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Last updated: 13 April 2026 by Joseph Mamone () with player comments from Erik Ong ( @Rotomancer)

Last updated: 13 April 2026 by Joseph Mamone & Erik Ong

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1. Nikola Jokic (C)

Denver Nuggets 31.3 yo 6'11 ADP: 2.4

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
2 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 5 3 3 4 4 4 2 4

PUNT TO #3 FG% #2 PTS #1 REB #1 AST 29.7% USG 594 +/- 66.3% TS 19.1% REB 44.1% AST Consistency: 81.4%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 1 DEN 6 32.7 0.574 (10.5/18.3) 0.841 (6.1/7.3) 2.0 29.1 12.8 10.4 1.3 0.9 3.4 10.84
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 1 DEN 70 36.7 0.576 (11.2/19.5) 0.800 (5.2/6.4) 2.0 29.6 12.7 10.2 1.8 0.6 3.3 16.20
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 1 DEN 79 34.6 0.583 (10.4/17.9) 0.818 (4.5/5.5) 1.1 26.4 12.4 9.0 1.4 0.9 3.0 14.69

The Good:
Out for at least 4 weeks. GP projections have been updated, and minutes have been lowered a touch to factor in how he will be managed back in once he returns. (30 Dec)

The Bad:
Nikola Jokic took care of business on Monday, powering the Nuggets to a win over the Blazers in OT with a 35-14-13 triple-double. The Blazers pushed Denver to the limit tonight, and Jokic had to channel the MVP in him to pull out the win. (06 Apr)

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2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG)

Oklahoma City Thunder 27.9 yo 6'6 ADP: 4.5

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 4

#4 FG% #1 FT% #1 PTS 35.0% USG 918 +/- 63.7% TS Consistency: 76.3%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 2 OKC 4 32.5 0.565 (10.8/19.1) 0.888 (8.1/9.1) 2.1 31.8 4.5 6.1 1.3 0.8 2.0 9.26
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 2 OKC 76 34.2 0.519 (11.3/21.8) 0.898 (7.9/8.8) 2.1 32.7 5.0 6.4 1.7 1.0 2.4 14.88
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 3 OKC 75 34.0 0.535 (10.6/19.8) 0.874 (7.6/8.7) 1.3 30.1 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 14.36

The Bad:
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recording a 28-7-7 line, the Thunder easily dropped the Lakers on Thursday. It was an easy blowout, so no Thunder player logged more than the 29 minutes SGA put in. (02 Apr)

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3. Victor Wembanyama (PF,C)

San Antonio Spurs 22.5 yo 7'4 ADP: 3.4

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4

PUNT TO #5 REB #1 BLK 30.6% USG 102 +/- 59.4% TS 17.7% REB 10.4% BLK Consistency: 73.9%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 3 SA 5 30.0 0.510 (8.4/16.5) 0.839 (5.4/6.5) 1.8 24.1 11.8 3.7 1.1 3.0 3.7 8.38
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 3 SA 46 33.2 0.476 (8.9/18.6) 0.836 (3.4/4.1) 3.1 24.3 11.0 3.7 1.1 3.8 3.2 12.23
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 4 SA 71 29.7 0.465 (7.8/16.7) 0.795 (4.1/5.2) 1.8 21.4 10.6 3.9 1.2 3.6 3.6 12.21

The Good:
30-minute Wemby is back. (29 Jan)

The Bad:
Victor Wembanyama (ribs) returned to action on Friday, and promptly led the Spurs to a win with a 40-13-5 line with two 3s, one steal, and two blocks. The only reason he played tonight was to satisfy the league's 65-game minimum to qualify for end-of-season awards. Unnecessary played game aside, Wemby was still in fine form to drop a monster line. (10 Apr)

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4. Tyrese Maxey (PG)

Philadelphia 76ers 25.6 yo 6'2 ADP: 18.0

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
2 4 4 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 3 5 3 3 4 4

