DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Tyrese Maxey $9.7k YES PHI MIL
48.8
5.03
--
224.5 120
C Bam Adebayo $9.2k YES MIA ATL
45.7
4.97
--
240.5 125
PG LaMelo Ball $8.8k YES CHA NY
43.5
4.94
--
216.5 115.5
PF Paolo Banchero $8.7k YES ORL BOS
40.7
4.68
--
222.5 117.5
PF Scottie Barnes $8.6k YES TOR BKN
40.5
4.71
--
219.5 121.5
SG/SF Ousmane Dieng $7.4k YES MIL PHI
39.2
5.30
--
224.5 104.5
SF/PF Paul George $8.5k YES PHI MIL
39.0
4.59
--
224.5 120
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.8k YES CLE WAS
37.3
9.82
--
235.5 123
PG Cade Cunningham $10.2k YES DET IND
37.3
3.66
--
230.5 122.5
PG/SG VJ Edgecombe $7.4k YES PHI MIL
36.9
4.99
--
224.5 120
PG/SG Tyler Herro $7.7k YES MIA ATL
35.9
4.66
--
240.5 125
SF Brandon Miller $7.2k YES CHA NY
35.1
4.88
--
216.5 115.5
SG Brandon Ingram $8.0k YES TOR BKN
35.0
4.37
--
219.5 121.5
SF RJ Barrett  Q $7.6k YES TOR BKN
34.4
4.53
--
219.5 121.5
SF/PF Will Riley $7.1k YES WAS CLE
33.4
4.70
--
235.5 112.5
PG Jalen Suggs $6.7k YES ORL BOS
32.2
4.81
--
222.5 117.5
PG/SG Tyrese Proctor $3.5k CLE WAS
32.2
9.21
--
235.5 123
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.7k YES CLE WAS
32.2
8.70
--
235.5 123
PF Andrew Wiggins $5.7k YES MIA ATL
32.0
5.62
--
240.5 125
C Luka Garza $4.2k YES BOS ORL
31.6
7.52
--
222.5 105
SF/PF Jaylon Tyson $4.1k YES CLE WAS
31.5
7.68
--
235.5 123
SG Kon Knueppel $6.3k YES CHA NY
31.5
5.00
--
216.5 115.5
SG Desmond Bane $7.2k YES ORL BOS
31.4
4.36
--
222.5 117.5
PF/C Larry Nance Jr. $3.2k YES CLE WAS
31.2
9.75
--
235.5 123
C Paul Reed $4.3k YES DET IND
31.0
7.20
--
230.5 122.5
SG Cormac Ryan $4.9k YES MIL PHI
30.6
6.25
--
224.5 104.5
PG Bub Carrington $6.2k YES WAS CLE
30.4
4.90
--
235.5 112.5
SG/SF Jamir Watkins $5.3k YES WAS CLE
29.3
5.52
--
235.5 112.5
PG Keaton Wallace $3.0k YES ATL MIA
29.3
9.77
--
240.5 115.5
SF/PF Ron Harper Jr. $3.4k YES BOS ORL
29.2
8.59
--
222.5 105
C Jericho Sims $6.2k YES MIL PHI
29.1
4.70
--
224.5 104.5
SG/SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $5.2k MIA ATL
29.0
5.57
--
240.5 125
C Kel'el Ware $4.6k YES MIA ATL
29.0
6.30
--
240.5 125
C Julian Reese $6.5k WAS CLE
28.8
4.42
--
235.5 112.5
SF Taurean Prince $5.0k YES MIL PHI
28.7
5.75
--
224.5 104.5
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $5.0k YES IND DET
28.5
5.69
--
230.5 108
SF/PF Andre Jackson Jr. $3.7k MIL PHI
28.5
7.70
--
224.5 104.5
C Amari Williams $3.0k BOS ORL
28.4
9.47
--
222.5 105
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.3k YES ATL MIA
28.2
8.55
--
240.5 115.5
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $4.6k YES BOS ORL
28.1
6.11
--
222.5 105
PG Immanuel Quickley $6.5k YES TOR BKN
28.0
4.31
--
219.5 121.5
SG/SF Max Strus $5.0k YES CLE WAS
27.8
5.56
--
235.5 123
PF Miles Bridges $6.0k YES CHA NY
27.7
4.62
--
216.5 115.5
PG/SG AJ Green $5.5k YES MIL PHI
27.7
5.04
--
224.5 104.5
SG/SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.0k YES ATL MIA
27.4
9.13
--
240.5 115.5
