DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Tyrese Maxey $10.4k EXP. PHI ATL
52.3
5.03
--
233.5 113.5
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.8k EXP. OKC GSW
51.1
4.73
--
219.5 117
PF Jalen Johnson $10.2k EXP. ATL PHI
50.7
4.97
--
233.5 120
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.5k EXP. MIL UTA
48.7
4.64
--
233.5 122
SG/SF Kawhi Leonard $9.5k EXP. LAC MEM
46.1
4.85
--
228.5 117
PG Ryan Rollins $8.0k EXP. MIL UTA
38.2
4.78
--
233.5 122
PF Chet Holmgren $8.5k EXP. OKC GSW
38.2
4.49
--
219.5 117
C Jalen Duren  Q $8.2k EXP. DET BKN
37.7
4.60
--
215.5 115
PG Keyonte George $7.9k EXP. UTA MIL
37.4
4.73
--
233.5 111.5
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.1k EXP. BKN DET
35.7
4.40
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.7k EXP. UTA MIL
35.5
4.61
--
233.5 111.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.9k EXP. ATL PHI
33.8
4.28
--
233.5 120
PG/SG Brandin Podziemski $7.1k EXP. GSW OKC
32.0
4.51
--
219.5 102.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.5k EXP. ATL PHI
31.3
4.17
--
233.5 120
SF Ace Bailey $6.7k EXP. UTA MIL
31.2
4.66
--
233.5 111.5
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.8k EXP. ATL PHI
30.3
4.46
--
233.5 120
SG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.3k EXP. ATL PHI
30.1
4.78
--
233.5 120
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $5.9k EXP. PHI ATL
29.9
5.07
--
233.5 113.5
PG Ty Jerome $6.4k EXP. MEM LAC
29.3
4.58
--
228.5 111.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.4k LAC MEM
29.2
4.57
--
228.5 117
PF/C Jaylin Williams $5.2k OKC GSW
27.9
5.37
--
219.5 117
PG/SG De'Anthony Melton  Q $6.1k EXP. GSW OKC
27.6
4.53
--
219.5 102.5
PF Gui Santos $6.4k EXP. GSW OKC
27.3
4.27
--
219.5 102.5
PF/C Draymond Green $5.5k EXP. GSW OKC
26.9
4.89
--
219.5 102.5
PF/C Al Horford $5.6k EXP. GSW OKC
26.7
4.77
--
219.5 102.5
C Nic Claxton $5.8k EXP. BKN DET
26.6
4.59
--
215.5 100.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $5.0k EXP. PHI ATL
26.5
5.31
--
233.5 113.5
PG Darius Garland  Q $6.8k LAC MEM
25.9
3.81
--
228.5 117
PG Daniss Jenkins $3.8k EXP. DET BKN
25.7
6.78
--
215.5 115
C Brook Lopez $5.1k EXP. LAC MEM
25.7
5.05
--
228.5 117
PF Gregory Jackson $6.6k EXP. MEM LAC
25.6
3.89
--
228.5 111.5
PF Tobias Harris $5.9k EXP. DET BKN
25.5
4.32
--
215.5 115
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.8k UTA MIL
25.1
4.33
--
233.5 111.5
SG/SF Cason Wallace $5.7k EXP. OKC GSW
25.1
4.40
--
219.5 117
PG Scotty Pippen Jr. $5.6k EXP. MEM LAC
24.9
4.45
--
228.5 111.5
PF/C Bobby Portis $5.2k MIL UTA
24.8
4.76
--
233.5 122
PG Kris Dunn $5.4k EXP. LAC MEM
24.6
4.56
--
228.5 117
PG/SG Jordan Miller $4.2k LAC MEM
24.2
5.75
--
228.5 117
SF Ousmane Dieng $4.0k EXP. MIL UTA
23.8
5.96
--
233.5 122
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.8k EXP. LAC MEM
23.1
4.82
--
228.5 117
C Myles Turner $5.4k EXP. MIL UTA
22.2
4.12
--
233.5 122
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.6k DET BKN
21.7
4.72
--
215.5 115
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.3k BKN DET
21.7
4.08
--
215.5 100.5
SG Isaiah Joe $4.5k EXP. OKC GSW
21.6
4.80
--
219.5 117
PF Noah Clowney $4.7k EXP. BKN DET
21.5
4.58
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $5.3k EXP. MEM LAC
21.5
4.06
--
228.5 111.5
SF/PF John Konchar $4.6k EXP. UTA MIL
21.4
4.65
--
233.5 111.5
SG Cedric Coward $5.3k MEM LAC
21.3
4.02
--
228.5 111.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.4k BKN DET
21.2
4.82
--
215.5 100.5
SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.9k MEM LAC
21.2
4.32
