Derrick Jones Jr.
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Experience
- 10 yrs
Ignore his worst category (assists) and he's worth -1.65.
Kawhi's exit opens wing minutes and our line pays him a share of it; Brandon Ingram arriving at the same forward spot is the risk we're watching rather than fading — a modest 10 and 3.5 with wing stocks either way. The near-1-and-1 steals-blocks combo on 50% shooting is the draftable part. A deep-league defense specialist in a situation that got noisier, not better.
Derrick Jones Jr. enters 2026-27 at #214 on our board — Round 18 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 9.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.0 minutes a night. The value is built on turnovers and blocks, with assists the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-assists builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability is the swing factor — we expect about 54 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 | -2.84 | 54 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 49.8% | 1.3 | 74.1% | 0.8 | 15.1% | -1.17 | -0.91 | -1.19 | -0.22 | 0.14 | -0.51 | 0.10 | -0.20 | 1.12 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | 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 | |||
| 2018-19MIA | -3.65 | 60 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 49.4% | 1.2 | 60.7% | 0.7 | 15.8% | -1.26 | -0.68 | -1.17 | -0.31 | 0.02 | -0.74 | 0.10 | -0.65 | 1.04 |
| 2019-20MIA | -2.14 | 59 | 23.3 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 52.7% | 1.6 | 77.2% | 0.5 | 14.0% | -1.08 | -0.69 | -0.97 | 0.02 | -0.10 | -0.77 | 0.29 | -0.08 | 1.26 |
| 2020-21POR | -3.71 | 58 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 48.4% | 1.0 | 64.8% | 0.6 | 12.4% | -1.39 | -0.77 | -1.13 | -0.58 | 0.33 | -0.83 | 0.03 | -0.47 | 1.10 |
| 2021-22CHI | -4.10 | 51 | 17.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 53.8% | 1.1 | 80.0% | 0.6 | 12.4% | -1.50 | -0.84 | -1.22 | -0.72 | -0.10 | -1.02 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 1.07 |
| 2022-23CHI | -4.54 | 64 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 50.0% | 1.0 | 73.8% | 0.4 | 14.5% | -1.60 | -1.15 | -1.38 | -0.68 | -0.04 | -0.97 | 0.03 | -0.15 | 1.41 |
| 2023-24DAL | -3.61 | 76 | 23.5 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 48.3% | 1.3 | 71.3% | 0.9 | 15.0% | -1.17 | -0.87 | -1.21 | -0.40 | -0.03 | -0.49 | -0.03 | -0.32 | 0.92 |
| 2024-25LAC | -3.27 | 77 | 24.3 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 52.6% | 1.1 | 70.3% | 0.9 | 16.6% | -0.97 | -0.82 | -1.30 | -0.09 | -0.42 | -0.64 | 0.32 | -0.28 | 0.93 |
| 2025-26LAC | -2.11 | 50 | 27.0 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 49.9% | 1.4 | 76.3% | 0.8 | 15.2% | -1.02 | -0.84 | -1.05 | -0.22 | 0.48 | -0.47 | 0.09 | -0.14 | 1.07 |
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What round should I draft Derrick Jones Jr. in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Derrick Jones Jr. at #214 overall — Round 18 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 54), not just the per-game line.
Is Derrick Jones Jr. a good fantasy basketball pick?
Mostly in deep leagues — he projects as a deep-league or streaming option at #214, helping most in turnovers and blocks, with assists the main cost.
How many games will Derrick Jones Jr. play in 2026-27?
We project about 54 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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