DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Positions
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PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Luka Doncic $12.3k EXP. LAL ORL
54.8
4.45
--
232.5 117.5
C Victor Wembanyama $11.2k EXP. SA IND
53.4
4.77
--
232.5 126
PF Jalen Johnson $10.7k EXP. ATL GSW
51.4
4.80
--
228.5 119
SG/SF Kawhi Leonard  Q $9.7k EXP. LAC DAL
46.0
4.75
--
233.5 120.5
PG James Harden $9.4k EXP. CLE NO
45.4
4.83
--
234.5 119.5
PF Paolo Banchero $9.1k EXP. ORL LAL
45.3
4.98
--
232.5 115
PF/C Evan Mobley $9.2k EXP. CLE NO
45.2
4.91
--
234.5 119.5
SG Donovan Mitchell  Q $9.5k EXP. CLE NO
44.0
4.63
--
234.5 119.5
PF/C Bam Adebayo $8.9k EXP. MIA HOU
43.9
4.93
--
229.5 113.5
PG Amen Thompson $8.2k EXP. HOU MIA
43.5
5.31
--
229.5 116
C Alperen Sengun $8.6k EXP. HOU MIA
43.1
5.01
--
229.5 116
SF Kevin Durant $8.8k EXP. HOU MIA
41.1
4.67
--
229.5 116
PG LaMelo Ball $8.6k EXP. CHA MEM
40.4
4.70
--
234.5 125.5
PF LeBron James $8.0k EXP. LAL ORL
39.7
4.96
--
232.5 117.5
PG Darius Garland $7.8k EXP. LAC DAL
39.5
5.06
--
233.5 120.5
PG/SG Trey Murphy III $8.0k EXP. NO CLE
38.1
4.76
--
234.5 115
PG/SG Tyler Herro $8.1k EXP. MIA HOU
37.9
4.68
--
229.5 113.5
PG/SG Austin Reaves  Q $7.9k EXP. LAL ORL
37.9
4.80
--
232.5 117.5
SG/SF Desmond Bane $7.3k EXP. ORL LAL
37.6
5.15
--
232.5 115
PG Dejounte Murray $7.5k EXP. NO CLE
37.4
4.98
--
234.5 115
PG/SF Cooper Flagg $8.5k EXP. DAL LAC
37.2
4.38
--
233.5 113
SF Brandon Miller $7.9k EXP. CHA MEM
36.9
4.67
--
234.5 125.5
PF Zion Williamson $7.7k EXP. NO CLE
35.4
4.60
--
234.5 115
PG De'Aaron Fox $7.3k EXP. SA IND
35.1
4.81
--
232.5 126
PG/SG Brandin Podziemski $7.4k EXP. GSW ATL
34.7
4.69
--
228.5 109.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.2k EXP. ATL GSW
33.9
4.70
--
228.5 119
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.0k EXP. ATL GSW
33.5
4.79
--
228.5 119
SG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.9k EXP. ATL GSW
33.4
4.84
--
228.5 119
SG Stephon Castle  Q $7.7k EXP. SA IND
33.4
4.34
--
232.5 126
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.3k EXP. ATL GSW
32.4
5.14
--
228.5 119
PF Pascal Siakam  Q $8.1k EXP. IND SA
32.2
3.98
--
232.5 106.5
PG Jalen Suggs $6.7k EXP. ORL LAL
31.5
4.70
--
232.5 115
PF Gui Santos $6.5k EXP. GSW ATL
30.9
4.75
--
228.5 109.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $6.8k EXP. NO CLE
30.5
4.48
--
234.5 115
PF Miles Bridges $6.2k EXP. CHA MEM
30.4
4.90
--
234.5 125.5
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.4k EXP. HOU MIA
30.1
4.70
--
229.5 116
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.2k HOU MIA
29.7
4.79
--
229.5 116
SF Jarace Walker $6.6k EXP. IND SA
29.4
4.45
--
232.5 106.5
PG Ty Jerome $7.0k EXP. MEM CHA
29.3
4.19
--
234.5 109
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.7k EXP. MIA HOU
29.2
4.35
--
229.5 113.5
PF/C PJ Washington $6.1k EXP. DAL LAC
28.7
4.70
--
233.5 113
C Moussa Diabate $5.4k EXP. CHA MEM
27.9
5.17
--
234.5 125.5
C Daniel Gafford $4.9k DAL LAC
27.8
5.67
--
233.5 113
PF/C John Collins $5.9k EXP. LAC DAL
27.7
4.70
--
233.5 120.5
