Jalen Brunson is going 13th on ESPN, and no analyst ranks him that high
ESPN drafters were taking Brunson around 13th, while the consensus ranks him 25th on points and 42nd in 9-cat, and not one of our analysts has him inside the top fifteen.
By Matt · 2 min read
Jalen BrunsonTyrese MaxeyJamal MurrayPhotos: NBAProJalen Brunson won the championship with the Knicks last season and took a four-year, $156.5 million extension in July, leaving money on the table to keep the roster together, and in early October ESPN drafters were rewarding him with a first-round price, around the 13th pick. That is where the market and our analysts part company. Not one of the panel's boards has him inside the top fifteen on points, and in 9-cat the highest board has him 34th.
- Jalen Brunson NYK35thvs 42nd
- Tyrese Maxey PHI7thvs 7th
- Jamal Murray DEN10thvs 16th
The gap is not a judgement on Brunson as a basketball player. It is a judgement on how his production translates to fantasy, where a high-volume scorer who does little else is worth less than his name suggests in points leagues and much less in categories.
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.
