Dean Wade
Dean Wade is ranked #12 among 28 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Dean Wade 2026-27 fantasy outlook
We rank him #42 versus an ADP of 139.9 — the market drafts him 252 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (20.2 minutes/gm late vs 22.4 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.
PHI 2026-27 opening schedule
80 GAMES SCHEDULEDDean Wade consistency and floor
2 GAMESWade vs other forwards
PERCENTILE · 158 RANKEDWade fantasy points, last 2 games
2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTDean Wade game log — 2026-27
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| DATE | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | DET | L 106-93 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 23.5 |
| Oct 24 | MIL | W 127-116 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 21.4 |
More on Wade and the F board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #35 overall, #12 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.9 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #42, so he is a value at that price.
We project 15.6 points per game across an expected 66 games — approximately 1030 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 9.6 and 22.4 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #42 in projected scoring.
Based on 2025-26 production, Dean Wade finished #26 in 9-cat and #33 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #35 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 64% of games, with a floor of 5.9 and a ceiling of 29.6 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 29% of games and busted (under half his average) in 22%.
Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.