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Lauri Markkanen

RANK #252025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF102025-26 9-CAT #9 8-CAT #20F · Utah JazzAge 297' 1"2025-26 seasonPROP GUIDE →

26.7

Points / game

6.9

Rebounds

2.1

Assists

34.4

Minutes

47.7%

FG%

41.1

FPTS / game

+9.2

vs F median

TIER 5 · #25 OVERALLDepth piece — #10 among forwards

Lauri Markkanen is ranked #10 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 7.9 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 25.6 minutes/game over that stretch vs 34.4 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.

Percentile94%

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

Lauri Markkanen 2026-27 fantasy outlook

39.7Proj FPTS/G · ~2144 / 54 games

33.8–45Typical game · middle 50%

#33Projected rank

82.3ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #33 versus an ADP of 82.3 — the market drafts him 48 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (25.6 minutes/gm late vs 34.4 season), late-season gains in 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

Lauri Markkanen consistency and floor

42 GAMES

28.2

Floor (p10)

41.1

Average

52.2

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered86%

Boom rate125%+ of average12%

Bust rateunder half of average0%

41.2

Season avg FPTS

36.9

Last 10 FPTS

33.2

Last 5 FPTS

Markkanen vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 149 RANKED

Points26.799

Rebounds6.993

Assists2.165

Steals1.083

Blocks0.569

Minutes34.496

Fantasy PPG41.194

Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Markkanen fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 73.7SEASON LOW 26.4LAST 5 AVG 33.2

Lauri Markkanen game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Feb 24	@HOU	L 125-105	32	29	3	2	2	0	2	10-23	1-10	39.6
Feb 12	SAC	W 121-93	21	19	7	3	1	0	0	7-14	1-4	34.9
Feb 10	@MIA	W 115-111	25	17	8	1	0	0	1	5-14	3-8	27.1
Feb 8	@ORL	L 120-117	27	27	7	1	0	1	3	12-21	3-6	36.9
Feb 6	@ATL	L 121-119	23	18	5	1	1	0	1	6-12	3-5	27.5
Feb 4	@IND	W 131-122	27	27	3	2	0	0	1	10-19	2-7	32.6
Feb 1	@TOR	L 107-100	39	27	11	2	2	1	0	9-23	2-9	52.2
Jan 29	GS	L 140-124	33	18	3	2	2	1	1	6-14	1-6	32.6
Jan 28	LAC	L 115-103	29	19	5	4	0	2	2	5-15	3-6	35
Jan 13	@CLE	W 123-112	36	28	12	2	1	1	1	8-16	3-8	50.4
Jan 9	DAL	W 116-114	40	33	7	4	0	2	3	14-26	2-8	50.4
Jan 8	@OKC	L 129-125 OT	44	29	13	1	1	0	4	11-19	3-7	45.1
Jan 6	@POR	L 137-117	32	22	4	4	3	1	5	8-17	3-5	39.8
Jan 4	@GS	L 123-114	41	35	6	1	0	0	1	15-27	2-8	42.7
Dec 31	BOS	L 129-119	38	22	9	2	2	1	0	6-16	2-6	44.8
Dec 28	@SA	W 127-114	34	29	5	1	3	1	1	11-16	5-6	47.5
Dec 27	DET	W 131-129	38	30	4	4	1	0	2	8-18	4-7	41.8
Dec 23	@DEN	L 135-112	36	27	8	1	0	0	3	10-20	2-9	35.1
Dec 16	DAL	W 140-133 OT	40	33	16	5	4	1	1	11-23	1-6	73.7
Dec 13	@MEM	W 130-126	36	26	9	2	1	1	5	9-22	3-10	40.8
Dec 6	@NY	L 146-112	26	18	9	2	0	0	0	5-13	2-6	31.8
Dec 5	@BKN	W 123-110	35	30	8	1	0	0	1	11-18	2-5	40.1
Dec 2	HOU	W 133-125	37	29	8	0	1	0	0	9-17	2-3	41.6
Nov 30	HOU	L 129-101	30	18	8	1	0	0	1	5-12	1-5	28.1
Nov 29	SAC	W 128-119	39	28	7	2	0	0	1	9-23	2-13	38.4
Nov 25	@GS	L 134-117	33	17	6	4	0	0	2	6-19	1-5	28.2
Nov 24	LAL	L 108-106	36	20	7	2	1	1	1	8-19	2-7	36.4
Nov 22	OKC	L 144-112	35	19	6	3	2	0	1	4-8	2-4	35.7
Nov 19	@LAL	L 140-126	32	31	5	2	2	0	1	12-21	3-9	45
Nov 17	CHI	W 150-147 2OT	46	47	7	2	2	2	1	15-33	6-17	69.4
Nov 14	ATL	L 132-122	36	40	7	2	1	0	4	15-25	6-12	50.4
Nov 12	IND	W 152-128	35	35	3	2	0	1	0	13-19	5-7	44.6
Nov 11	MIN	L 120-113	35	21	8	3	1	0	1	6-15	4-7	37.1
Nov 8	@MIN	L 137-97	21	12	2	2	3	0	0	4-14	0-4	26.4
Nov 6	@DET	L 114-103	40	25	4	0	2	0	2	8-22	3-12	33.8
Nov 4	@BOS	W 105-103	37	20	9	2	0	0	4	7-17	2-6	29.8
Nov 2	@CHA	L 126-103	33	29	7	3	0	0	0	12-28	3-10	41.9
Nov 1	@PHX	L 118-96	35	33	4	0	0	1	2	10-20	4-11	38.8
Oct 30	POR	L 136-134	38	32	5	2	3	3	1	10-19	2-7	58
Oct 28	PHX	W 138-134 OT	45	51	14	3	0	0	1	14-32	6-13	71.3
Oct 25	@SAC	L 105-104	36	33	4	1	0	0	1	12-23	4-13	38.3
Oct 23	LAC	W 129-108	33	20	6	5	0	0	1	8-13	4-7	33.7

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QIs Lauri Markkanen a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #25 overall, #10 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Lauri Markkanen be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 82.3 (roughly round 9 in a 10-team league). We rank him #33, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Lauri Markkanen score in 2026-27?

We project 39.7 points per game across an expected 54 games — approximately 2144 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 33.8 and 45 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #33 in projected scoring.

QHow does Lauri Markkanen rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Lauri Markkanen finished #9 in 9-cat and #20 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #25 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Lauri Markkanen for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 86% of games, with a floor of 28.2 and a ceiling of 52.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 12% of games and busted (under half his average) in 0%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.