DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.0k EXP. DEN NO
61.2
5.10
--
242.5 123.5
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.2k EXP. MIA ATL
52.9
5.19
--
241.5 119.5
PF Jalen Johnson $9.5k EXP. ATL MIA
47.5
5.00
--
241.5 122
PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.5k EXP. NY CHI
46.8
5.51
--
232.5 119.5
PG Cade Cunningham $9.9k EXP. DET CHA
46.5
4.70
--
214.5 111
SG Donovan Mitchell $8.6k EXP. CLE WAS
43.7
5.08
--
239.5 124.5
PF Anthony Davis $8.9k EXP. WAS CLE
43.0
4.83
--
239.5 115
PG Jalen Brunson $8.1k EXP. NY CHI
42.3
5.22
--
232.5 119.5
SF Jaylen Brown $8.1k EXP. PHI IND
42.2
5.21
--
236.5 121
PG Tyrese Haliburton  Q $8.4k EXP. IND PHI
42.2
5.02
--
236.5 115.5
PG Tyrese Maxey $8.7k EXP. PHI IND
42.1
4.84
--
236.5 121
C Bam Adebayo $7.8k EXP. MIA ATL
41.8
5.36
--
241.5 119.5
PG Jamal Murray $8.5k EXP. DEN NO
41.6
4.89
--
242.5 123.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $7.9k EXP. CLE WAS
41.3
5.23
--
239.5 124.5
PG Trae Young $8.2k EXP. WAS CLE
41.2
5.02
--
239.5 115
PF LeBron James $7.4k EXP. PHI IND
40.9
5.53
--
236.5 121
C Joel Embiid $8.4k EXP. PHI IND
40.9
4.87
--
236.5 121
SF/PF Scottie Barnes $8.3k EXP. TOR ORL
40.9
4.93
--
222.5 113.5
PG LaMelo Ball $7.7k EXP. MIN GSW
40.6
5.27
--
228.5 116
SF Brandon Miller $7.8k EXP. CHA DET
40.3
5.17
--
214.5 103.5
SF Kevin Durant $7.5k EXP. HOU MIL
40.1
5.35
--
225.5 117
SF Franz Wagner $8.3k EXP. ORL TOR
40.1
4.83
--
222.5 109
PG Dejounte Murray $7.6k EXP. NO DEN
39.5
5.20
--
242.5 119
PG/SG Amen Thompson $7.0k EXP. HOU MIL
38.8
5.54
--
225.5 117
PF Pascal Siakam $7.7k EXP. IND PHI
38.4
4.99
--
236.5 115.5
PG James Harden $7.4k EXP. CLE WAS
38.0
5.13
--
239.5 124.5
PG Stephen Curry $8.0k EXP. GSW MIN
37.2
4.65
--
228.5 112.5
PG Josh Giddey $7.9k EXP. CHI NY
37.0
4.68
--
232.5 113
SG/SF Trey Murphy III $7.3k EXP. NO DEN
36.2
4.96
--
242.5 119
C Paul Reed $5.9k EXP. DET CHA
35.6
6.04
--
214.5 111
SF/PF Yaxel Lendeborg  Q $7.0k EXP. GSW MIN
35.4
5.06
--
228.5 112.5
SG/SF Desmond Bane $6.8k EXP. ORL TOR
35.3
5.19
--
222.5 109
SG Tyler Herro $7.2k EXP. MIL HOU
34.8
4.83
--
225.5 108.5
SF/PF Caleb Wilson $7.1k EXP. CHI NY
34.6
4.87
--
232.5 113
PF Zion Williamson $7.5k EXP. NO DEN
34.6
4.61
--
242.5 119
SG RJ Barrett $7.1k EXP. TOR ORL
34.3
4.83
--
222.5 113.5
PF/C Naz Reid $7.2k EXP. CHA DET
33.9
4.71
--
214.5 103.5
PG Immanuel Quickley $6.9k EXP. TOR ORL
32.8
4.75
--
222.5 113.5
C Rudy Gobert $5.6k EXP. MIN GSW
32.3
5.77
--
228.5 116
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.4k EXP. ATL MIA
32.0
4.99
--
241.5 122
PF OG Anunoby $5.9k EXP. NY CHI
31.9
5.40
--
232.5 119.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.1k EXP. CLE WAS
31.8
5.22
--
239.5 124.5
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $6.5k EXP. HOU MIL
31.7
4.88
--
225.5 117
PG Ryan Rollins $6.2k EXP. MIL HOU
31.2
5.04
--
225.5 108.5
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.3k EXP. NY CHI
31.1
4.94
--
232.5 119.5
PG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.4k EXP. ATL MIA
30.9
4.82
--
241.5 122
PG Dennis Schroder $5.6k EXP. CHA DET
30.9
5.52
--
214.5 103.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $5.7k EXP. ATL MIA
