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 Kevin Durant this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Houston Rockets Power Forward.
Should You Draft Kevin Durant in Fantasy Basketball?
Kevin Durant showed no signs of slowing down during his age-36 season with Phoenix, averaging 26-plus points per game (26.6) for the 13th time in his illustrious career en route to his 15th All-Star selection. The silky-smooth shot creator maintained elite efficiency, delivering 52.7/43.0/83.9 shooting splits without hurting fantasy managers anywhere except turnovers (3.1 tpg), cementing his appeal in both category and points leagues.
While Durant is transitioning to Houston, he is slated to be the primary scoring option for the upstart Alperen Şengün-led squad, which won 52 games last season despite its inexperience. The two-time NBA champion will also be tasked with increased ball-handling duties, with the Rockets lacking an established starting point guard in the wake of Fred VanVleet’s right ACL tear.
Between his scoring efficiency, outside shooting prowess (2.6 3pg), solid rebounding (6.0 rpg), and steady defensive stats (0.8 spg and 1.2 bpg) last season, Durant should provide second-round value in the 2025-26 campaign. This assumes the 37-year-old stays relatively healthy, as he has for most of the past two years.
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What Are Kevin Durant’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Durant to score 2,847.5 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 24.3 points per game.
This includes 8.8 field goals per game, 2.1 three-pointers per game, 4.5 free throws per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Where Does Kevin Durant Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Durant is ranked 32nd overall and 10th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Jalen Brunson, Miles Bridges, De’Aaron Fox, Evan Mobley, and Zion Williamson.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Jimmy Butler III, Jalen Williams, Nikola Vučević, Derrick White, and DeMar DeRozan.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Victor Wembanyama, Jaren Jackson Jr., Julius Randle, Mobley, and Williamson.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Alexandre Sarr, Cooper Flagg, Jalen Johnson, Aaron Gordon, and Keegan Murray.