SG/SF Naji Marshall $6.2k EXP. DAL LAC
27.3
4.40
--
233.5 113
SG/SF De'Anthony Melton $5.9k EXP. GSW ATL
27.2
4.61
--
228.5 109.5
SG Kon Knueppel $7.0k EXP. CHA MEM
27.2
3.89
--
234.5 125.5
C Kel'el Ware $6.2k MIA HOU
27.2
4.39
--
229.5 113.5
C Wendell Carter Jr.  Q $5.3k EXP. ORL LAL
26.3
4.96
--
232.5 115
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $5.3k EXP. LAC DAL
26.1
4.92
--
233.5 120.5
PF/C Draymond Green $5.5k EXP. GSW ATL
25.9
4.71
--
228.5 109.5
C Deandre Ayton $5.0k EXP. LAL ORL
25.8
5.15
--
232.5 117.5
PG Andrew Nembhard  Q $6.6k EXP. IND SA
25.7
3.89
--
232.5 106.5
C Jay Huff $6.5k EXP. IND SA
25.1
3.87
--
232.5 106.5
SG Cedric Coward  Q $5.0k EXP. MEM CHA
24.5
4.91
--
234.5 109
SF Devin Vassell $5.2k EXP. SA IND
24.5
4.71
--
232.5 126
PF Gregory Jackson  Q $5.4k EXP. MEM CHA
24.4
4.52
--
234.5 109
PG T.J. McConnell  Q $4.4k IND SA
24.1
5.47
--
232.5 106.5
PG/SG Jordan Miller $5.5k LAC DAL
23.8
4.32
--
233.5 120.5
SG/SF Pelle Larsson  Q $5.0k EXP. MIA HOU
23.8
4.76
--
229.5 113.5
SG Tari Eason $5.7k EXP. HOU MIA
23.6
4.14
--
229.5 116
PG Davion Mitchell $4.7k EXP. MIA HOU
23.5
5.00
--
229.5 113.5
PG/SG Coby White $4.6k CHA MEM
23.1
5.02
--
234.5 125.5
SG Aaron Nesmith  Q $5.4k EXP. IND SA
23.0
4.26
--
232.5 106.5
SG/SF Gary Payton II $4.6k GSW ATL
22.8
4.96
--
228.5 109.5
SF/PF Julian Champagnie $4.8k EXP. SA IND
22.7
4.73
--
232.5 126
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.7k EXP. ORL LAL
22.1
4.70
--
232.5 115
PG/SF Cam Spencer $4.5k MEM CHA
22.0
4.89
--
234.5 109
SF/PF Herbert Jones $4.7k EXP. NO CLE
22.0
4.68
--
234.5 115
PG/SG Kris Dunn $5.3k LAC DAL
21.9
4.13
--
233.5 120.5
PG Ryan Nembhard $3.9k EXP. DAL LAC
21.5
5.52
--
233.5 113
SG Sam Merrill $4.3k EXP. CLE NO
21.3
4.96
--
234.5 119.5
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga  Q $5.1k ATL GSW
21.2
4.16
--
228.5 119
SF Jaylen Wells $4.7k EXP. MEM CHA
21.2
4.51
--
234.5 109
C Brook Lopez $4.6k EXP. LAC DAL
21.1
4.59
--
233.5 120.5
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $4.9k MEM CHA
20.9
4.27
--
234.5 109
PG/SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.3k MEM CHA
20.6
4.78
--
234.5 109
C Isaiah Jackson $4.2k LAC DAL
20.4
4.85
--
233.5 120.5
SG Max Christie $4.5k EXP. DAL LAC
20.3
4.51
--
233.5 113
SF/PF Khris Middleton $4.3k DAL LAC
19.7
4.58
--
233.5 113
SG/SF Max Strus $4.9k CLE NO
19.6
4.01
--
234.5 119.5
SG/SF Marcus Smart $4.5k EXP. LAL ORL
19.6
4.36
--
232.5 117.5
PG/SG Dylan Harper $4.5k SA IND
19.6
4.36
--
232.5 126
PG Pat Spencer $4.2k GSW ATL
19.5
4.63
--
228.5 109.5
C Yves Missi $4.1k NO CLE
19.4
4.72
--
234.5 115
SG/SF Keldon Johnson $4.1k SA IND
19.2
4.69
--
232.5 126
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $4.8k NO CLE
19.1
3.97
--
234.5 115
PF/C Marvin Bagley III $4.3k DAL LAC
18.9
4.39
--
233.5 113
SF/PF Keon Ellis $4.2k CLE NO
18.9
4.50
--
234.5 119.5
PG Javon Small $5.1k MEM CHA
18.6
3.65
--
234.5 109
SG/SF Klay Thompson $3.9k DAL LAC
18.6
4.77
--
233.5 113
PF/C Obi Toppin  Q $4.1k IND SA
18.5
4.52
--
232.5 106.5
SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.7k ATL GSW
17.9
4.85
--
228.5 119
