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 Zach LaVine this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard.
Should You Draft Zach LaVine in Fantasy Basketball?
Zach LaVine is coming off a strong season split between Chicago and Sacramento, where he averaged 22.4 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.2 made threes per game.
The midseason trade to the Kings slightly lowered his shot volume compared to his Bulls numbers, as he adjusted to sharing the wing with DeMar DeRozan again and playing alongside high-usage big man Domantas Sabonis.
LaVine’s rebounds and assists dipped in Sacramento, but his scoring efficiency remained a strength. He’s in a familiar situation, still paired with DeRozan and flanked by a scoring guard in Malik Monk. LaVine has proven he can deliver strong fantasy production in this secondary role.
Durability is the main question mark, with past injuries tempering optimism, though he played 74 games last season. His lack of defensive stats limits his ceiling, but his elite shooting splits and consistent scoring make him a reliable middle-round fantasy pick.
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What Are LaVine’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project LaVine to score 2,628.0 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 20.8 points per game.
This includes 7.6 field goals per game, 2.6 three-pointers per game, 2.9 free throws per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, 4.4 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, and 0.3 blocks per game.
Where Does Zach LaVine Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
LaVine is ranked 46th overall and 11th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Michael Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Desmond Bane, Jamal Murray, and Trey Murphy III.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Alexandre Sarr, Coby White, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Duren, and Rudy Gobert.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Derrick White, Josh Giddey, Amen Thompson, Green, and Bane.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include White, Austin Reaves, RJ Barrett, Shaedon Sharpe, and Cam Thomas.
