DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PF Jalen Johnson $10.2k EXP. ATL MEM
52.1
5.11
--
237.5 117.5
PG Cade Cunningham $10.0k EXP. DET NO
49.9
4.99
--
232.5 121
SF Jaylen Brown  Q $9.8k EXP. BOS IND
48.0
4.90
--
226.5 118.5
SG Donovan Mitchell $9.5k EXP. CLE CHA
46.6
4.90
--
237.5 120
C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.6k EXP. NY BKN
46.4
5.40
--
223.5 117.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $9.0k EXP. CLE CHA
42.0
4.67
--
237.5 120
PF Zion Williamson $7.9k EXP. NO DET
41.2
5.22
--
232.5 111.5
PG/SG Derrick White $8.3k EXP. BOS IND
40.7
4.90
--
226.5 118.5
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.7k EXP. BKN NY
40.5
4.66
--
223.5 106
PF Pascal Siakam $8.4k EXP. IND BOS
40.3
4.80
--
226.5 108
PG Ja Morant $7.7k EXP. MEM ATL
39.9
5.18
--
237.5 120
PG Jalen Brunson $8.5k EXP. NY BKN
39.7
4.67
--
223.5 117.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.4k EXP. ATL MEM
38.0
5.14
--
237.5 117.5
PG LaMelo Ball $8.0k EXP. CHA CLE
37.5
4.69
--
237.5 117.5
PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr. $7.5k EXP. MEM ATL
37.3
4.97
--
237.5 120
SG Trey Murphy III $8.1k EXP. NO DET
36.0
4.44
--
232.5 111.5
SF Brandon Miller $7.0k EXP. CHA CLE
35.5
5.07
--
237.5 117.5
C Jalen Duren $7.2k EXP. DET NO
34.3
4.76
--
232.5 121
PF Miles Bridges $6.7k EXP. CHA CLE
33.7
5.03
--
237.5 117.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.6k EXP. CLE CHA
33.3
5.05
--
237.5 120
PG Andrew Nembhard $6.7k EXP. IND BOS
32.8
4.90
--
226.5 108
PG Payton Pritchard $6.8k EXP. BOS IND
32.3
4.75
--
226.5 118.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.4k EXP. NY BKN
32.2
5.02
--
223.5 117.5
PG Dyson Daniels $7.1k EXP. ATL MEM
31.5
4.44
--
237.5 117.5
SG/SF Jaylon Tyson $6.1k EXP. CLE CHA
31.3
5.13
--
237.5 120
C Nic Claxton $6.8k EXP. BKN NY
31.3
4.60
--
223.5 106
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.5k EXP. NY BKN
30.8
4.74
--
223.5 117.5
SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.9k EXP. ATL MEM
30.7
4.45
--
237.5 117.5
PF/C Santi Aldama  Q $6.5k EXP. MEM ATL
30.6
4.71
--
237.5 120
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.2k ATL MEM
30.2
4.87
--
237.5 117.5
SF Mikal Bridges $6.3k EXP. NY BKN
29.8
4.73
--
223.5 117.5
C Derik Queen $6.9k EXP. NO DET
28.9
4.18
--
232.5 111.5
C Neemias Queta $5.4k EXP. BOS IND
28.4
5.26
--
226.5 118.5
SG Kon Knueppel $6.6k EXP. CHA CLE
27.5
4.17
--
237.5 117.5
SF Aaron Nesmith $5.8k EXP. IND BOS
27.3
4.71
--
226.5 108
PF Noah Clowney $5.7k EXP. BKN NY
26.3
4.61
--
223.5 106
C Moussa Diabate $5.2k EXP. CHA CLE
25.5
4.91
--
237.5 117.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.5k EXP. DET NO
25.5
4.64
--
232.5 121
SG Cedric Coward $5.5k EXP. MEM ATL
25.0
4.55
--
237.5 120
SF/PF De'Andre Hunter $5.3k CLE CHA
24.8
4.67
--
237.5 120
PF Tobias Harris $5.2k EXP. DET NO
24.5
4.71
--
232.5 121
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $5.6k NO DET
24.4
4.36
--
232.5 111.5
C Jock Landale $5.0k MEM ATL
24.3
4.85
--
237.5 120
SG Cam Thomas $5.9k BKN NY
24.2
4.11
--
223.5 106
SF/PF Sam Hauser $4.9k EXP. BOS IND
23.3
4.76
--
226.5 118.5
PG Egor Demin $5.6k EXP. BKN NY
23.0
4.11
--
223.5 106
PF/C Jay Huff $5.0k EXP. IND BOS
22.7
4.54
--
226.5 108
PG/SG Miles McBride $5.4k NY BKN
22.4
4.14
--
223.5 117.5
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $5.0k BOS IND
22.3
4.46
--
226.5 118.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe  Q $5.2k BKN NY
