DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Victor Wembanyama $11.5k EXP. SA PHI
57.7
5.02
--
236.5 122.5
PF Jalen Johnson $10.5k EXP. ATL NY
48.2
4.59
--
226.5 114
C Joel Embiid $9.5k EXP. PHI SA
46.6
4.90
--
236.5 114
PG Tyrese Maxey $10.0k EXP. PHI SA
45.4
4.54
--
236.5 114
PF/C Evan Mobley  Q $8.3k EXP. CLE MEM
43.6
5.25
--
233.5 124
C Jalen Duren $8.7k EXP. DET ORL
43.3
4.97
--
221.5 112
PG Jalen Brunson $9.4k EXP. NY ATL
41.4
4.40
--
226.5 112.5
PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns $9.3k EXP. NY ATL
40.8
4.38
--
226.5 112.5
PF Paolo Banchero $8.9k EXP. ORL DET
40.3
4.53
--
221.5 109.5
SG Stephon Castle $7.5k EXP. SA PHI
37.8
5.03
--
236.5 122.5
SF/PF Paul George $8.0k EXP. PHI SA
36.5
4.56
--
236.5 114
PG Daniss Jenkins $7.3k EXP. DET ORL
36.4
4.99
--
221.5 112
C Jarrett Allen  Q $6.3k EXP. CLE MEM
34.2
5.43
--
233.5 124
PG Jalen Suggs $6.8k EXP. ORL DET
34.2
5.03
--
221.5 109.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.1k EXP. ATL NY
33.5
4.71
--
226.5 114
SG Desmond Bane $7.4k EXP. ORL DET
33.5
4.53
--
221.5 109.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $6.0k EXP. ATL NY
32.3
5.39
--
226.5 114
PG De'Aaron Fox $6.4k EXP. SA PHI
31.9
4.98
--
236.5 122.5
SF Dyson Daniels $6.5k EXP. ATL NY
31.5
4.85
--
226.5 114
PG Dennis Schroder $4.0k EXP. CLE MEM
31.4
7.85
--
233.5 124
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.2k EXP. ATL NY
30.8
4.97
--
226.5 114
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.6k EXP. NY ATL
30.4
4.60
--
226.5 112.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.7k EXP. NY ATL
30.1
4.49
--
226.5 112.5
PG/SG VJ Edgecombe $7.0k EXP. PHI SA
28.6
4.08
--
236.5 114
SF/PF Keon Ellis $4.3k EXP. CLE MEM
27.9
6.49
--
233.5 124
SG Sam Merrill  Q $4.4k EXP. CLE MEM
27.7
6.30
--
233.5 124
SF Ausar Thompson $5.9k EXP. DET ORL
27.7
4.69
--
221.5 112
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.3k EXP. DET ORL
27.1
6.30
--
221.5 112
PF Gregory Jackson  Q $5.8k EXP. MEM CLE
26.9
4.64
--
233.5 109.5
SF Mikal Bridges $5.7k EXP. NY ATL
26.0
4.57
--
226.5 112.5
C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.4k EXP. ORL DET
25.6
4.75
--
221.5 109.5
SF Cedric Coward  Q $5.6k EXP. MEM CLE
24.5
4.38
--
233.5 109.5
SF Devin Vassell $5.4k EXP. SA PHI
23.9
4.43
--
236.5 122.5
SF/PF Julian Champagnie $5.3k EXP. SA PHI
23.5
4.43
--
236.5 122.5
PG/SG Dylan Harper $5.0k SA PHI
23.0
4.60
--
236.5 122.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $5.7k EXP. PHI SA
22.9
4.01
--
236.5 114
SF/PF Rayan Rupert $4.7k EXP. MEM CLE
22.7
4.83
--
233.5 109.5
PF Ronald Holland II $3.9k EXP. DET ORL
22.7
5.82
--
221.5 112
SG/SF Cam Spencer  Q $4.7k MEM CLE
22.6
4.81
--
233.5 109.5
C Paul Reed $4.2k DET ORL
22.3
5.32
--
221.5 112
PG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.4k EXP. MEM CLE