#4 FT% #4 STL 30.0% USG -124 +/- 56.2% TS 2.3% STL Consistency: 69.2%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 4 PHI 2 37.2 0.457 (9.6/21.0) 0.882 (5.9/6.7) 3.4 28.4 3.8 6.0 1.9 1.0 2.1 6.99
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 12 PHI 52 37.7 0.437 (9.2/21.0) 0.879 (4.9/5.6) 3.1 26.3 3.3 6.1 1.8 0.4 2.4 7.21
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 21 PHI 70 37.5 0.449 (9.1/20.3) 0.869 (4.7/5.4) 3.0 25.9 3.7 6.2 1.0 0.5 1.7 6.54

The Good:
Upping his steal rate and lowering his FG% a touch. He's still playing way too many minutes. (21 Jan)

The Bad:
Tyrese Maxey had a rough go on Monday, scoring just 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting with three rebounds and eight assists. Tonight's line was way off Maxey's season averages, save for the eight dimes. Given his body of work this season, a bounce-back game should be in the cards for Maxey. (06 Apr)

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5. Kawhi Leonard (SF,PF)

Los Angeles Clippers 35.0 yo 6'6 ADP: 47.7

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 2 4 4 4 3 4 1 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 2 4 4 4 4 3 4

#2 FT% 27.9% USG 296 +/- 58.9% TS Consistency: 59.5%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 5 LAC 3 32.1 0.501 (9.1/18.2) 0.899 (5.7/6.4) 2.7 26.6 5.7 3.6 1.7 0.4 1.7 6.32
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 37 LAC 37 31.9 0.498 (8.4/16.8) 0.810 (2.6/3.3) 2.1 21.5 5.9 3.1 1.6 0.5 1.9 3.89
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 8 LAC 68 34.3 0.525 (9.0/17.1) 0.884 (3.7/4.2) 2.1 23.7 6.1 3.6 1.6 0.9 1.8 9.78

The Bad:
Kawhi Leonard popped for 34 points on Tuesday to lead the Clippers to a win over the Mavs. He's on a 20-point game streak stretching all the way to mid-February. (07 Apr)

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6. Stephen Curry (PG)

Golden State Warriors 38.3 yo 6'2 ADP: 15.0

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 4 4 4 3 3 4 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4

PUNT TO #3 FT% #1 3PM 30.0% USG 299 +/- 61.8% TS Consistency: 64.3%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 6 GS 2 30.4 0.468 (9.2/19.7) 0.916 (4.5/4.9) 4.5 27.5 3.7 4.7 0.9 0.4 2.7 5.01
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 8 GS 70 32.2 0.448 (8.1/18.0) 0.933 (4.0/4.3) 4.4 24.5 4.4 6.0 1.1 0.4 2.9 8.06
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 13 GS 74 32.7 0.450 (8.8/19.5) 0.922 (4.0/4.4) 4.8 26.4 4.5 5.1 0.7 0.4 2.8 7.75

The Good:
Assists are down, but scoring is up. (21 Nov)

The Bad:
Stephen Curry re-entered the starting lineup on Friday, but was quiet in 27 minutes with just 11 points, two triples, five assists, and two steals. The Warriors are preserving him for the play-in tournament, which is understandable. (10 Apr)

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7. Donovan Mitchell (PG,SG)

Cleveland Cavaliers 29.8 yo 6'2 ADP: 18.8

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 5 4 2 4 3 3 4 4

PUNT TO 31.1% USG 522 +/- 57.5% TS Consistency: 59.2%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 7 CLE 6 31.8 0.473 (8.9/18.7) 0.853 (4.5/5.3) 3.4 25.6 4.5 5.2 1.6 0.4 2.7 4.71
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 30 CLE 71 31.4 0.443 (8.2/18.6) 0.823 (4.2/5.1) 3.3 24.0 4.5 5.0 1.3 0.2 2.1 4.21
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 7 CLE 55 35.3 0.462 (9.2/19.8) 0.865 (5.0/5.8) 3.3 26.6 5.1 6.1 1.8 0.5 2.8 9.79

