DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
SF Jaylen Brown $9.6k EXP. BOS SA
47.5
4.95
--
230.5 114.5
PG/SF Cooper Flagg $7.8k EXP. DAL CHI
44.9
5.76
--
233.5 115.5
PG James Harden $9.0k EXP. LAC DET
43.9
4.88
--
213.5 105
SF Kawhi Leonard $9.8k EXP. LAC DET
43.6
4.45
--
213.5 105
PG Keyonte George $8.5k EXP. UTA CHA
43.5
5.12
--
238.5 116.5
C Victor Wembanyama $9.9k EXP. SA BOS
43.3
4.37
--
230.5 116
PF Pascal Siakam $8.6k YES IND MIA
42.9
4.99
--
235.5 114.5
C Nikola Vucevic $7.9k EXP. CHI DAL
40.7
5.15
--
233.5 118
PG LaMelo Ball $7.7k EXP. CHA UTA
40.4
5.25
--
238.5 122
PG/SG Derrick White $7.9k EXP. BOS SA
38.5
4.87
--
230.5 114.5
C Bam Adebayo $7.3k YES MIA IND
37.2
5.10
--
235.5 121
PF Miles Bridges $7.1k EXP. CHA UTA
36.6
5.16
--
238.5 122
SF Brandon Miller $7.0k EXP. CHA UTA
35.7
5.11
--
238.5 122
SG Stephon Castle $7.7k EXP. SA BOS
35.3
4.58
--
230.5 116
C Paul Reed $5.5k EXP. DET LAC
34.9
6.35
--
213.5 108.5
PG Andrew Nembhard  Q $7.0k YES IND MIA
34.9
4.99
--
235.5 114.5
PG De'Aaron Fox $8.0k EXP. SA BOS
34.8
4.35
--
230.5 116
PG/SG Tyler Herro $6.8k YES MIA IND
34.8
5.12
--
235.5 121
SG Kon Knueppel $6.5k EXP. CHA UTA
34.1
5.24
--
238.5 122
SG/SF Norman Powell $7.2k YES MIA IND
33.6
4.67
--
235.5 121
PG Payton Pritchard $6.9k EXP. BOS SA
33.2
4.81
--
230.5 114.5
PF Matas Buzelis $6.3k EXP. CHI DAL
32.6
5.17
--
233.5 118
C Ivica Zubac $6.7k EXP. LAC DET
31.9
4.76
--
213.5 105
SG/SF Naji Marshall $5.5k EXP. DAL CHI
31.7
5.77
--
233.5 115.5
SF Aaron Nesmith $5.9k YES IND MIA
29.8
5.05
--
235.5 114.5
SG Coby White $5.9k EXP. CHI DAL
29.6
5.01
--
233.5 118
SF Ausar Thompson $5.8k EXP. DET LAC
29.5
5.09
--
213.5 108.5
PG Tre Jones $5.8k EXP. CHI DAL
29.3
5.04
--
233.5 118
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $6.1k UTA CHA
29.1
4.77
--
238.5 116.5
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.7k EXP. UTA CHA
28.1
4.92
--
238.5 116.5
PF Andrew Wiggins $6.4k YES MIA IND
27.9
4.36
--
235.5 121
C Daniel Gafford $4.5k EXP. DAL CHI
27.7
6.16
--
233.5 115.5
SG Max Christie $4.6k EXP. DAL CHI
26.8
5.83
--
233.5 115.5
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $5.2k CHI DAL
26.2
5.04
--
233.5 118
C Kel'el Ware $6.5k MIA IND
26.0
4.00
--
235.5 121
PG Daniss Jenkins $4.5k DET LAC
25.7
5.71
--
213.5 108.5
C Kevin Love $4.8k EXP. UTA CHA
25.5
5.32
--
238.5 116.5
C Neemias Queta $5.3k EXP. BOS SA
25.3
4.77
--
230.5 114.5
PF/C John Collins $6.0k EXP. LAC DET
24.8
4.13
--
213.5 105
PG T.J. McConnell $5.0k IND MIA
24.8
4.96
--
235.5 114.5
SF/PF Ronald Holland II $4.3k EXP. DET LAC
24.6
5.73
--
213.5 108.5
SG/SF Julian Champagnie  Q $5.6k EXP. SA BOS
24.1
4.30
--
230.5 116
PG/SG Jaden Ivey $4.7k EXP. DET LAC
23.9
5.09
--
213.5 108.5
SF/PF Klay Thompson $4.0k EXP. DAL CHI
23.8
5.95
--
233.5 115.5
PF/C Jalen Smith  Q $5.8k CHI DAL
23.7
4.09
--
233.5 118
PG Isaiah Collier $5.5k UTA CHA
23.6
4.29
--
238.5 116.5
SF/PF Keldon Johnson $5.4k SA BOS
23.4
4.33
--
230.5 116
PG/SG Collin Sexton $4.6k CHA UTA
23.1
5.01
--
238.5 122
SG/SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.3k MIA IND
23.0
3.65
--
235.5 121
PG Davion Mitchell $5.0k YES MIA IND
22.9
4.58
--
235.5 121
SG/SF Kevin Huerter  Q $5.3k CHI DAL
22.7
4.29
--
233.5 118
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $4.9k BOS SA
22.5
4.59
--
230.5 114.5
C Moussa Diabate $5.4k CHA UTA
22.2
4.11
--
238.5 122
PG Ryan Nembhard $3.7k DAL CHI
21.7
5.86
--
