DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.1k EXP. DEN HOU
63.0
5.21
--
228.5 117
PF Paolo Banchero $9.4k EXP. ORL CLE
45.0
4.79
--
225.5 111
SF Kawhi Leonard $9.3k EXP. LAC MIN
44.3
4.76
--
226.5 114.5
SG Donovan Mitchell $9.2k EXP. CLE ORL
43.6
4.74
--
225.5 114.5
SG Anthony Edwards $9.5k EXP. MIN LAC
43.5
4.58
--
226.5 112
PG LaMelo Ball $8.5k EXP. CHA SAC
42.4
4.99
--
227.5 120
PG James Harden $9.1k EXP. CLE ORL
42.1
4.63
--
225.5 114.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.3k EXP. CLE ORL
41.8
5.04
--
225.5 114.5
C Alperen Sengun $8.9k EXP. HOU DEN
41.4
4.65
--
228.5 111.5
C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.7k EXP. NY UTA
41.4
4.76
--
230.5 121.5
PG Jalen Brunson $8.8k EXP. NY UTA
41.1
4.67
--
230.5 121.5
PG Jamal Murray  Q $8.4k EXP. DEN HOU
40.7
4.84
--
228.5 117
SF Kevin Durant $8.6k EXP. HOU DEN
40.6
4.73
--
228.5 111.5
PF Scottie Barnes $8.7k EXP. TOR NO
40.0
4.60
--
231.5 115
PF Zion Williamson $7.5k EXP. NO TOR
39.5
5.26
--
231.5 116.5
PG/SG Trey Murphy III $7.6k EXP. NO TOR
39.5
5.20
--
231.5 116.5
PG Russell Westbrook $7.4k EXP. SAC CHA
38.7
5.23
--
227.5 107.5
SF Brandon Miller $8.1k EXP. CHA SAC
38.0
4.69
--
227.5 120
PG Amen Thompson $8.0k EXP. HOU DEN
37.9
4.74
--
228.5 111.5
SG Brandon Ingram $8.2k EXP. TOR NO
36.8
4.49
--
231.5 115
SG/SF Desmond Bane $7.6k EXP. ORL CLE
36.6
4.82
--
225.5 111
PF Julius Randle $7.7k EXP. MIN LAC
36.5
4.74
--
226.5 112
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.7k EXP. UTA NY
36.5
4.74
--
230.5 109
PG Dejounte Murray $6.9k EXP. NO TOR
36.3
5.26
--
231.5 116.5
PG Keyonte George  Q $7.6k EXP. UTA NY
35.3
4.64
--
230.5 109
SF RJ Barrett $6.8k EXP. TOR NO
34.4
5.06
--
231.5 115
PG Immanuel Quickley $7.3k EXP. TOR NO
34.4
4.71
--
231.5 115
PG Jalen Suggs $6.7k EXP. ORL CLE
33.7
5.03
--
225.5 111
SG Kon Knueppel $7.1k EXP. CHA SAC
33.6
4.73
--
227.5 120
PF/C Precious Achiuwa $7.0k EXP. SAC CHA
33.4
4.77
--
227.5 107.5
C Rudy Gobert $6.7k EXP. MIN LAC
32.9
4.91
--
226.5 112
C Maxime Raynaud $6.5k EXP. SAC CHA
32.8
5.05
--
227.5 107.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $6.7k EXP. NO TOR
32.3
4.82
--
231.5 116.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.7k EXP. NY UTA
31.5
4.70
--
230.5 121.5
SF/PF Ace Bailey $6.7k EXP. UTA NY
30.9
4.61
--
230.5 109
C Moussa Diabate $5.9k EXP. CHA SAC
30.4
5.15
--
227.5 120
PF Miles Bridges $6.1k EXP. CHA SAC
30.2
4.95
--
227.5 120
PG Darius Garland $6.2k EXP. LAC MIN
30.1
4.85
--
226.5 114.5
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.6k HOU DEN
30.0
4.55
--
228.5 111.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.1k LAC MIN
29.7
4.87
--
226.5 114.5
SG/SF Josh Hart  Q $6.1k EXP. NY UTA
28.8
4.72
--
230.5 121.5
