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Royce O'Neale

Royce O'Neale

RANK #1382025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF532025-26 9-CAT #1038-CAT #114F · Charlotte HornetsAge 336' 6"2026-27 seasonPROP GUIDE →
5.4
Points / game
2.9
Rebounds
0.4
Assists
18.0
Minutes
37.1%
FG%
11.5
FPTS / game
-2.1
vs F median
TIER 6 · #138 OVERALLDepth piece — #53 among forwards

Royce O'Neale is ranked #53 among 20 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile-160%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 3
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Royce O'Neale 2026-27 fantasy outlook

21.2Proj FPTS/G · ~1717 / 81 games
16.4–28Typical game · middle 50%
#164Projected rank
140.2ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 140.2) lines up with our rank (#164). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (22.4 minutes/gm late vs 28.3 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK High?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 3 · ESPN ADP updated November 3 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

CHA 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@BKN
Oct 23
ATL
Oct 24
MIA
Oct 26
WSH
Oct 28
@DET
Oct 30
@WSH
Oct 31
PHI
Nov 3
DET
Nov 5
@BKN
Nov 7
BOS
Nov 10
CLE
Nov 13
@PHX

Royce O'Neale consistency and floor

8 GAMES
11.7
Floor (p10)
11.5
Average
33.2
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered71%
Boom rate125%+ of average24%
Bust rateunder half of average9%
11.0
Season avg FPTS
11.0
Last 10 FPTS
11.6
Last 5 FPTS

O'Neale vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 159 RANKED
Points5.438
Rebounds2.936
Assists0.418
Steals0.439
Blocks0.354
Minutes18.045
Fantasy PPG11.535
Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

O'Neale fantasy points, last 8 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
30150AVG 11.517.8@BKN11.4ATL1.2MIA1.5WSH16.8@DET12.1@WSH19.7PHI7.8DET
SEASON HIGH 19.7SEASON LOW 1.2LAST 5 AVG 11.6

Royce O'Neale game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 3DETL 124-91182401020-30-37.8
Oct 31PHIL 109-104238610103-41-219.7
Oct 30@WSHL 95-79177310002-92-912.1
Oct 28@DETL 97-89349401003-83-816.8
Oct 26WSHW 110-10370010000-10-11.5
Oct 24MIAW 115-110110100000-10-11.2
Oct 23ATLL 128-81176201002-62-611.4
Oct 21@BKNW 110-103178401113-62-517.8

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QIs Royce O'Neale a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #138 overall, #53 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Royce O'Neale be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 140.2 (roughly round 15 in a 10-team league). We rank him #164, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Royce O'Neale score in 2026-27?

We project 21.2 points per game across an expected 81 games — approximately 1717 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 16.4 and 28 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #164 in projected scoring.

QHow does Royce O'Neale rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Royce O'Neale finished #103 in 9-cat and #114 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #138 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Royce O'Neale for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 71% of games, with a floor of 11.7 and a ceiling of 33.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 24% of games and busted (under half his average) in 9%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.