30.8
5.40
--
241.5 122
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.0k EXP. MIL HOU
30.8
5.14
--
225.5 108.5
PG/SG Brandin Podziemski $6.5k EXP. GSW MIN
30.8
4.74
--
228.5 112.5
PG/SG Anthony Black $5.9k EXP. ORL TOR
30.7
5.20
--
222.5 109
PG Fred VanVleet $5.5k EXP. HOU MIL
29.8
5.42
--
225.5 117
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.5k EXP. CHI NY
29.5
4.54
--
232.5 113
C Wendell Carter Jr. $6.2k EXP. ORL TOR
29.4
4.74
--
222.5 109
PG/SG CJ McCollum $5.3k EXP. ATL MIA
29.3
5.52
--
241.5 122
PG Davion Mitchell $5.7k EXP. MIA ATL
29.1
5.11
--
241.5 119.5
PF/C John Collins $6.3k EXP. DET CHA
29.1
4.62
--
214.5 111
PF/C Derik Queen $5.8k NO DEN
29.1
5.01
--
242.5 119
PF Aaron Gordon $6.2k EXP. DEN NO
29.0
4.68
--
242.5 123.5
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $6.0k EXP. CHI NY
28.7
4.78
--
232.5 113
SF/PF Jaden McDaniels $6.1k EXP. MIN GSW
28.7
4.70
--
228.5 116
SG Kyshawn George $5.9k EXP. WAS CLE
28.5
4.83
--
239.5 115
C Alexandre Sarr $6.0k EXP. WAS CLE
27.7
4.62
--
239.5 115
SF/PF Peyton Watson $5.0k EXP. CLE WAS
27.6
5.51
--
239.5 124.5
C Myles Turner $5.1k EXP. MIL HOU
27.6
5.41
--
225.5 108.5
PF Kyle Kuzma $5.2k EXP. MIL HOU
27.6
5.31
--
225.5 108.5
C Moussa Diabate $5.5k EXP. CHA DET
27.5
5.01
--
214.5 103.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.9k EXP. DET CHA
27.5
4.66
--
214.5 111
PG/SG VJ Edgecombe $6.1k EXP. PHI IND
27.5
4.51
--
236.5 121
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard  Q $5.8k EXP. IND PHI
26.8
4.63
--
236.5 115.5
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $5.5k EXP. ORL TOR
26.8
4.87
--
222.5 109
PF/C Bobby Portis $4.8k MIA ATL
26.3
5.48
--
241.5 119.5
SG/SF DeMar DeRozan $5.5k DEN NO
26.2
4.77
--
242.5 123.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $5.4k NO DEN
26.2
4.85
--
242.5 119
PF Obi Toppin  Q $4.9k IND PHI
25.7
5.25
--
236.5 115.5
SG Christian Braun $5.3k EXP. DEN NO
25.6
4.83
--
242.5 123.5
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.4k CHA DET
25.5
4.72
--
214.5 103.5
PF/C Draymond Green $5.4k EXP. GSW MIN
24.8
4.59
--
228.5 112.5
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $5.2k EXP. MIN GSW
24.6
4.73
--
228.5 116
C Jakob Poeltl $4.7k EXP. TOR ORL
24.6
5.23
--
222.5 113.5
SF Mikal Bridges $5.1k EXP. NY CHI
24.2
4.75
--
232.5 119.5
PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter $4.6k EXP. TOR ORL
24.2
5.26
--
222.5 113.5
C Jalen Smith $5.2k EXP. CHI NY
24.1
4.63
--
232.5 113
PG/SG Daniss Jenkins $5.2k DET CHA
24.1
4.64
--
214.5 111
PF Jonathan Kuminga $5.1k EXP. MIN GSW
24.0
4.71
--
228.5 116
PF/C Kel'el Ware $6.4k MIL HOU
23.8
3.72
--
225.5 108.5
SF/PF Gui Santos $5.6k EXP. GSW MIN
23.8
4.25
--
228.5 112.5
SG Reed Sheppard $4.8k HOU MIL
23.6
4.91
--
225.5 117
SF Andrew Wiggins $4.9k EXP. MIA ATL
23.2
4.73
--
241.5 119.5
SF/PF Tari Eason $4.6k EXP. HOU MIL
22.9
4.98
--
225.5 117
SG/SF Pelle Larsson  Q $4.3k MIA ATL
22.7
5.28
--
241.5 119.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $5.3k TOR ORL
22.3
4.21
--
222.5 113.5
SF AJ Dybantsa  Q $6.2k EXP. WAS CLE
22.1
3.56
--
239.5 115
PG/SG Marcus Smart  Q $4.5k HOU MIL
22.0
4.89
--
225.5 117
