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 Yves Missi this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the NO Center.
Should You Draft Yves Missi in Fantasy Basketball?
The New Orleans Pelicans were a mess in 2024-25, winning just 21 games after their roster was decimated by injuries. One of the few bright spots in this lost season was the play of Yves Missi, who showed flashes as a rookie and averaged 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 1.3 assists, and 0.5 steals on 55% shooting from the field as a starter.
At just 21 years old, Missi has serious breakout potential entering his sophomore season – as long as frontcourt additions Kevon Looney and rookie Derik Queen don’t cut into his minutes. He started 67 of his 73 appearances as a rookie and averaged 26.8 minutes per game, and he’s an intriguing fantasy option if his role stays the same.
When the Pelicans drafted Missi, he was expected to be a raw, developmental center who was expected to need time to develop, so the fact that he already showed such promising flashes as a rookie is a great sign. He is ahead of schedule, and he’s an excellent fantasy sleeper for managers who are looking for a high-upside potential breakout.
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What Are Missi’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Missi to score 1,700.5 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 8.9 points per game.
This includes 3.6 field goals per game, 0.0 three-pointers per game, 1.7 free throws per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 1.1 assists per game, 0.5 steals per game, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Where Does Yves Missi Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Missi is ranked 124th overall and 27th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Walker Kessler, Davion Mitchell, Dylan Harper, Daniel Gafford, and Jonathan Kuminga.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Dillon Brooks, Dereck Lively II, Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram, and Ace Bailey.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Zach Edey, Jakob Poeltl, Wendell Carter Jr., Kessler, and Gafford.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Lively, Brook Lopez, Joel Embiid, Derik Queen, and Goga Bitadze.