--
228.5 111.5
C Adem Bona $4.0k EXP. PHI ATL
21.1
5.27
--
233.5 113.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.5k EXP. DET BKN
21.1
4.69
--
215.5 115
PF Ronald Holland II $4.1k DET BKN
21.1
5.14
--
215.5 115
PG Nolan Traore $4.7k EXP. BKN DET
21.1
4.49
--
215.5 100.5
SG/SF Cam Spencer $5.1k MEM LAC
21.1
4.13
--
228.5 111.5
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $4.7k MEM LAC
20.9
4.45
--
228.5 111.5
SF Jaylen Wells $5.0k EXP. MEM LAC
20.5
4.09
--
228.5 111.5
SF/PF Kyle Kuzma $4.6k MIL UTA
20.5
4.46
--
233.5 122
SG Luguentz Dort $4.3k EXP. OKC GSW
20.3
4.72
--
219.5 117
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga  Q $6.0k ATL PHI
20.2
3.37
--
233.5 120
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.6k EXP. PHI ATL
20.0
4.34
--
233.5 113.5
PG Pat Spencer $5.2k GSW OKC
19.9
3.83
--
219.5 102.5
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $4.4k OKC GSW
19.8
4.49
--
219.5 117
C Andre Drummond $5.2k PHI ATL
19.6
3.77
--
233.5 113.5
PG/SG Cam Thomas $3.9k MIL UTA
19.6
5.02
--
233.5 122
PF/C Kristaps Porzingis  Q $5.8k GSW OKC
19.6
3.38
--
219.5 102.5
C Isaiah Jackson $3.4k LAC MEM
19.5
5.74
--
228.5 117
C Mo Bamba $3.2k UTA MIL
19.2
6.00
--
233.5 111.5
SF/PF Jabari Walker $4.4k PHI ATL
19.0
4.31
--
233.5 113.5
PF Trendon Watford $4.2k PHI ATL
18.8
4.48
--
233.5 113.5
SG/SF AJ Green $4.3k EXP. MIL UTA
17.7
4.12
--
233.5 122
SG/SF Cody Williams $4.4k EXP. UTA MIL
17.7
4.01
--
233.5 111.5
SG/SF Ziaire Williams $4.0k BKN DET
17.5
4.37
--
215.5 100.5
C Jock Landale $4.1k ATL PHI
17.4
4.25
--
233.5 120
PG Javon Small $5.7k MEM LAC
17.3
3.04
--
228.5 111.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.7k OKC GSW
17.3
4.68
--
219.5 117
PF Blake Hinson $3.5k UTA MIL
16.9
4.82
--
233.5 111.5
PG/SG Caris LeVert $3.7k DET BKN
16.7
4.51
--
215.5 115
C Jericho Sims $4.1k MIL UTA
16.7
4.06
--
233.5 122
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.7k EXP. LAC MEM
16.6
4.48
--
228.5 117
SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.9k ATL PHI
16.3
4.19
--
233.5 120
PG/SG Terance Mann $3.4k EXP. BKN DET
16.2
4.76
--
215.5 100.5
C Quinten Post $4.0k GSW OKC
15.9
3.97
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Javonte Green $4.0k DET BKN
15.6
3.91
--
215.5 115
SG/SF Will Richard  Q $4.2k GSW OKC
15.5
3.69
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Gary Payton II  Q $4.3k GSW OKC
15.3
3.56
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.6k ATL PHI
14.0
3.90
--
233.5 120
PG Ben Saraf $3.1k BKN DET
14.0
4.52
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.0k OKC GSW
13.5
3.36
--
219.5 117
SF Nate Williams $3.9k GSW OKC
12.5
3.20
--
219.5 102.5
PG/SG EJ Harkless $4.1k UTA MIL
12.0
2.93
--
233.5 111.5
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $3.9k EXP. DET BKN
11.9
3.06
--
215.5 115
SF Justin Edwards $3.8k PHI ATL
11.6
3.05
--
233.5 113.5
SF Rayan Rupert $4.5k MEM LAC
11.6
2.58
--
228.5 111.5
SF Josh Minott $3.0k BKN DET
11.3
3.78
--
215.5 100.5
PG/SG Tyrese Martin $3.2k PHI ATL
11.1
3.47
--
233.5 113.5
PF Nicolas Batum $3.2k LAC MEM
9.9
3.09
--
228.5 117
PF/C Pete Nance $3.2k MIL UTA
9.2
2.88
--
233.5 122
PG/SG Cameron Payne $3.5k PHI ATL
9.0
2.57
--
233.5 113.5
SG Svi Mykhailiuk $3.3k UTA MIL
8.8
2.67
--
233.5 111.5
C Paul Reed $3.7k DET BKN
6.0
1.62
--
215.5 115
C Kevin Love $4.0k UTA MIL
6.0
1.50
--
233.5 111.5
PG Gabe Vincent $3.0k ATL PHI
5.7
1.90
--
233.5 120
SF/PF Ochai Agbaji $3.1k BKN DET
5.5
1.77
--
215.5 100.5
PG Nikola Topic $3.0k OKC GSW
3.0
1.00
--
219.5 117
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