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $5.1k EXP. NO DEN
21.8
4.27
--
242.5 119
PG/SG Jamal Shead $4.8k TOR ORL
21.8
4.54
--
222.5 113.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $4.5k WAS CLE
21.7
4.82
--
239.5 115
SG/SF Duncan Robinson $5.0k EXP. DET CHA
21.7
4.34
--
214.5 111
PF/C Trevon Brazile $4.7k DEN NO
21.6
4.60
--
242.5 123.5
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.0k MIL HOU
20.9
5.22
--
225.5 108.5
PG/SG Bub Carrington $4.3k WAS CLE
20.7
4.81
--
239.5 115
SG Aaron Wiggins  Q $4.9k ATL MIA
20.6
4.21
--
241.5 122
SG/SF Jaylon Tyson $4.1k CLE WAS
20.4
4.98
--
239.5 124.5
PF Leonard Miller $4.5k CHI NY
20.2
4.48
--
232.5 113
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $4.2k NO DEN
20.2
4.81
--
242.5 119
SG/SF Tre Johnson $4.4k WAS CLE
20.1
4.56
--
239.5 115
C Deandre Ayton $4.2k WAS CLE
19.8
4.72
--
239.5 115
PG/SG De'Anthony Melton $5.4k GSW MIN
19.6
3.63
--
228.5 112.5
SG/SF Sion James $3.9k EXP. CHA DET
19.3
4.96
--
214.5 103.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $4.5k IND PHI
19.3
4.30
--
236.5 115.5
PG/SG Tre Jones $4.3k CHI NY
19.1
4.44
--
232.5 113
C Jay Huff $3.8k EXP. IND PHI
18.9
4.97
--
236.5 115.5
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $4.0k PHI IND
18.9
4.71
--
236.5 121
SF/PF Herbert Jones $4.3k NO DEN
18.8
4.36
--
242.5 119
SF Aaron Nesmith  Q $4.6k EXP. IND PHI
18.6
4.03
--
236.5 115.5
SF Bryce Hopkins $3.7k EXP. DEN NO
18.4
4.97
--
242.5 123.5
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.2k DET CHA
17.9
4.26
--
214.5 111
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $4.7k PHI IND
17.9
3.81
--
236.5 121
SF Jarace Walker $4.3k IND PHI
17.9
4.16
--
236.5 115.5
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.7k PHI IND
17.8
4.80
--
236.5 121
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $3.7k MIN GSW
17.8
4.81
--
228.5 116
SG/SF Landry Shamet $4.0k NY CHI
17.7
4.42
--
232.5 119.5
PG/SG Miles McBride $4.2k NY CHI
17.6
4.19
--
232.5 119.5
SG/SF Klay Thompson $3.8k EXP. MIA ATL
17.3
4.55
--
241.5 119.5
C Jock Landale $3.8k ATL MIA
17.1
4.51
--
241.5 122
SG/SF Luguentz Dort $4.8k ATL MIA
16.9
3.51
--
241.5 122
PG Jordan Poole  Q $3.5k NO DEN
16.9
4.83
--
242.5 119
PF Ronald Holland II $4.0k DET CHA
16.8
4.19
--
214.5 111
SG/SF Sam Merrill $3.7k CLE WAS
16.7
4.52
--
239.5 124.5
SF/PF Mario Hezonja $3.6k CLE WAS
16.6
4.62
--
239.5 124.5
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.7k CHA DET
16.6
4.50
--
214.5 103.5
PG/SG Jase Richardson $4.1k ORL TOR
16.6
4.05
--
222.5 109
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $3.5k MIA ATL
16.1
4.60
--
241.5 119.5
C Al Horford $4.3k GSW MIN
16.1
3.75
--
228.5 112.5
C Joan Beringer $4.2k MIN GSW
16.1
3.84
--
228.5 116
PG Jose Alvarado  Q $3.8k NY CHI
15.9
4.19
--
232.5 119.5
SG/SF Isaiah Joe  Q $3.8k DET CHA
15.7
4.13
--
214.5 111
PG Kingston Flemings $3.5k ATL MIA
15.5
4.44
--
241.5 122
PG Brandon Williams $4.7k GSW MIN
15.4
3.28
--
228.5 112.5
C DeAndre Jordan $3.2k EXP. NO DEN
15.4
4.81
--
242.5 119
SF/PF Allen Graves $4.2k TOR ORL
15.3
3.64
--
222.5 113.5
C Nikola Vucevic $4.5k ORL TOR
14.8
3.29
--
222.5 109
PF Javonte Green $3.9k DET CHA
