Player profile · 2026-27 projection

Izaiyah Nelson

ORL·FRank #454 · Round 38Medium confidence

Age: 22

Total value · G-score

-5.69

Ignore his worst category (scoring) and he's worth -3.55.

The read

Izaiyah Nelson enters 2026-27 at #454 on our board — Round 38 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 3.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 10.5 minutes a night. The value is built on turnovers and field-goal 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 23 games, which is priced into his draft value.

Projected per-game line

DRAFT VAL

-1.21

MPG

10.5

PTS

3.2

REB

2.7

AST

0.3

STL

0.4

BLK

0.5

3PM

0.2

FG%

54.7%

FT%

68.3%

TOV

0.4

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
Season	ValueG-score	GP	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FGM	FG%	FTM	FT%	TO	USG%	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3PM	FG%	FT%	TO
2026-27projected	-5.69	23	10.5	3.2	2.7	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.2	1.4	54.7%	0.4	68.3%	0.4	–	-2.14	-1.12	-1.57	-0.89	-0.25	-1.26	0.14	-0.14	1.55

Where the value comes fromG-score

TO+1.55

FG%+0.14

FT%-0.14

BLK-0.25

STL-0.89

REB-1.12

3PM-1.26

AST-1.57

PTS-2.14

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Ranked nearby

#451 Drew Eubanks SAC #452 Yanic Konan Niederhäuser LAC #453 Dalen Terry PHI #455 Tyrese Proctor CLE #456 Alex Karaban SAC #457 Tre Mann CHA

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Quick answers

What round should I draft Izaiyah Nelson in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?

Our board has Izaiyah Nelson at #454 overall — Round 38 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 23), not just the per-game line.

Is Izaiyah Nelson a good fantasy basketball pick?

Mostly in deep leagues — he projects as a deep-league or streaming option at #454, helping most in turnovers and field-goal percentage, with scoring the main cost.

How many games will Izaiyah Nelson play in 2026-27?

We project about 23 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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