C Jakob Poeltl  Q $5.5k EXP. TOR NO
27.2
4.95
--
231.5 115
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.3k EXP. HOU DEN
27.1
4.30
--
228.5 111.5
PG/SG Malik Monk $4.8k SAC CHA
27.0
5.63
--
227.5 107.5
SF Mikal Bridges $5.9k EXP. NY UTA
26.9
4.56
--
230.5 121.5
SG Tari Eason $5.8k EXP. HOU DEN
26.4
4.55
--
228.5 111.5
SF Jaden McDaniels $5.9k EXP. MIN LAC
26.4
4.47
--
226.5 112
SF/PF DeMar DeRozan $6.4k EXP. SAC CHA
26.3
4.10
--
227.5 107.5
SG/SF Nique Clifford $6.2k EXP. SAC CHA
26.2
4.23
--
227.5 107.5
PF/C Naz Reid $5.6k MIN LAC
26.1
4.66
--
226.5 112
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.6k UTA NY
26.1
4.66
--
230.5 109
PG Donte DiVincenzo $5.8k EXP. MIN LAC
25.7
4.44
--
226.5 112
PF Aaron Gordon $6.0k EXP. DEN HOU
25.5
4.25
--
228.5 117
C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.2k EXP. ORL CLE
25.0
4.81
--
225.5 111
PG Isaiah Collier $8.1k UTA NY
24.3
3.00
--
230.5 109
SG Christian Braun $5.0k EXP. DEN HOU
24.1
4.82
--
228.5 117
PF Derik Queen $5.5k NO TOR
23.2
4.21
--
231.5 116.5
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.4k EXP. ORL CLE
22.9
5.21
--
225.5 111
C Brook Lopez $4.7k EXP. LAC MIN
22.8
4.85
--
226.5 114.5
SG/SF Cody Williams $4.4k EXP. UTA NY
22.7
5.15
--
230.5 109
C Herbert Jones $4.8k EXP. NO TOR
22.6
4.71
--
231.5 116.5
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.6k EXP. LAC MIN
22.4
4.87
--
226.5 114.5
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $5.0k NO TOR
22.2
4.45
--
231.5 116.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.5k EXP. LAC MIN
21.7
4.82
--
226.5 114.5
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $4.5k MIN LAC
20.9
4.65
--
226.5 112
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.6k TOR NO
20.8
4.52
--
231.5 115
SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.4k DEN HOU
20.6
4.68
--
228.5 117
SG Sam Merrill $4.8k EXP. CLE ORL
20.5
4.27
--
225.5 114.5
PG Dennis Schroder $4.7k CLE ORL
20.1
4.27
--
225.5 114.5
SF/PF Jaylon Tyson $5.1k CLE ORL
19.9
3.90
--
225.5 114.5
SG/SF Keon Ellis $4.2k CLE ORL
19.7
4.69
--
225.5 114.5
SF/PF Cameron Johnson  Q $5.1k EXP. DEN HOU
19.4
3.81
--
228.5 117
PG/SG Jordan Miller $3.9k LAC MIN
19.4
4.99
--
226.5 114.5
SF/PF Daeqwon Plowden $4.3k SAC CHA
19.4
4.52
--
227.5 107.5
SF John Konchar  Q $4.1k EXP. UTA NY
19.3
4.71
--
230.5 109
SG Landry Shamet $3.6k NY UTA
19.2
5.32
--
230.5 121.5
C Mitchell Robinson $4.0k NY UTA
18.9
4.72
--
230.5 121.5
C Isaiah Jackson $3.7k LAC MIN
18.7
5.06
--
226.5 114.5
C Moritz Wagner $4.1k ORL CLE
18.4
4.49
--
225.5 111
PG Jamal Shead $3.7k TOR NO
17.0
4.58
--
231.5 115
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.5k ORL CLE
16.9
4.82
--
225.5 111
PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter $3.5k TOR NO
