Player profile · 2026-27 projection

Jalen Brunson

NYK·PGRank #37 · Round 4High confidence

Age: 30
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lb
Experience: 8 yrs

Total value · G-score

0.86

Ignore his worst category (rebounds) and he's worth 1.81.

Our view

A model of consistency — 25 and 7 with elite free-throw volume, firmly the Knicks' engine even after they reinforced the backcourt. Just know what you own in 9-cat: zero blocks, modest steals, barely any rebounds, so he's a points/assists/FT pillar you build defense around. The floor at the position is about as safe as it gets.

Jalen Brunson enters 2026-27 at #37 on our board — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 25.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 34.4 minutes a night. The value is built on scoring and assists, 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. Availability helps the case: we project about 69 games.

Projected per-game line

DRAFT VAL

1.88

MPG

34.4

PTS

25.3

REB

3.2

AST

6.7

STL

0.8

BLK

0.1

3PM

2.5

FG%

47.0%

FT%

84.0%

TOV

2.3

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	0.86	69	34.4	25.3	3.2	6.7	0.8	0.1	2.5	9.1	47.0%	4.9	84.0%	2.3	29.0%	1.28	-0.95	1.21	-0.31	-0.87	0.66	-0.24	0.48	-0.38

Where the value comes fromG-score

PTS+1.28

AST+1.21

3PM+0.66

FT%+0.48

FG%-0.24

STL-0.31

TO-0.38

BLK-0.87

REB-0.95

helps you costs you· bars sum to the value

Usage trend

2020-21

2221-22

2822-23

3323-24

3024-25

3125-26

2926-27

Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.

Career — by season (per-game)

Season	ValueG-score	GP	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
2018-19DAL	-3.88	73	21.8	9.3	2.3	3.2	0.5	0.1	0.9	3.6	46.7%	1.2	72.5%	1.2	19.2%	-0.93	-1.21	-0.13	-0.74	-0.83	-0.42	-0.05	-0.17	0.60
2019-20DAL	-4.00	57	17.9	8.2	2.4	3.3	0.4	0.1	0.8	3.2	46.6%	1.1	81.3%	1.2	20.6%	-1.13	-1.17	-0.08	-0.85	-0.81	-0.62	-0.04	0.05	0.65
2020-21DAL	-2.67	68	25.0	12.6	3.4	3.5	0.5	0.0	1.2	4.8	52.3%	1.8	79.5%	1.2	20.3%	-0.57	-0.81	-0.08	-0.73	-0.96	-0.45	0.37	-0.03	0.58
2021-22DAL	-1.08	79	31.9	16.3	3.9	4.8	0.8	0.0	1.2	6.4	50.2%	2.3	84.0%	1.6	22.1%	0.01	-0.65	0.42	-0.29	-0.98	-0.39	0.34	0.23	0.24
2022-23NYK	0.65	68	35.0	24.0	3.5	6.2	0.9	0.2	2.0	8.6	49.1%	4.8	82.9%	2.1	27.6%	0.89	-0.79	0.87	-0.11	-0.62	0.23	0.01	0.29	-0.12
2023-24NYK	1.75	77	35.4	28.7	3.6	6.7	0.9	0.2	2.7	10.3	47.9%	5.5	84.7%	2.4	32.7%	1.59	-0.77	1.09	-0.10	-0.73	0.74	-0.17	0.57	-0.47
2024-25NYK	0.90	65	35.4	26.0	2.9	7.3	0.9	0.1	2.3	9.0	48.8%	5.7	82.1%	2.5	29.8%	1.27	-0.98	1.42	-0.24	-0.84	0.37	0.15	0.23	-0.48
2025-26NYK	0.80	74	35.0	26.0	3.3	6.8	0.8	0.1	2.6	9.3	46.7%	4.8	84.1%	2.4	30.8%	1.30	-0.91	1.23	-0.37	-0.85	0.72	-0.36	0.44	-0.40

Each season's category value is shaded against that season's player pool — the same heatmap as the rankings board.

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Quick answers

What round should I draft Jalen Brunson in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?

Our board has Jalen Brunson at #37 overall — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 69), not just the per-game line.

Is Jalen Brunson a good fantasy basketball pick?

Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #37, helping most in scoring and assists, with rebounds the main cost.

How many games will Jalen Brunson play in 2026-27?

We project about 69 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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