The Good:
You're going to see a dip in usage playing next to Harden, even if your name is Donovan Mitchell. Have adjusted his usage and lowered his assists. (03 Feb)

The Bad:
Donovan Mitchell (ankle) returned on Wednesday from a one-game absence and led the Cavs to a win over the Hawks with 31 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in 34 minutes. Both the minutes and production looked good tonight, indicating that his ankle issue is nothing serious. (08 Apr)

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8. Karl-Anthony Towns (PF,C)

New York Knicks 30.6 yo 7'0 ADP: 11.4

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 3 3 4

#8 FT% #3 REB 27.7% USG 378 +/- 63.0% TS 21.0% REB Consistency: 69.4%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 8 NY 5 32.8 0.479 (7.0/14.6) 0.874 (5.3/6.1) 1.7 21.0 12.1 3.0 1.2 0.6 2.4 4.71
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 5 NY 72 35.0 0.526 (8.9/16.9) 0.829 (4.7/5.7) 2.0 24.4 12.8 3.1 1.0 0.7 2.7 8.57
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 22 MIN 62 32.7 0.504 (7.7/15.3) 0.873 (4.1/4.7) 2.2 21.8 8.3 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.9 6.24

The Good:
His shooting slump continues. Have lowered his FG% and scoring. (21 Jan)

The Bad:
With so many regular starters sitting on Friday, it was refreshing to see Karl-Anthony Towns play 29 minutes and post a 22-10-5 line, just a line within his range of outcomes, nothing fancy. (10 Apr)

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9. Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF,C)

Milwaukee Bucks 31.5 yo 6'11 ADP: 6.2

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

PUNT FT% PUNT 3PM PUNT TO #1 FG% 35.4% USG 334 +/- 62.5% TS Consistency: 61.2%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 9 MIL 2 32.7 0.618 (9.9/16.1) 0.674 (5.6/8.4) 0.6 26.1 9.8 5.6 1.0 0.8 2.8 4.58
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 4 MIL 67 34.2 0.601 (11.8/19.7) 0.617 (6.5/10.6) 0.2 30.4 11.9 6.5 0.9 1.2 3.1 9.78
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 5 MIL 73 35.2 0.612 (11.5/18.8) 0.657 (7.0/10.7) 0.5 30.4 11.5 6.5 1.2 1.1 3.4 11.09

The Good:
4-6 weeks could look different after an MRI. (24 Jan)

The Bad:
Giannis Antetokounmpo headed to the locker room on Sunday with a leg injury but was able to return to the Bucks' bench. He still ended the night with a 31-14-8 line in 23 minutes. If he misses time, expect to see Bobby Portis, who scored 25 points tonight, to be the biggest beneficiary. (15 Mar)

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10. Anthony Edwards (PG,SG)

Minnesota Timberwolves 24.9 yo 6'4 ADP: 7.9

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24
3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 4 4

PUNT TO 31.6% USG 292 +/- 59.5% TS Consistency: 62.0%

TYPE R# TEAM GP MPG FG% FT% 3PM PTS TREB AST STL BLK TO TOTAL
2025-26 Projections (Per-game) 10 MIN 4 37.1 0.495 (10.0/20.2) 0.774 (4.5/5.8) 3.3 27.7 5.9 4.2 1.5 0.8 3.0 4.55
2024-25 Rankings (Per-game) 14 MIN 79 36.3 0.447 (9.1/20.4) 0.837 (5.3/6.3) 4.1 27.6 5.7 4.5 1.2 0.6 3.2 6.94
2023-24 Rankings (Per-game) 23 MIN 79 35.1 0.461 (9.1/19.7) 0.835 (5.4/6.4) 2.4 25.9 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 6.17

The Good:
Lowering his free-throw rate and percentage until we see it ramping up again. (16 Jan)

The Bad:
Anthony Edwards (knee) was back in the flow of things on Friday. He scored 22 points in 27 minutes and shot well from the field and the line. Better late than never, but Antman is back. (10 Apr)