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 Ivica Zubac this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Los Angeles Clippers Center.
Should You Draft Ivica Zubac in Fantasy Basketball?
Ivica Zubac thrived on both ends of the floor in Year 9, setting multiple career highs on his way to earning NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors as the Clippers’ interior anchor.
The 28-year-old center averaged 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 62.8% from the field across 80 contests. Zubac tied for second in the league in double-doubles (59), capitalizing on increased playing time (32.8 mpg) amid LA’s lack of a dependable backup big man.
The team’s offseason frontcourt additions of Brook Lopez and John Collins could eat into Zubac’s minutes in the 2025-26 season. Still, he remains one of fantasy basketball’s best and most durable centers, warranting a fourth-round selection in standard leagues. That said, his lack of an outside shot and subpar free-throw efficiency (66.1%) make him better suited for team builds less reliant on shooting in category formats.
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What Are Zubac’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Zubac to score 2,483.3 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 13.9 points per game.
This includes 6.2 field goals per game, 0.0 three-pointers per game, 1.6 free throws per game, 10.7 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game, and 1.3 blocks per game.
Where Does Ivica Zubac Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Zubac is ranked 54th overall and 10th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Chet Holmgren, Jalen Duren, Rudy Gobert, Josh Hart, and Austin Reaves.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, RJ Barrett, Kristaps Porzingis, and Cooper Flagg.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Bam Adebayo, Nikola Vučević, Holmgren, Duren, and Gobert.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Allen, Porzingis, Deandre Ayton, Myles Turner, and Onyeka Okongwu.
