Derrick Jones Jr.
Derrick Jones Jr. is ranked #61 among 28 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Derrick Jones Jr. 2026-27 fantasy outlook
Market price (ADP 140.2) lines up with our rank (#181). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (24 minutes/gm late vs 26.9 season), steady per-minute production.
LAC 2026-27 opening schedule
80 GAMES SCHEDULEDDerrick Jones Jr. consistency and floor
3 GAMESJones vs other forwards
PERCENTILE · 158 RANKEDJones fantasy points, last 3 games
2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTDerrick Jones Jr. game log — 2026-27
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| DATE | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | @OKC | L 108-101 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 18.7 |
| Oct 24 | @LAL | L 125-117 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 28.3 |
| Oct 22 | SAC | W 121-96 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 24.7 |
More on Jones and the F board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #158 overall, #61 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 140.2 (roughly round 15 in a 10-team league). We rank him #181, so he is fairly priced.
We project 20.3 points per game across an expected 60 games — approximately 1218 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 15.9 and 28.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #181 in projected scoring.
Based on 2025-26 production, Derrick Jones Jr. finished #105 in 9-cat and #130 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #158 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 75% of games, with a floor of 10.3 and a ceiling of 32.8 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 31% of games and busted (under half his average) in 14%.
Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.