22.0
5.00
--
233.5 109.5
SF/PF Javonte Green $4.0k DET ORL
21.8
5.45
--
221.5 112
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.4k CLE MEM
21.2
6.24
--
233.5 124
SG/SF Keldon Johnson $4.6k SA PHI
20.4
4.44
--
236.5 122.5
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $5.0k EXP. ORL DET
20.2
4.04
--
221.5 109.5
C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $4.4k EXP. MEM CLE
19.6
4.45
--
233.5 109.5
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga $4.3k ATL NY
19.5
4.54
--
226.5 114
PG/SG Anthony Black  Q $5.4k ORL DET
19.5
3.62
--
221.5 109.5
PG/SG Caris LeVert $3.7k DET ORL
19.4
5.24
--
221.5 112
PF/C Larry Nance Jr. $3.4k CLE MEM
19.2
5.66
--
233.5 124
C Mitchell Robinson $4.9k NY ATL
18.8
3.84
--
226.5 112.5
PF Toby Okani $4.0k MEM CLE
18.4
4.60
--
233.5 109.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $5.5k PHI SA
18.4
3.34
--
236.5 114
PF Dariq Whitehead $4.1k MEM CLE
17.6
4.29
--
233.5 109.5
SG Lucas Williamson $4.2k MEM CLE
17.2
4.10
--
233.5 109.5
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $4.1k DET ORL
15.4
3.76
--
221.5 112
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.8k CLE MEM
15.3
4.03
--
233.5 124
PG/SG Tyrese Proctor $3.2k CLE MEM
14.8
4.63
--
233.5 124
SG Landry Shamet $3.8k NY ATL
14.5
3.80
--
226.5 112.5
C Luke Kornet $3.9k SA PHI
14.5
3.72
--
236.5 122.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.2k PHI SA
14.5
3.45
--
236.5 114
C Goga Bitadze $3.7k ORL DET
14.4
3.89
--
221.5 109.5
PG Jevon Carter $3.9k ORL DET
14.1
3.63
--
221.5 109.5
PG Adama Bal $3.8k MEM CLE
13.4
3.53
--
233.5 109.5
PF Harrison Barnes $3.3k SA PHI
13.2
3.99
--
236.5 122.5
PG/SG Miles McBride $3.3k NY ATL
11.6
3.52
--
226.5 112.5
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.7k ATL NY
11.5
3.11
--
226.5 114
SG/SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.2k ATL NY
10.9
3.41
--
226.5 114
SF/PF Noah Penda $3.0k ORL DET
9.4
3.15
--
221.5 109.5
PG Jose Alvarado $4.3k NY ATL
9.2
2.13
--
226.5 112.5
C Adem Bona $4.3k PHI SA
8.9
2.07
--
236.5 114
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.5k ATL NY
8.8
2.53
--
226.5 114
SG/SF Jamal Cain $4.0k ORL DET
8.7
2.17
--
221.5 109.5
PG Gabe Vincent $3.3k ATL NY
7.5
2.26
--
226.5 114
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.6k NY ATL
7.4
2.06
--
226.5 112.5
C Moritz Wagner $3.0k ORL DET
7.0
2.33
--
221.5 109.5
SF Riley Minix $3.0k CLE MEM
6.1
2.04
--
233.5 124
SF Tristan Enaruna $3.0k CLE MEM
6.0
2.00
--
233.5 124
SF Carter Bryant $3.0k SA PHI
5.4
1.81
--
236.5 122.5
C Andre Drummond $4.5k PHI SA
4.7
1.05
--
236.5 114
SF/PF Justin Edwards $3.1k PHI SA
2.8
0.89
--
236.5 114
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.1k NY ATL
0.4
0.13
--
226.5 112.5
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