It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft DeMar DeRozan this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Sacramento Kings Small Forward.
Should You Draft DeMar DeRozan in Fantasy Basketball?
While not the flashiest name in fantasy basketball, DeMar DeRozan quietly remains one of the league’s most consistent scorers. Despite still not possessing a stable 3-point shot, the midrange assassin has averaged 20-plus points a night for 12 straight seasons, including his first with Sacramento (22.2 ppg).
DeRozan should benefit from the Kings adding Dennis Schroder over the offseason to fill some of the playmaking void left by De’Aaron Fox’s trade deadline departure. DeRozan has become remarkably efficient over the latter half of his career, shooting above 47% from the field in seven consecutive campaigns, most recently posting a 47.7% mark. The six-time All-Star’s durability for his age (36) also boosts his fantasy value, having played in at least 74 contests in four straight seasons.
Still, coming off another year of modest long-range shooting (1.1 3pg) and defensive production (0.8 spg and 0.4 bpg), DeRozan’s fantasy ceiling is capped, especially in category leagues. As such, he makes more sense as a target in the late 40s to early 60s in standard formats.
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What Are DeRozan’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project DeRozan to score 2,746.5 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 21.6 points per game.
This includes 8.0 field goals per game, 0.9 three-pointers per game, 4.8 free throws per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, and 0.5 blocks per game.
Where Does DeMar DeRozan Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
DeRozan is ranked 37th overall and seventh at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler III, Jalen Williams, Nikola Vučević, and Derrick White.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Josh Giddey, Deni Avdija, Amen Thompson, Michael Porter Jr., and Jalen Green.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, Miles Bridges, Butler, and Williams.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Avdija, Porter, Trey Murphy III, Josh Hart, and Kawhi Leonard.