PG/SG Malachi Smith $4.9k YES BKN TOR
27.4
5.59
--
219.5 98
PF/C Obi Toppin $5.1k IND DET
27.2
5.34
--
230.5 108
SG/SF Norman Powell  Q $6.1k MIA ATL
27.1
4.44
--
240.5 125
PG Jose Alvarado $3.9k YES NY CHA
26.8
6.87
--
216.5 101
PF/C Micah Potter $4.6k YES IND DET
26.7
5.80
--
230.5 108
C Andre Drummond $5.0k PHI MIL
26.7
5.34
--
224.5 120
PG Ben Saraf $5.2k YES BKN TOR
26.7
5.14
--
219.5 98
PG Max Shulga $3.0k YES BOS ORL
26.6
8.87
--
222.5 105
PF Asa Newell $3.0k YES ATL MIA
26.6
8.86
--
240.5 115.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $6.0k YES PHI MIL
26.6
4.43
--
224.5 120
SF Franz Wagner $6.5k YES ORL BOS
26.4
4.06
--
222.5 117.5
PG Davion Mitchell $5.6k YES MIA ATL
26.4
4.71
--
240.5 125
PF/C Justin Champagnie $5.5k YES WAS CLE
26.3
4.77
--
235.5 112.5
SF Jalen Slawson $4.9k YES IND DET
26.2
5.35
--
230.5 108
SF/PF Kobe Brown  Q $4.7k YES IND DET
25.9
5.51
--
230.5 108
C Moussa Diabate $5.5k YES CHA NY
25.8
4.69
--
216.5 115.5
C E.J. Liddell $4.8k YES BKN TOR
25.7
5.35
--
219.5 98
PF Jordan Walsh $4.2k YES BOS ORL
25.5
6.07
--
222.5 105
SF/PF Jalen Wilson $4.2k BKN TOR
25.4
6.05
--
219.5 98
C Jay Huff $5.3k IND DET
25.3
4.77
--
230.5 108
C Tony Bradley $3.0k YES ATL MIA
25.3
8.44
--
240.5 115.5
PF Tre Scott $4.7k YES BKN TOR
25.3
5.38
--
219.5 98
SF Buddy Hield $3.0k ATL MIA
25.2
8.39
--
240.5 115.5
C Ariel Hukporti $3.0k YES NY CHA
25.1
8.37
--
216.5 101
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.0k YES NY CHA
24.6
8.20
--
216.5 101
C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.2k YES ORL BOS
24.4
4.69
--
222.5 117.5
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.4k NY CHA
24.4
7.16
--
216.5 101
PG/SG Tyson Etienne $4.4k BKN TOR
24.1
5.48
--
219.5 98
C Jakob Poeltl $5.1k YES TOR BKN
24.0
4.71
--
219.5 121.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.6k YES DET IND
23.5
4.20
--
230.5 122.5
PG/SG Miles McBride $3.6k YES NY CHA
23.5
6.54
--
216.5 101
SG Ethan Thompson $4.3k YES IND DET
23.0
5.35
--
230.5 108
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.1k TOR BKN
23.0
5.61
--
219.5 121.5
PG/SG Coby White  Q $5.1k CHA NY
21.9
4.30
--
216.5 115.5
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.8k DET IND
21.6
4.50
--
230.5 122.5
PF/C Anthony Gill  Q $5.0k YES WAS CLE
21.5
4.30
--
235.5 112.5
PF Tobias Harris $5.3k YES DET IND
21.2
3.99
--
230.5 122.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles  Q $4.4k TOR BKN
21.0
4.76
--
219.5 121.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $5.4k PHI MIL
20.8
3.86
--
224.5 120
C Olivier Sarr $3.0k CLE WAS
20.5
6.83
--
235.5 123
PG/SG Jaden Hardy $4.6k WAS CLE
20.5
4.46
--
235.5 112.5
SF Riley Minix $3.0k CLE WAS
20.5
6.83
--
235.5 123
SF/PF Kevin McCullar Jr. $3.0k NY CHA
20.4
6.79
--
216.5 101
SF/PF Jeremy Sochan $3.2k NY CHA
20.3
6.35
--
216.5 101
PG Daniss Jenkins $6.6k DET IND
20.1
3.04
--
230.5 122.5
PG Sharife Cooper $4.7k WAS CLE
20.0
4.24
--
235.5 112.5
SF John Tonje $3.0k BOS ORL
19.8
6.60
--
222.5 105