C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $4.8k EXP. MEM CHA
17.7
3.69
--
234.5 109
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.7k NO CLE
17.6
4.76
--
234.5 115
SG/SF Will Richard $4.1k EXP. GSW ATL
17.4
4.24
--
228.5 109.5
C Quinten Post  O $3.7k GSW ATL
16.8
4.54
--
228.5 109.5
PF Derik Queen $4.2k NO CLE
16.6
3.95
--
234.5 115
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.8k CHA MEM
16.1
4.23
--
234.5 125.5
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $3.3k MIA HOU
15.8
4.80
--
229.5 113.5
C Jock Landale $3.1k ATL GSW
15.6
5.02
--
228.5 119
SF Dean Wade $3.4k EXP. CLE NO
15.5
4.54
--
234.5 119.5
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.7k ORL LAL
15.4
4.16
--
232.5 115
SF/PF Rui Hachimura $3.6k LAL ORL
15.4
4.29
--
232.5 117.5
C Jaxson Hayes $3.3k LAL ORL
15.4
4.65
--
232.5 117.5
PF/C Micah Potter  Q $4.7k IND SA
15.3
3.25
--
232.5 106.5
PF Simone Fontecchio  Q $3.9k MIA HOU
15.2
3.90
--
229.5 113.5
PF Grant Williams $3.3k CHA MEM
14.9
4.52
--
234.5 125.5
C Clint Capela $4.1k HOU MIA
14.9
3.64
--
229.5 116
PG Dru Smith $3.1k MIA HOU
14.8
4.77
--
229.5 113.5
PG Dennis Schroder $4.0k CLE NO
14.8
3.69
--
234.5 119.5
C Moritz Wagner $3.2k ORL LAL
14.8
4.63
--
232.5 115
PG/SG Quenton Jackson  Q $4.0k IND SA
14.4
3.60
--
232.5 106.5
SG/SF Jahmai Mashack  Q $4.7k MEM CHA
14.3
3.05
--
234.5 109
PF Harrison Barnes $3.6k SA IND
14.2
3.94
--
232.5 126
SF/PF Kobe Brown $4.0k IND SA
14.2
3.56
--
232.5 106.5
C Luke Kornet $3.2k SA IND
13.8
4.32
--
232.5 126
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.6k HOU MIA
13.1
3.65
--
229.5 116
SF/PF Jaylon Tyson  Q $4.6k CLE NO
13.1
2.86
--
234.5 119.5
PF Tyler Burton $3.5k MEM CHA
12.9
3.70
--
234.5 109
SG Jett Howard $3.5k ORL LAL
12.5
3.56
--
232.5 115
SG/SF Ben Sheppard  Q $3.7k IND SA
12.4
3.36
--
232.5 106.5
C Thomas Bryant $3.2k CLE NO
12.3
3.84
--
234.5 119.5
C Omer Yurtseven $3.1k GSW ATL
12.2
3.94
--
228.5 109.5
SF/PF Sion James $3.4k CHA MEM
12.0
3.52
--
234.5 125.5
PG/SG Luke Kennard $3.4k LAL ORL
11.6
3.41
--
232.5 117.5
SF/PF Noah Penda $3.3k ORL LAL
11.2
3.38
--
232.5 115
PG DeJon Jarreau $4.1k MEM CHA
11.0
2.67
--
234.5 109
SF/PF Rayan Rupert $4.5k MEM CHA
10.9
2.42
--
234.5 109
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.1k ATL GSW
10.8
3.48
--
228.5 119
SG/SF Jake LaRavia $3.2k LAL ORL
10.4
3.25
--
232.5 117.5
PG L.J. Cryer $3.4k GSW ATL
9.5
2.79
--
228.5 109.5
SF Jamal Cain $3.1k ORL LAL
9.5
3.06
--
232.5 115
SG/SF Josh Green $3.2k CHA MEM
9.3
2.91
--
234.5 125.5
SF Carter Bryant $3.2k SA IND
7.3
2.28
--
232.5 126
PF Nicolas Batum $3.0k LAC DAL
6.8
2.27
--
233.5 120.5
PG Gabe Vincent $3.2k ATL GSW
6.7
2.09
--
228.5 119
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.2k HOU MIA
6.7
2.09
--
229.5 116
SF/PF Kobe Sanders $3.8k LAC DAL
6.2
1.62
--
233.5 120.5
PG/SG Kam Jones $3.9k IND SA
5.5
1.40
--
232.5 106.5
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.0k ATL GSW
4.3
1.43
--
228.5 119
C Goga Bitadze $4.5k ORL LAL
2.9
0.63
--
232.5 115
C Dwight Powell $3.1k DAL LAC
2.3
0.73
--
233.5 113
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