233.5 115.5
SF/PF Javonte Green $4.4k DET LAC
21.6
4.91
--
213.5 108.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.2k EXP. DET LAC
21.4
5.11
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.8k EXP. LAC DET
20.7
4.32
--
213.5 105
PG/SG Dylan Harper $5.0k SA BOS
20.3
4.06
--
230.5 116
C Luka Garza $4.5k BOS SA
19.8
4.40
--
230.5 114.5
PF/C Nikola Jovic $5.1k MIA IND
19.6
3.84
--
235.5 121
C Ryan Kalkbrenner  Q $4.4k EXP. CHA UTA
19.2
4.36
--
238.5 122
C Luke Kornet $4.9k SA BOS
19.1
3.90
--
230.5 116
PF/C Kyle Anderson $3.9k UTA CHA
18.9
4.85
--
238.5 116.5
PF/C Jay Huff $4.4k IND MIA
18.7
4.25
--
235.5 114.5
SG/SF Caris LeVert $4.0k DET LAC
18.5
4.63
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Walter Clayton Jr. $3.6k UTA CHA
18.4
5.12
--
238.5 116.5
PF Harrison Barnes $4.4k EXP. SA BOS
18.1
4.12
--
230.5 116
SF Johnny Furphy $3.9k YES IND MIA
18.1
4.64
--
235.5 114.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.7k BOS SA
17.2
4.66
--
230.5 114.5
SF Isaac Okoro $4.2k EXP. CHI DAL
16.8
4.00
--
233.5 118
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.5k BOS SA
15.7
4.50
--
230.5 114.5
PG Quenton Jackson $3.5k YES IND MIA
15.5
4.43
--
235.5 114.5
C Dwight Powell $3.0k DAL CHI
15.3
5.11
--
233.5 115.5
SG Ben Sheppard $3.3k IND MIA
15.0
4.53
--
235.5 114.5
PF Taylor Hendricks $3.2k EXP. UTA CHA
14.7
4.60
--
238.5 116.5
SF/PF Jarace Walker $3.1k IND MIA
14.5
4.68
--
235.5 114.5
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $4.0k MIA IND
14.1
3.51
--
235.5 121
PF Caleb Martin $3.2k DAL CHI
13.6
4.25
--
233.5 115.5
SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $3.7k UTA CHA
13.5
3.64
--
238.5 116.5
SF Cody Williams $3.4k EXP. UTA CHA
13.3
3.90
--
238.5 116.5
SG/SF Sion James $3.9k CHA UTA
13.0
3.33
--
238.5 122
C Brook Lopez $4.0k LAC DET
12.8
3.19
--
213.5 105
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.9k LAC DET
12.8
3.27
--
213.5 105
PF Nicolas Batum $3.8k LAC DET
12.6
3.31
--
213.5 105
SG/SF Jordan Miller $3.3k LAC DET
12.2
3.70
--
213.5 105
PG/SG D'Angelo Russell $3.0k DAL CHI
12.0
4.01
--
233.5 115.5
PF/C Micah Potter $3.8k IND MIA
11.9
3.13
--
235.5 114.5
PF Patrick Williams $3.6k CHI DAL
11.3
3.15
--
233.5 118
C Grant Williams  Q $4.3k CHA UTA
10.8
2.51
--
238.5 122
C Tolu Smith $3.0k DET LAC
10.5
3.48
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $3.6k DET LAC
9.5
2.63
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Jaden Hardy $3.0k DAL CHI
9.0
3.00
--
233.5 115.5
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.0k BOS SA
8.8
2.92
--
230.5 114.5
SF/PF Julian Phillips $3.2k CHI DAL
7.1
2.22
--
233.5 118
PG Dru Smith $3.3k MIA IND
7.0
2.12
--
235.5 121
SF/PF Carter Bryant $3.0k SA BOS
5.0
1.67
--
230.5 116
SG/SF Josh Green $3.4k CHA UTA
4.8
1.40
--
238.5 122
PF Tidjane Salaun  Q $3.5k CHA UTA
4.8
1.38
--
238.5 122
PF/C Jeremy Sochan $3.0k SA BOS
4.1
1.35
--
230.5 116
SF Chaz Lanier $3.5k DET LAC
4.0
1.14
--
213.5 108.5
PF/C Kelly Olynyk $3.3k SA BOS
3.0
0.91
--
230.5 116
C Isaac Jones $3.0k DET LAC
3.0
1.00
--
213.5 108.5
SG Ethan Thompson $3.0k IND MIA
2.9
0.96
--
235.5 114.5
SF/PF Dalen Terry $3.1k CHI DAL
2.6
0.83
--
233.5 118
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.0k UTA CHA
2.0
0.67
--
238.5 116.5
C Tony Bradley $3.0k IND MIA
1.4
0.47
--
235.5 114.5
C Lachlan Olbrich $3.3k CHI DAL
0.5
0.14
--
233.5 118
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