C Christian Koloko $3.0k ATL MIA
19.5
6.51
--
240.5 115.5
SF Tristan Enaruna $3.0k CLE WAS
19.3
6.44
--
235.5 123
PG RayJ Dennis $3.0k ATL MIA
19.3
6.43
--
240.5 115.5
SG/SF Ja'Kobe Walter $4.7k TOR BKN
19.0
4.04
--
219.5 121.5
SG/SF Leaky Black $5.9k WAS CLE
18.8
3.19
--
235.5 112.5
PG/SG Kam Jones $4.0k IND DET
18.7
4.68
--
230.5 108
PF Ronald Holland II $4.1k DET IND
18.7
4.56
--
230.5 122.5
PG Jamal Shead $4.2k TOR BKN
18.6
4.42
--
219.5 121.5
PG/SG Anthony Black $4.5k ORL BOS
18.5
4.11
--
222.5 117.5
SG Drake Powell $4.4k YES BKN TOR
18.3
4.16
--
219.5 98
SG/SF Taelon Peter $4.0k IND DET
18.2
4.54
--
230.5 108
SG Duncan Robinson $4.6k YES DET IND
17.9
3.89
--
230.5 122.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.3k PHI MIL
17.2
3.99
--
224.5 120
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.9k ATL MIA
16.4
4.22
--
240.5 115.5
C Adem Bona $4.0k YES PHI MIL
16.1
4.03
--
224.5 120
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.5k DET IND
16.0
3.55
--
230.5 122.5
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.5k ORL BOS
15.7
3.48
--
222.5 117.5
SG Pacome Dadiet $3.0k NY CHA
15.5
5.17
--
216.5 101
PF Grant Williams $3.8k CHA NY
15.4
4.05
--
216.5 115.5
SG/SF Caris LeVert $4.1k DET IND
15.1
3.68
--
230.5 122.5
C Dillon Jones $3.0k NY CHA
15.1
5.03
--
216.5 101
C Goga Bitadze $4.4k ORL BOS
15.0
3.42
--
222.5 117.5
C Trey Jemison $3.0k NY CHA
14.2
4.73
--
216.5 101
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.9k CHA NY
14.2
3.63
--
216.5 115.5
C Thanasis Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL PHI
14.2
4.74
--
224.5 104.5
SF/PF Javonte Green $3.8k DET IND
14.0
3.67
--
230.5 122.5
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $3.9k MIA ATL
13.0
3.34
--
240.5 125
PF/C Chaney Johnson $3.6k BKN TOR
11.8
3.28
--
219.5 98
PF Alex Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL PHI
11.7
3.89
--
224.5 104.5
SF/PF Sion James $4.3k CHA NY
10.9
2.53
--
216.5 115.5
PG Keshon Gilbert $3.0k ATL MIA
10.7
3.57
--
240.5 115.5
PG Jevon Carter $3.7k ORL BOS
10.3
2.79
--
222.5 117.5
SG/SF Ochai Agbaji  Q $3.4k BKN TOR
9.9
2.93
--
219.5 98
SF/PF Justin Edwards $3.5k PHI MIL
9.1
2.59
--
224.5 120
SG/SF Jamal Cain $3.5k ORL BOS
8.6
2.46
--
222.5 117.5
C Keshad Johnson $3.3k MIA ATL
6.2
1.88
--
240.5 125
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $3.3k DET IND
5.0
1.52
--
230.5 122.5
C Tolu Smith $3.0k DET IND
4.0
1.32
--
230.5 122.5
SF Chaz Lanier $3.1k DET IND
4.0
1.29
--
230.5 122.5
SG/SF Josh Green $3.2k CHA NY
2.3
0.71
--
216.5 115.5
PF/C Trendon Watford $3.0k PHI MIL
1.1
0.35
--
224.5 120
SF/PF Jabari Walker $3.3k PHI MIL
1.1
0.32
--
224.5 120
SF/PF Myron Gardner $3.0k MIA ATL
0.9
0.29
--
240.5 125
SF Mikal Bridges $5.9k YES NY CHA
0.7
0.11
--
216.5 101
PG/SG Tyrese Martin $3.0k PHI MIL
0.5
0.16
--
224.5 120
SG/SF Dalen Terry $3.0k PHI MIL
0.4
0.14
--
224.5 120
SG/SF Marjon Beauchamp $3.0k PHI MIL
0.4
0.14
--
224.5 120
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