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Mario Hezonja

Mario Hezonja

RANK #882025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF292025-26 9-CAT #858-CAT #87F · Cleveland CavaliersAge 316' 8"2026-27 season
9.5
Points / game
4.0
Rebounds
1.5
Assists
19.5
Minutes
44.4%
FG%
20.6
FPTS / game
+7.0
vs F median
TIER 6 · #88 OVERALLDepth piece — #29 among forwards

Mario Hezonja is ranked #29 among 28 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 4.1 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 15.2 minutes/game over that stretch vs 16.3 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.

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2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 27
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Mario Hezonja 2026-27 fantasy outlook

13.0Proj FPTS/G · ~806 / 62 games
6.6–18Typical game · middle 50%
#88Projected rank
140ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #88 versus an ADP of 140 — the market drafts him 52 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (15.2 minutes/gm late vs 16.3 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Medium?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

CLE 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
@PHI
Oct 24
BKN
Oct 26
MIN
Oct 28
WSH
Oct 30
@ATL
Nov 1
@MIL
Nov 3
OKC
Nov 5
@OKC
Nov 7
PHI
Nov 8
NY
Nov 10
@CHA
Nov 12
@NY

Mario Hezonja consistency and floor

3 GAMES
2.4
Floor (p10)
20.6
Average
23.1
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered57%
Boom rate125%+ of average28%
Bust rateunder half of average20%

Hezonja vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 158 RANKED
Points9.563
Rebounds4.058
Assists1.562
Steals1.588
Blocks0.575
Minutes19.549
Fantasy PPG20.663
Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Hezonja fantasy points, last 3 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
30150AVG 20.625.6@PHI15.5BKN8.1MIN
SEASON HIGH 25.6SEASON LOW 8.1LAST 5 AVG 16.5

Mario Hezonja game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 26MINW 127-125 OT153310001-51-28.1
Oct 24BKNW 125-121209511043-52-315.5
Oct 22@PHIL 114-1061910322105-130-525.6

More on Hezonja and the F board

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QIs Mario Hezonja a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #88 overall, #29 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Mario Hezonja be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 140 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #88, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Mario Hezonja score in 2026-27?

We project 13 points per game across an expected 62 games — approximately 806 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 6.6 and 18 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #88 in projected scoring.

QHow does Mario Hezonja rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Mario Hezonja finished #85 in 9-cat and #87 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #88 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Mario Hezonja for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 57% of games, with a floor of 2.4 and a ceiling of 23.1 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 28% of games and busted (under half his average) in 20%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.