14.7
3.77
--
214.5 111
C Larry Nance Jr. $3.5k IND PHI
14.7
4.20
--
236.5 115.5
SF/PF Jamal Cain $3.5k ORL TOR
14.6
4.18
--
222.5 109
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $3.9k IND PHI
14.3
3.66
--
236.5 115.5
PF/C Nikola Jovic $3.4k MIA ATL
13.9
4.09
--
241.5 119.5
C Adem Bona $3.3k PHI IND
13.6
4.12
--
236.5 121
PG Bones Hyland $3.3k MIN GSW
13.6
4.12
--
228.5 116
C Andre Drummond $4.0k NY CHI
13.4
3.35
--
232.5 119.5
SG Meleek Thomas $3.2k CLE WAS
13.2
4.12
--
239.5 124.5
SG/SF Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.5k HOU MIL
12.9
3.69
--
225.5 117
PG/SG Brayden Burries $3.8k MIL HOU
12.9
3.39
--
225.5 108.5
C Marvin Bagley III $3.7k DEN NO
12.8
3.46
--
242.5 123.5
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $3.2k CHA DET
12.7
3.97
--
214.5 103.5
C Goga Bitadze $4.1k ORL TOR
12.7
3.10
--
222.5 109
SG Buddy Hield $3.9k CHI NY
12.6
3.23
--
232.5 113
SG/SF Isaac Okoro $3.9k CHI NY
11.7
3.00
--
232.5 113
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.2k CHA DET
11.7
3.64
--
214.5 103.5
SG/SF AJ Green $3.4k MIL HOU
11.0
3.24
--
225.5 108.5
C Zach Collins $3.4k CHI NY
10.8
3.18
--
232.5 113
PF/C Trey Lyles $3.2k MIN GSW
10.8
3.39
--
228.5 116
SG/SF Jaron Pierre Jr. $3.0k NO DEN
10.2
3.42
--
242.5 119
PF/C Malik Dia $3.0k NO DEN
10.2
3.42
--
242.5 119
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.1k NO DEN
10.1
3.25
--
242.5 119
SF Jamison Battle $3.8k TOR ORL
9.8
2.58
--
222.5 113.5
PG Tyler Kolek $3.9k NY CHI
9.1
2.33
--
232.5 119.5
PG Christian Anderson $3.4k CHA DET
8.6
2.52
--
214.5 103.5
PF Kyle Anderson $3.3k TOR ORL
8.2
2.48
--
222.5 113.5
PF Khris Middleton $4.1k WAS CLE
8.1
1.98
--
239.5 115
PG Tyus Jones $3.1k DEN NO
8.1
2.62
--
242.5 123.5
PF Georges Niang $4.1k GSW MIN
7.7
1.87
--
228.5 112.5
PG Dru Smith $3.2k MIA ATL
7.3
2.28
--
241.5 119.5
PG AJ Johnson $3.0k NO DEN
7.3
2.43
--
242.5 119
C Clint Capela $3.1k HOU MIL
7.2
2.34
--
225.5 117
C Graham Ike $3.9k GSW MIN
7.0
1.79
--
228.5 112.5
SF/PF Justin Edwards $3.0k PHI IND
6.9
2.31
--
236.5 121
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.4k NY CHI
6.8
2.01
--
232.5 119.5
SF/PF Nate Ament $3.2k MIL HOU
6.7
2.09
--
225.5 108.5
PF/C Anthony Gill $3.0k WAS CLE
5.9
1.97
--
239.5 115
SG/SF Gary Payton II $3.7k GSW MIN
5.9
1.60
--
228.5 112.5
C Zeke Nnaji $3.0k DEN NO
5.8
1.94
--
242.5 123.5
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.6k ORL TOR
5.5
1.53
--
222.5 109
PF Cam Whitmore $3.3k DEN NO
5.3
1.61
--
242.5 123.5
SG Will Riley $4.0k WAS CLE
5.2
1.30
--
239.5 115
SF Jaylen Clark $3.0k MIN GSW
5.2
1.75
--
228.5 116
PF Trendon Watford $3.0k NO DEN
4.7
1.56
--
242.5 119
C Trayce Jackson-Davis $3.0k TOR ORL
4.6
1.54
--
222.5 113.5
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.0k HOU MIL
2.4
0.78
--
225.5 117
PG/SG Jaden Bradley $3.0k TOR ORL
2.0
0.68
--
222.5 113.5
PF Noa Essengue $3.1k CHI NY
1.8
0.58
--
232.5 113
SG Alijah Martin $3.0k TOR ORL
1.7
0.58
--
222.5 113.5
SG/SF Will Richard $3.6k GSW MIN
1.3
0.37
--
228.5 112.5
C Tolu Smith $3.0k DET CHA
1.1
0.37
--
214.5 111
C James Wiseman $3.3k NY CHI
1.0
0.29
--
232.5 119.5
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