5.4
1.80
--
217.5 113
SF/PF Jeremy Sochan $3.1k NY MIL
4.6
1.48
--
217.5 113
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $3.0k DET CLE
2.7
0.90
--
227.5 117
PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN BOS
2.1
0.70
--
208.5 95.5
PG Nikola Topic $3.3k OKC DEN
2.1
0.65
--
233.5 120.5
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