Damian Lillard

We're colder than the name. An Achilles at 36 is the worst comp class in the book — Kobe, Wall's second act — and unlike the younger returners, a real slice of Dame's production was burst: downhill pressure, drawn fouls, free-throw volume. That part rarely comes back at this age. The deep threes and the 90% line keep him rosterable in Portland's backcourt, and our projection already says exactly that — 45 banked games, a late-round flier, not a revival story. Let someone else pay for the memories.

Damian Lillard enters 2026-27 at #62 on our board — Round 6 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 18.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 27.0 minutes a night. The value is built on free-throw percentage and threes, with rebounds the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-rebounds builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. He's working back from injury, and the projection already prices the return: we expect about 45 games, so the per-game line only pays on the nights he's actually out there.