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Derrick Jones Jr.

RANK #1902025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF672025-26 9-CAT #134 8-CAT #162F · LA ClippersAge 296' 6"2025-26 season

10.1

Points / game

3.5

Rebounds

1.4

Assists

27.0

Minutes

49.9%

FG%

21.3

FPTS / game

-10.6

vs F median

TIER 6 · #190 OVERALLDepth piece — #67 among forwards

Derrick Jones Jr. is ranked #67 among 149 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 1.3 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 24 minutes/game over that stretch vs 26.9 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.

Percentile56%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27

VALUE PICK

Derrick Jones Jr. 2026-27 fantasy outlook

20.3Proj FPTS/G · ~1218 / 60 games

15.9–28.7Typical game · middle 50%

#218Projected rank

139.9ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #218 versus an ADP of 139.9 — the market drafts him 63 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (24 minutes/gm late vs 26.9 season), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Derrick Jones Jr. consistency and floor

51 GAMES

10.3

Floor (p10)

21.3

Average

32.8

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered75%

Boom rate125%+ of average31%

Bust rateunder half of average14%

21.4

Season avg FPTS

18.3

Last 10 FPTS

20.0

Last 5 FPTS

Jones vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 149 RANKED

Points10.156

Rebounds3.540

Assists1.443

Steals0.977

Blocks1.093

Minutes27.066

Fantasy PPG21.356

Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Jones fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 41.4SEASON LOW 4.8LAST 5 AVG 20.0

Derrick Jones Jr. game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 16	GS	L 126-121	23	13	2	1	3	1	0	5-9	1-4	28.9
Apr 13	GS	W 115-110	21	0	4	0	0	0	0	0-4	0-1	4.8
Apr 11	@POR	L 116-97	23	10	2	1	1	1	3	3-5	2-3	16.9
Apr 9	OKC	L 128-110	30	11	5	1	0	1	1	4-9	2-5	20.5
Apr 8	DAL	W 116-103	23	11	10	2	0	1	0	4-10	1-2	29
Apr 6	@SAC	W 138-109	25	6	3	1	1	0	1	3-4	0-0	13.1
Apr 3	SA	L 118-99	24	4	4	1	0	0	0	2-6	0-2	10.3
Apr 1	POR	L 114-104	23	1	3	2	0	3	0	0-2	0-2	16.6
Mar 29	@MIL	W 127-113	26	13	4	0	2	1	1	6-9	1-1	25.8
Mar 27	@IND	W 114-113	26	4	3	3	1	1	1	2-7	0-1	17.1
Mar 26	TOR	W 119-94	28	2	7	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-1	9.4
Mar 24	MIL	W 129-96	23	7	5	1	0	1	0	3-5	0-2	17.5
Mar 22	@DAL	W 138-131 OT	37	15	6	5	1	1	1	6-9	3-5	34.7
Mar 20	@NO	L 105-99	34	22	4	3	1	0	1	7-11	1-2	33.3
Mar 19	@NO	L 124-109	29	4	2	3	2	0	1	2-6	0-3	15.9
Mar 17	SA	L 119-115	24	10	3	1	0	1	0	4-13	2-6	18.1
Mar 15	SAC	L 118-109	32	2	3	1	1	1	2	1-4	0-1	11.1
Mar 14	CHI	W 119-108	34	10	6	3	2	3	0	4-5	1-2	36.7
Mar 12	MIN	W 153-128	29	12	4	1	4	1	1	4-6	0-1	32.3
Mar 10	NY	W 126-118	34	16	7	2	3	2	1	6-14	4-7	41.4
Mar 8	@MEM	W 123-120	30	16	4	1	1	0	0	7-8	0-0	25.3
Mar 7	@SA	L 116-112	34	12	3	2	0	2	0	4-12	2-7	24.6
Mar 5	IND	W 130-107	26	12	2	0	2	1	2	5-9	1-4	21.4
Mar 3	@GS	W 114-101	24	9	6	1	1	0	2	2-12	0-4	18.7
Mar 2	NO	W 137-117	28	17	2	0	0	0	0	6-9	3-4	19.4
Feb 27	MIN	L 94-88	32	18	1	1	1	2	1	7-11	1-2	28.7
Feb 23	ORL	L 111-109	32	6	3	3	1	1	1	3-12	0-5	19.1
Feb 21	@LAL	L 125-122	39	13	8	2	1	2	1	6-10	1-3	33.6
Feb 20	DEN	W 115-114	34	22	3	1	0	0	1	7-15	2-7	26.1
Feb 12	@HOU	W 105-102	30	12	1	3	1	2	0	4-8	2-4	26.7
Feb 11	@HOU	L 102-95	27	6	1	0	0	2	1	2-7	2-6	12.2
Feb 8	@MIN	W 115-96	28	5	4	4	3	1	1	2-3	1-1	26.8
Feb 7	@SAC	W 114-111	27	13	3	0	2	0	1	5-7	1-2	21.6
Feb 5	CLE	L 124-91	21	7	2	0	0	1	0	2-6	0-2	12.4
Jan 4	BOS	L 146-115	25	19	4	2	0	1	1	8-9	3-4	28.8
Jan 2	UTAH	W 118-101	24	10	6	1	0	1	2	4-7	2-3	19.7
Dec 31	SAC	W 131-90	20	8	1	3	2	1	0	3-5	1-1	22.7
Dec 29	DET	W 112-99	18	3	3	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-1	5.6
Nov 16	@BOS	L 121-118	11	5	1	0	0	2	1	2-5	1-2	11.2
Nov 15	@DAL	W 133-127 2OT	40	15	4	0	3	2	2	4-10	0-3	32.8
Nov 13	DEN	L 130-116	20	8	4	4	1	2	2	4-8	0-3	25.8
Nov 11	ATL	L 105-102	33	11	2	2	2	1	0	3-8	0-2	25.4
Nov 9	PHX	L 114-103	27	7	0	1	0	0	0	2-7	0-4	8.5
Nov 7	@PHX	L 115-102	22	10	1	0	1	1	0	3-4	2-3	17.2
Nov 5	OKC	L 126-107	28	16	4	2	1	1	1	5-12	3-7	28.8
Nov 4	MIA	L 120-119	27	12	3	0	1	1	1	5-6	1-2	20.6
Nov 1	NO	W 126-124	29	16	3	1	0	2	0	7-10	2-5	27.1
Oct 29	@GS	L 98-79	23	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-6	1-6	6.9
Oct 27	POR	W 114-107	22	4	2	0	1	1	2	2-3	0-1	10.4
Oct 25	PHX	W 129-102	23	17	4	2	1	1	0	6-6	5-5	30.8
Oct 23	@UTAH	L 129-108	18	12	1	1	0	1	1	5-7	1-3	16.7

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QIs Derrick Jones Jr. a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #190 overall, #67 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Derrick Jones Jr. be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.9 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #218, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Derrick Jones Jr. score in 2026-27?

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 #218 in projected scoring.

QHow does Derrick Jones Jr. rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Derrick Jones Jr. finished #134 in 9-cat and #162 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #190 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Derrick Jones Jr. for fantasy?

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.