Nikola Vučević
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6'9"
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Experience
- 15 yrs
Ignore his worst category (steals) and he's worth 0.55.
Home to Orlando on a minimum deal, and the profile didn't travel-wear: a steady 14/8/3 with threes-from-the-five and a tidy FG%. At 35 there's no upside left and the boards have quietly slipped, but the Magic will happily feed a reliable veteran center minutes. For a punt build wanting cheap floor stats he's still plug-and-play — with a clearer role than the Boston cameo ever offered.
Nikola Vučević enters 2026-27 at #66 on our board — Round 6 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 27.4 minutes a night. The value is built on rebounds and turnovers, with steals the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-steals builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 65 games.
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 | -0.08 | 65 | 27.4 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 49.7% | 1.3 | 79.4% | 1.3 | 21.2% | -0.43 | 0.77 | -0.38 | -0.63 | -0.12 | -0.07 | 0.15 | -0.02 | 0.64 |
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 | |||
| 2018-19ORL | 3.57 | 80 | 31.4 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 8.8 | 51.8% | 2.2 | 78.9% | 2.0 | 28.1% | 0.74 | 1.82 | 0.11 | -0.03 | 0.59 | -0.27 | 0.67 | 0.05 | -0.12 |
| 2019-20ORL | 2.62 | 62 | 32.2 | 19.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 47.7% | 2.1 | 78.4% | 1.4 | 26.0% | 0.49 | 1.54 | 0.04 | -0.13 | 0.17 | -0.00 | 0.06 | -0.04 | 0.48 |
| 2020-21CHI | 3.58 | 70 | 33.5 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 47.7% | 1.9 | 84.0% | 1.8 | 29.7% | 0.94 | 1.93 | 0.03 | -0.14 | 0.05 | 0.54 | -0.01 | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| 2021-22CHI | 1.78 | 73 | 33.1 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 47.3% | 1.3 | 76.0% | 1.9 | 24.7% | 0.19 | 1.66 | -0.20 | -0.01 | 0.49 | -0.23 | 0.02 | -0.13 | -0.01 |
| 2022-23CHI | 1.75 | 82 | 33.5 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 52.0% | 1.6 | 83.5% | 1.7 | 22.0% | 0.05 | 1.73 | -0.32 | -0.40 | 0.11 | -0.14 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| 2023-24CHI | 0.91 | 76 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 48.4% | 1.4 | 82.2% | 1.6 | 23.5% | 0.13 | 1.50 | -0.28 | -0.40 | 0.11 | -0.42 | -0.05 | 0.07 | 0.27 |
| 2024-25CHI | 1.97 | 73 | 31.2 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 53.0% | 1.6 | 80.5% | 1.6 | 22.7% | 0.21 | 1.36 | -0.17 | -0.38 | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.64 | 0.01 | 0.31 |
| 2025-26BOS | 0.22 | 64 | 28.4 | 15.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 49.3% | 1.2 | 82.8% | 1.3 | 21.8% | -0.29 | 0.84 | -0.25 | -0.66 | -0.11 | -0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.61 |
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What round should I draft Nikola Vučević in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Nikola Vučević at #66 overall — Round 6 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 65), not just the per-game line.
Is Nikola Vučević a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #66, helping most in rebounds and turnovers, with steals the main cost.
How many games will Nikola Vučević play in 2026-27?
We project about 65 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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