DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.9k EXP. OKC TOR
52.7
4.84
--
224.5 118
C Victor Wembanyama $10.3k EXP. SA NO
52.7
5.11
--
240.5 126
PG James Harden $10.2k EXP. LAC BKN
47.0
4.60
--
210.5 109.5
PF Scottie Barnes $9.7k EXP. TOR OKC
41.7
4.30
--
224.5 106.5
C Bam Adebayo $8.1k EXP. MIA PHO
41.0
5.06
--
226.5 111
PF Chet Holmgren $8.5k EXP. OKC TOR
40.8
4.80
--
224.5 118
PG Ryan Rollins $7.0k EXP. MIL DAL
40.7
5.81
--
218.5 111
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.4k EXP. BKN LAC
40.6
4.83
--
210.5 101
SF Kawhi Leonard  Q $9.6k EXP. LAC BKN
38.8
4.04
--
210.5 109.5
PF Zion Williamson $7.9k EXP. NO SA
38.8
4.91
--
240.5 114.5
PF/C Bobby Portis $6.2k MIL DAL
37.9
6.12
--
218.5 111
SG Trey Murphy III $8.2k EXP. NO SA
36.8
4.48
--
240.5 114.5
SG Stephon Castle $7.1k EXP. SA NO
36.8
5.18
--
240.5 126
PG De'Aaron Fox $7.4k EXP. SA NO
35.2
4.76
--
240.5 126
SG Brandon Ingram $8.6k EXP. TOR OKC
35.0
4.08
--
224.5 106.5
PG Collin Gillespie $6.3k EXP. PHO MIA
35.0
5.55
--
226.5 115.5
SG/SF Naji Marshall $6.9k EXP. DAL MIL
34.8
5.05
--
218.5 107.5
C Ivica Zubac $7.3k EXP. LAC BKN
34.4
4.71
--
210.5 109.5
SF Dillon Brooks $6.0k EXP. PHO MIA
33.2
5.53
--
226.5 115.5
PG Immanuel Quickley  Q $7.2k EXP. TOR OKC
32.3
4.48
--
224.5 106.5
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.9k EXP. PHO MIA
31.2
5.29
--
226.5 115.5
SF/PF Kyle Kuzma $5.2k EXP. MIL DAL
31.0
5.97
--
218.5 111
C Myles Turner $5.1k EXP. MIL DAL
30.8
6.04
--
218.5 111
SG/SF Norman Powell $7.2k EXP. MIA PHO
30.8
4.28
--
226.5 111
PG/SG Brandon Williams $4.6k EXP. DAL MIL
30.2
6.57
--
218.5 107.5
C Nic Claxton $6.7k EXP. BKN LAC
30.0
4.47
--
210.5 101
C Derik Queen $6.5k EXP. NO SA
29.8
4.59
--
240.5 114.5
SF/PF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.1k MIA PHO
29.7
4.87
--
226.5 111
C Mark Williams $5.7k EXP. PHO MIA
29.7
5.22
--
226.5 115.5
SG Max Christie $5.4k EXP. DAL MIL
28.8
5.34
--
218.5 107.5
SF/PF PJ Washington $6.4k DAL MIL
28.1
4.39
--
218.5 107.5
PF Andrew Wiggins $6.3k EXP. MIA PHO
28.1
4.47
--
226.5 111
SG Jalen Green  Q $6.8k PHO MIA
25.8
3.79
--
226.5 115.5
SF RJ Barrett $6.6k EXP. TOR OKC
25.4
3.84
--
224.5 106.5
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $4.8k EXP. PHO MIA
24.9
5.18
--
226.5 115.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $5.5k NO SA
24.9
4.52
--
240.5 114.5
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins  Q $4.7k EXP. OKC TOR
24.6
5.23
--
224.5 118
PG Egor Demin $5.0k EXP. BKN LAC
24.4
4.87
--
210.5 101
PF/C John Collins $5.8k EXP. LAC BKN
24.2
4.17
--
210.5 109.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles  Q $6.1k TOR OKC
24.1
3.96
--
224.5 106.5
PG Cole Anthony $4.6k MIL DAL
24.0
5.22
--
218.5 111
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin $4.2k PHO MIA
24.0
5.70
--
226.5 115.5
PG/SG Cason Wallace $4.2k OKC TOR
23.8
5.68
--
224.5 118
SG/SF Julian Champagnie $6.0k EXP. SA NO
23.7
3.96
--
240.5 126
SG Luguentz Dort $4.4k EXP. OKC TOR
23.2
5.28
--
224.5 118
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $5.8k EXP. TOR OKC
22.8
3.92
--
224.5 106.5
SG/SF AJ Green  Q $4.7k EXP. MIL DAL
22.4
4.76
--
218.5 111
SF/PF Keldon Johnson $5.1k SA NO
22.4
4.38
--
240.5 126
PF Caleb Martin $3.9k EXP. DAL MIL
22.1
5.67
--
218.5 107.5
C Daniel Gafford $4.9k DAL MIL
22.1
4.52
--
218.5 107.5
SG Isaiah Joe $4.1k OKC TOR
22.0
5.37
--
224.5 118
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $4.9k EXP. MIA PHO
