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 Jordan Poole this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the NO Point Guard.
Should You Draft Jordan Poole in Fantasy Basketball?
Jordan Poole revitalized his career last season, bouncing back from a disappointing first year in Washington to post career highs across nearly every category. He averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals while hitting 3.5 threes per game. That resurgence earned him a fresh start in New Orleans, where he’ll have the green light again.
Poole joins a Pelicans team built around Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, and defensive anchors Herbert Jones and Yves Missi. With multiple defense-first starters alongside him, Poole should absorb heavy offensive volume early in the season, particularly while Dejounte Murray recovers from a torn Achilles.
While sharing touches with Williamson and Murphy could cap his usage later in the year, Poole’s role as a scorer and secondary playmaker keeps him relevant in all fantasy formats.
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What Are Poole’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Poole to score 2,407.0 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 18.6 points per game.
This includes 6.1 field goals per game, 3.3 three-pointers per game, 3.2 free throws per game, 2.7 rebounds per game, 4.1 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, and 0.3 blocks per game.
Where Does Jordan Poole Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Poole is ranked 62nd overall and 12th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include RJ Barrett, Kristaps Porzingis, Cooper Flagg, Deandre Ayton, and LaMelo Ball.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Ja Morant, Kevin Porter Jr., Kawhi Leonard, Jalen Johnson, and Dyson Daniels.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Jalen Brunson, De’Aaron Fox, Jamal Murray, Darius Garland, and Ball.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Morant, Porter, Daniels, CJ McCollum, and Payton Pritchard.