16.7
4.77
--
231.5 115
PF Grant Williams $3.7k CHA SAC
16.2
4.38
--
227.5 120
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.3k CHA SAC
16.2
4.90
--
227.5 120
PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.3k DEN HOU
16.0
3.72
--
228.5 117
C Thomas Bryant $4.0k CLE ORL
15.4
3.86
--
225.5 114.5
PF Blake Hinson $3.3k UTA NY
15.4
4.67
--
230.5 109
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.7k EXP. CLE ORL
15.3
4.13
--
225.5 114.5
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.4k NY UTA
15.0
4.42
--
230.5 121.5
PG/SG EJ Harkless $3.7k UTA NY
14.9
4.03
--
230.5 109
C Yves Missi $3.3k NO TOR
14.5
4.39
--
231.5 116.5
SG/SF Gradey Dick $3.0k TOR NO
13.5
4.49
--
231.5 115
C Clint Capela $3.2k HOU DEN
13.4
4.18
--
228.5 111.5
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.3k LAC MIN
13.2
4.00
--
226.5 114.5
C Drew Eubanks $3.2k SAC CHA
13.1
4.09
--
227.5 107.5
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.4k UTA NY
13.0
3.82
--
230.5 109
SG/SF Jett Howard $3.1k ORL CLE
12.8
4.12
--
225.5 111
SF/PF Noah Penda $3.8k ORL CLE
12.2
3.22
--
225.5 111
SF/PF Sion James $3.1k CHA SAC
12.2
3.94
--
227.5 120
C Kevin Love $3.6k UTA NY
12.2
3.40
--
230.5 109
PG/SG Killian Hayes $3.1k SAC CHA
12.1
3.91
--
227.5 107.5
PG/SG Bones Hyland $3.2k MIN LAC
12.0
3.74
--
226.5 112
C Jonas Valanciunas $3.4k DEN HOU
11.5
3.37
--
228.5 117
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.6k HOU DEN
11.5
3.20
--
228.5 111.5
PG Jose Alvarado $3.4k NY UTA
11.2
3.30
--
230.5 121.5
SG/SF Josh Green $3.1k CHA SAC
11.0
3.56
--
227.5 120
SG/SF Bryce McGowens $3.5k NO TOR
10.6
3.03
--
231.5 116.5
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.6k NO TOR
9.1
2.54
--
231.5 116.5
PF/C Kyle Anderson $3.1k MIN LAC
8.8
2.84
--
226.5 112
PG/SG Devin Carter $3.7k SAC CHA
8.7
2.36
--
227.5 107.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.8k DEN HOU
8.5
2.23
--
228.5 117
PF Nicolas Batum $3.0k LAC MIN
7.0
2.32
--
226.5 114.5
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.6k CLE ORL
7.0
1.94
--
225.5 114.5
PF/C Jonathan Isaac  Q $3.0k ORL CLE
6.6
2.20
--
225.5 111
C DeAndre Jordan $3.4k NO TOR
6.2
1.83
--
231.5 116.5
C Ariel Hukporti $3.2k NY UTA
6.1
1.91
--
230.5 121.5
SF/PF Jamison Battle $3.0k TOR NO
5.2
1.72
--
231.5 115
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.4k HOU DEN
4.7
1.38
--
228.5 111.5
PF Spencer Jones $3.6k DEN HOU
4.2
1.16
--
228.5 117
SF/PF Patrick Baldwin Jr. $3.0k SAC CHA
4.0
1.33
--
227.5 107.5
PF/C Jonathan Mogbo $3.0k TOR NO
2.0
0.68
--
231.5 115
PG Mike Conley $3.0k MIN LAC
0.8
0.25
--
226.5 112
PG Aaron Holiday $3.0k HOU DEN
0.3
0.12
--
228.5 111.5
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