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 Davion Mitchell this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Miami Heat Point Guard.
Should You Draft Davion Mitchell in Fantasy Basketball?
In February, the Miami Heat acquired Davion Mitchell in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. In 30 games with the Heat last season (including 15 starts), he averaged 10.3 points, 5.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 3-pointers on 46.8/39.8/69.0 shooting splits. Now, Mitchell is projected to start for Miami instead of Terry Rozier, and he has had a full offseason and preseason to get acclimated and develop chemistry with his teammates.
Mitchell has always been a terrific defender, but he has made huge strides as a shooter and facilitator in recent years. He played a career-high 31.6 minutes per game last year with Miami and made the most of his increased role. Now, in his first season as a full-time starter, he could be poised for a career-year. He’s absolutely worth a late-round flier given his ability to fill the stat sheet and the fact that he could be poised for a breakout season, especially given Miami’s track record of helping players realize their full potential.
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What Are Mitchell’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Mitchell to score 1,748.3 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 9.2 points per game.
This includes 3.5 field goals per game, 1.2 three-pointers per game, 0.9 free throws per game, 2.3 rebounds per game, 5.2 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, and 0.2 blocks per game.
Where Does Davion Mitchell Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Mitchell is ranked 120th overall and 24th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Keldon Johnson, Obi Toppin, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, and Walker Kessler.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Dylan Harper, Daniel Gafford, Jonathan Kuminga, Yves Missi, and Dillon Brooks.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Jrue Holiday, D’Angelo Russell, Bub Carrington, Scoot Henderson, and Collin Sexton.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Harper, Chris Paul, Jared McCain, Tyus Jones, and Kyrie Irving.