21.9
4.47
--
226.5 111
C Day'Ron Sharpe $4.9k BKN LAC
21.8
4.44
--
210.5 101
SF Devin Vassell $5.7k SA NO
21.6
3.79
--
240.5 126
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.0k EXP. BKN LAC
21.5
5.37
--
210.5 101
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.3k OKC TOR
21.5
5.00
--
224.5 118
C Jaylin Williams $4.0k EXP. OKC TOR
21.5
5.38
--
224.5 118
C Oso Ighodaro $3.8k PHO MIA
21.2
5.59
--
226.5 115.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $5.1k EXP. LAC BKN
20.8
4.08
--
210.5 109.5
PG Davion Mitchell  O $4.8k EXP. MIA PHO
20.3
4.23
--
226.5 111
SF Herbert Jones $4.2k EXP. NO SA
20.3
4.82
--
240.5 114.5
SF/PF Simone Fontecchio $3.9k MIA PHO
20.0
5.12
--
226.5 111
PG Jeremiah Fears $4.8k EXP. NO SA
20.0
4.17
--
240.5 114.5
C Dwight Powell $4.2k EXP. DAL MIL
19.9
4.73
--
218.5 107.5
C Luke Kornet  Q $4.1k SA NO
19.9
4.86
--
240.5 126
SG Drake Powell $3.8k EXP. BKN LAC
19.3
5.09
--
210.5 101
SG/SF Jordan Miller $5.6k LAC BKN
18.8
3.35
--
210.5 109.5
PG Ryan Nembhard $4.5k DAL MIL
18.8
4.17
--
218.5 107.5
PG/SG Dylan Harper $4.4k SA NO
18.5
4.21
--
240.5 126
PG Jamal Shead $5.5k TOR OKC
17.7
3.23
--
224.5 106.5
SG/SF Ziaire Williams $3.9k BKN LAC
17.6
4.50
--
210.5 101
PF/C Nikola Jovic $4.2k MIA PHO
17.6
4.19
--
226.5 111
C Yves Missi $4.2k NO SA
17.5
4.16
--
240.5 114.5
PF Harrison Barnes $3.9k EXP. SA NO
17.1
4.39
--
240.5 126
PG/SG Jordan Poole $4.5k NO SA
16.6
3.69
--
240.5 114.5
SG Jaden Hardy $3.5k DAL MIL
16.1
4.60
--
218.5 107.5
PF Ryan Dunn $3.1k PHO MIA
15.7
5.07
--
226.5 115.5
SF Kobe Sanders $4.2k LAC BKN
14.6
3.47
--
210.5 109.5
PG Jose Alvarado  Q $3.4k NO SA
13.9
4.10
--
240.5 114.5
SG/SF Gary Harris $3.6k EXP. MIL DAL
13.8
3.83
--
218.5 111
C Pete Nance $3.8k MIL DAL
13.4
3.53
--
218.5 111
C Brook Lopez $3.7k LAC BKN
13.1
3.54
--
210.5 109.5
SG/SF Terance Mann $3.4k BKN LAC
12.8
3.75
--
210.5 101
PG Tyrese Martin $3.1k BKN LAC
11.9
3.84
--
210.5 101
PG Dru Smith $3.5k MIA PHO
11.8
3.36
--
226.5 111
PF Nicolas Batum $3.5k LAC BKN
11.6
3.30
--
210.5 109.5
SG/SF Gradey Dick $4.4k TOR OKC
11.1
2.53
--
224.5 106.5
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr.  Q $3.4k MIL DAL
10.5
3.09
--
218.5 111
SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.9k NO SA
9.5
2.44
--
240.5 114.5
PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter  Q $4.0k TOR OKC
9.4
2.34
--
224.5 106.5
PG Ben Saraf $3.0k BKN LAC
9.3
3.08
--
210.5 101
C Branden Carlson $3.4k OKC TOR
8.9
2.62
--
224.5 118
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.2k MIA PHO
8.2
1.95
--
226.5 111
SF/PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN LAC
8.1
2.71
--
210.5 101
SG Miles Kelly $3.0k DAL MIL
7.5
2.51
--
218.5 107.5
SF/PF Ochai Agbaji $3.7k TOR OKC
7.3
1.97
--
224.5 106.5
PF Ousmane Dieng $3.0k OKC TOR
7.0
2.35
--
224.5 118
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.3k NO SA
6.5
1.97
--
240.5 114.5
SF/PF Brooks Barnhizer $3.1k OKC TOR
5.0
1.61
--
224.5 118
PF/C Jeremiah Robinson-Earl $3.2k DAL MIL
4.5
1.41
--
218.5 107.5
SF Carter Bryant $3.2k SA NO
3.1
0.98
--
240.5 126
PG Jamaree Bouyea $3.0k PHO MIA
2.8
0.93
--
226.5 115.5
SF/PF Amir Coffey $3.0k MIL DAL
2.4
0.81
--
218.5 111
PG Jahmir Young $3.0k MIA PHO
0.5
0.17
--
226.5 111
SF/PF Keshad Johnson $3.0k MIA PHO
0.5
0.17
--
226.5 111
C Vladislav Goldin $3.0k MIA PHO
0.3
0.11
--
226.5 111
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