Brooklyn's new frontcourt: Day'Ron Sharpe gains the most
Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. are priced as stars, but with Nic Claxton gone the player whose role grows most in Brooklyn is Day'Ron Sharpe.
By James · 3 min read
Day'Ron SharpeJulius RandleMichael Porter Jr.Photos: NBAProBrooklyn added Julius Randle to a frontcourt that already had Michael Porter Jr., and with Nic Claxton gone the center minutes that used to be his are the biggest change on the roster. Randle and Porter Jr. are both priced by drafters as players who score a lot of points, which they do, but the two formats disagree sharply about how much that is worth, and the player whose role changes most is the one taken latest.
- Day'Ron Sharpe BKN106thvs 99th
- Julius Randle BKN56thvs 44th
- Michael Porter Jr. BKN75thvs 54th
- Egor Dëmin BKN141stvs 121st
All three ranks below are the projections board's roster slot value, under ESPN's default scoring for points, and they include the games each player is projected to miss.
Every player in this story is on the fantasy basketball rankings and the 2026-27 projections, and the NBA depth charts show where each one stands in his team’s rotation tonight.