22.3
4.29
--
223.5 106
PG Jeremiah Fears $5.0k EXP. NO DET
22.1
4.41
--
232.5 111.5
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $4.7k CHA CLE
21.5
4.57
--
237.5 117.5
PG/SG Jordan Poole $4.6k NO DET
21.3
4.62
--
232.5 111.5
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $5.3k DET NO
21.3
4.01
--
232.5 121
PG/SG Collin Sexton $4.8k CHA CLE
21.2
4.42
--
237.5 117.5
SF Herbert Jones  Q $4.3k EXP. NO DET
20.5
4.77
--
232.5 111.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.3k EXP. DET NO
20.3
4.72
--
232.5 121
PG Craig Porter Jr. $5.1k CLE CHA
20.1
3.94
--
237.5 120
SF Jaylen Wells $5.1k EXP. MEM ATL
19.5
3.83
--
237.5 120
C Mitchell Robinson $4.4k NY BKN
19.5
4.43
--
223.5 117.5
PG/SG Cam Spencer $6.0k MEM ATL
19.2
3.21
--
237.5 120
PG/SG Jaden Ivey $4.1k DET NO
18.8
4.57
--
232.5 121
PF Vince Williams Jr. $4.7k MEM ATL
18.4
3.90
--
237.5 120
C Yves Missi $4.7k NO DET
18.1
3.86
--
232.5 111.5
SF/PF Jarace Walker $4.5k IND BOS
18.0
4.01
--
226.5 108
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $4.0k CLE CHA
18.0
4.50
--
237.5 120
PF Gregory Jackson $3.9k MEM ATL
18.0
4.62
--
237.5 120
SF/PF Corey Kispert $3.7k EXP. ATL MEM
17.8
4.81
--
237.5 117.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.1k BKN NY
17.8
4.33
--
223.5 106
SG Drake Powell $3.8k EXP. BKN NY
17.1
4.51
--
223.5 106
PG T.J. McConnell $4.7k IND BOS
16.8
3.57
--
226.5 108
SG/SF Vit Krejci $4.1k ATL MEM
16.7
4.06
--
237.5 117.5
SF Johnny Furphy $4.0k EXP. IND BOS
16.6
4.16
--
226.5 108
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $4.2k IND BOS
16.5
3.93
--
226.5 108
PG Nolan Traore $3.7k BKN NY
16.3
4.41
--
223.5 106
SF/PF Ronald Holland II $3.9k DET NO
16.2
4.16
--
232.5 121
C Luka Garza $3.9k BOS IND
15.9
4.08
--
226.5 118.5
SG/SF Caris LeVert $3.6k DET NO
15.3
4.26
--
232.5 121
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.8k ATL MEM
14.8
3.90
--
237.5 117.5
C Tony Bradley $3.3k IND BOS
14.5
4.39
--
226.5 108
SG/SF Sion James $3.7k CHA CLE
14.0
3.77
--
237.5 117.5
SG/SF Terance Mann $4.2k BKN NY
13.8
3.29
--
223.5 106
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.2k NO DET
13.7
4.27
--
232.5 111.5
PF/C Grant Williams $4.1k CHA CLE
12.8
3.12
--
237.5 117.5
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.3k EXP. CLE CHA
12.3
3.73
--
237.5 120
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $3.7k MEM ATL
12.3
3.33
--
237.5 120
PG/SG Luke Kennard $3.2k ATL MEM
12.3
3.83
--
237.5 117.5
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.4k BOS IND
12.0
3.52
--
226.5 118.5
C Isaiah Jackson $3.7k IND BOS
12.0
3.24
--
226.5 108
PF Jordan Walsh $3.3k BOS IND
11.8
3.58
--
226.5 118.5
SF/PF Javonte Green $3.5k DET NO
11.2
3.20
--
232.5 121
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.3k NY BKN
10.9
3.29
--
223.5 117.5
PG/SG Lonzo Ball $3.6k CLE CHA
10.5
2.93
--
237.5 120
SG/SF Landry Shamet $4.0k NY BKN
10.2
2.56
--
223.5 117.5
SG Ben Sheppard $3.4k IND BOS
10.1
2.97
--
226.5 108
SG/SF Josh Green $3.2k CHA CLE
8.8
2.75
--
237.5 117.5
SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.4k NO DET
8.5
2.50
--
232.5 111.5
SF John Konchar $3.3k MEM ATL
8.0
2.42
--
237.5 120
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.2k BOS IND
7.3
2.27
--
226.5 118.5
PF Asa Newell $3.1k ATL MEM
7.3
2.34
--
237.5 117.5
PG Tyrese Proctor $3.2k CLE CHA
7.0
2.19
--
237.5 120
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