DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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PG Cade Cunningham $10.9k EXP. DET CLE
57.9
5.31
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216.5 110
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.3k EXP. OKC LAL
53.0
5.14
--
213.5 114.5
PF LeBron James $9.3k EXP. LAL OKC
48.5
5.22
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213.5 99
SG Donovan Mitchell $8.5k EXP. CLE DET
44.3
5.21
--
216.5 106.5
PG James Harden $8.3k EXP. CLE DET
44.2
5.32
--
216.5 106.5
C Jalen Duren $6.9k EXP. DET CLE
40.3
5.84
--
216.5 110
PF Chet Holmgren $7.5k EXP. OKC LAL
40.3
5.38
--
213.5 114.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $7.7k EXP. CLE DET
39.5
5.13
--
216.5 106.5
PG/SG Austin Reaves $7.8k EXP. LAL OKC
36.5
4.68
--
213.5 99
C Jarrett Allen $5.7k EXP. CLE DET
34.5
6.05
--
216.5 106.5
SF Ausar Thompson $6.5k EXP. DET CLE
34.2
5.27
--
216.5 110
PF Tobias Harris $7.1k EXP. DET CLE
33.8
4.76
--
216.5 110
SG/SF Marcus Smart $5.8k EXP. LAL OKC
30.2
5.21
--
213.5 99
C Isaiah Hartenstein $5.3k EXP. OKC LAL
27.1
5.11
--
213.5 114.5
C Deandre Ayton $5.5k EXP. LAL OKC
26.3
4.78
--
213.5 99
PG Ajay Mitchell $5.5k EXP. OKC LAL
26.2
4.76
--
213.5 114.5
SF/PF Rui Hachimura $5.1k EXP. LAL OKC
25.1
4.92
--
213.5 99
PG/SG Luke Kennard $5.0k LAL OKC
23.7
4.75
--
213.5 99
SG Duncan Robinson $4.4k EXP. DET CLE
20.9
4.75
--
216.5 110
SG/SF Max Strus $4.4k CLE DET
20.4
4.64
--
216.5 106.5
SG/SF Cason Wallace $4.2k OKC LAL
19.3
4.59
--
213.5 114.5
SF/PF Alex Caruso $4.1k OKC LAL
18.4
4.48
--
213.5 114.5
SG Luguentz Dort $3.8k EXP. OKC LAL
17.6
4.63
--
213.5 114.5
PG Daniss Jenkins $3.6k DET CLE
16.6
4.62
--
216.5 110
C Jaylin Williams $3.6k OKC LAL
16.5
4.59
--
213.5 114.5
SG Sam Merrill $3.3k CLE DET
15.5
4.70
--
216.5 106.5
C Jaxson Hayes $3.2k LAL OKC
15.5
4.84
--
213.5 99
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.5k EXP. CLE DET
14.1
4.03
--
216.5 106.5
SF Jaylon Tyson $3.2k CLE DET
13.9
4.36
--
216.5 106.5
SF/PF Javonte Green $3.1k DET CLE
13.1
4.23
--
216.5 110
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $3.4k DET CLE
12.3
3.61
--
216.5 110
SG Isaiah Joe $3.4k OKC LAL
12.2
3.59
--
213.5 114.5
PG Dennis Schroder $3.1k CLE DET
11.5
3.71
--
216.5 106.5
SG/SF Jake LaRavia $3.3k LAL OKC
11.1
3.36
--
213.5 99
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $3.1k OKC LAL
8.2
2.64
--
213.5 114.5
SG/SF Caris LeVert $3.2k DET CLE
8.1
2.53
--
216.5 110
SG/SF Kevin Huerter  Q $3.0k DET CLE
3.1
1.02
--
216.5 110
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.0k OKC LAL
1.9
0.65
--
213.5 114.5
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