Braden Smith
- Age
- 23
Ignore his worst category (scoring) and he's worth -3.74.
Braden Smith enters 2026-27 at #440 on our board — Round 37 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 5.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 13.9 minutes a night. The value is built on turnovers and free-throw percentage, with scoring the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-scoring builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability is the swing factor — we expect about 38 games, which is priced into his draft value.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | -5.58 | 38 | 13.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 39.5% | 0.7 | 82.7% | 0.9 | – | -1.84 | -1.58 | -0.40 | -0.72 | -0.87 | -0.82 | -0.37 | 0.05 | 0.97 |
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What round should I draft Braden Smith in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Braden Smith at #440 overall — Round 37 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 38), not just the per-game line.
Is Braden Smith a good fantasy basketball pick?
Mostly in deep leagues — he projects as a deep-league or streaming option at #440, helping most in turnovers and free-throw percentage, with scoring the main cost.
How many games will Braden Smith play in 2026-27?
We project about 38 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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