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 Rudy Gobert this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Minnesota Timberwolves Center.
Should You Draft Rudy Gobert in Fantasy Basketball?
Rudy Gobert has long been a steady source of interior production, consistently ranking among the league’s top rebounders and rim protectors throughout most of his career. However, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year regressed in Year 12, experiencing a decline in points (12.0), rebounds (10.9), and blocks per game (1.4).
Despite the dip, Gobert ranked third in the NBA in field-goal percentage (66.9%) and seventh in rebounding while appearing in at least 70 contests for the third straight campaign. Meanwhile, his starting center role remains secure on a contending Minnesota squad.
Still, Gobert’s non-existent 3-point shot and lackluster free-throw shooting (67.4%) narrow his utility in category formats. This, combined with the 33-year-old coming off the third-worst shot-blocking mark of his career, positions him as a sixth-to-seventh round fantasy asset rather than a top-tier big man.
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What Are Gobert’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Gobert to score 2,506.8 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 12.3 points per game.
This includes 4.8 field goals per game, 0.0 three-pointers per game, 2.6 free throws per game, 10.7 rebounds per game, 1.6 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, and 1.7 blocks per game.
Where Does Rudy Gobert Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Gobert is ranked 51st overall and ninth at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Zach LaVine, Alexandre Sarr, Coby White, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Duren.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Josh Hart, Austin Reaves, Ivica Zubac, Darius Garland, and Jarrett Allen.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Nikola Vučević, Holmgren, and Duren.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Zubac, Allen, Kristaps Porzingis, Deandre Ayton, and Myles Turner.
