Alex Sarr's rookie season projections from our draft model: 65 GP, 11.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.2 BPG 47/32/71 shooting Second highest scoring projection of all incoming rookies Washington Wizards

Reed Sheppard's rookie season projections from our draft model: 68 GP, 11.4 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.3 SPG 41/35/75 shooting 34% chance of becoming a star -- leads all incoming rookies Only rookie projected for more than 1 steal per game as a rookie Houston Rockets

Stephon Castle's rookie season projections from our draft model: 68 GP, 11.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.1 APG 43/33/76 shooting 75% chance of sticking as a starter (or better) level San Antonio Spurs

Ron Holland's rookie season projections from our draft model: 64 GP, 9.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.0 APG 43/33/75 shooting First player to exceed his Hoops Forecast range (6-13) Detroit Pistons

Tidjane Salaun's rookie season projections from our draft model: 52 GP, 7.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.1 APG 42/34/75 shooting Fell right at beginning of his Hoops Forecast range (6-13) Charlotte Hornets

Donovan Clingan's rookie season projections from our draft model: 66 GP, 11.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.8 BPG 54/25/64 shooting Highest ranked player by our model using expected career points+rebounds+assists (15.7K) Drafted at tail end of his HF range (1-7) Portland Trail Blazers

Rob Dillingham's rookie season projections from our draft model: 9.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.2 APG 41/34/78 shooting Second in projected assists per game as a rookie Minnesota Timberwolves

Zach Edey's rookie season projections from our draft model: 7.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.8 BPG 51/28/67 shooting Second highest probability of being a role player Memphis Grizzlies

Cody Williams' rookie season projections from our draft model: 9.4 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.6 APG 43/32/76 shooting Ranked sixth in our expected career PRA metric Utah Jazz

Matas Buzelis' rookie season projections from our draft model: 9.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.3 APG 46/33/71 shooting Chicago Bulls

We have Devin Carter ranked fifth in this class in expected career points+rebounds+assists Sacramento Kings

We had Dalton Knecht with a >99% chance of getting selected in the lottery.

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With fantasy projections 5 years into the future using custom scoring settings, you can get an idea of which players will be most valuable not just this season but also years down the road. Please share with friends (although maybe not your leaguemates)

Best NBA starting 5 in five years using our Fantasy Projections (using total points): PG - Luka Doncic, 3k pts SG - Anthony Edwards, 2.8k pts SF - Franz Wagner, 2.4k pts PF - Paolo Banchero, 2.8k pts C - Victor Wembanyama, 2.7k pts