Who Should I Draft?
Kevin Durant or Ben Simmons (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kevin Durant F - BKN  | Ben Simmons G - PHI  | |
Expert |
92% Recommended by 22 of 24 experts |
8% Recommended by 2 of 24 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 15 | # 20 |
| Best Rank | # 9 | # 16 |
| Worst Rank | # 27 | # 32 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 15 | # 20 |
| Best Rank | # 9 | # 16 |
| Worst Rank | # 27 | # 32 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.0 | 35.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.9 | 7.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 17.3 | 12.0 |
| Field Goals % | .515 | .580 |
| Three Points Made | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Three Points % | .379 | .082 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Free Throws % | .874 | .617 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 4.9 | 8.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Points | 25.4 | 17.4 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| # 12 | # 28 | |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 13 | # 27 |
| Kevin Hanson EDSFootball | # 15 | # 20 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 24 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 15 | # 20 |
| JMO FantasyPros | # 15 | # 26 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 24 | # 32 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 14 | # 19 |
| Yahoo Staff Yahoo! Sports | # 12 | # 21 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 14 | # 29 |
| Blaine Blontz FantasyPros | # 15 | # 21 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 26 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 9 | # 29 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 14 | # 19 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 18 | # 22 |
| Dave Kluge FantasyPros | # 12 | # 20 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 13 | # 18 |
| Vaughn Dalzell FantasyPros | # 13 | # 17 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 13 | # 27 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 12 | # 20 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 12 | # 30 |
| Dan Titus FantasyPros | # 14 | # 19 |
| Shane Mosley FB-Ninja | # 27 | # 16 |
| Tom FantasyPros | ‐ | # 25 |
| Kevin Durant F - BKN | Ben Simmons G - PHI | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 0 | 2,017 |
| Field Goals Made | 0 | 375 |
| Field Goals Att | 0 | 648 |
| Field Goals % | .000 | .579 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 2 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 7 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .286 |
| Free Throws Made | 0 | 185 |
| Free Throws Att | 0 | 298 |
| Free Throws % | .000 | .621 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0 | 114 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 445 |
| Assists | 0 | 455 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 200 |
| Steals | 0 | 120 |
| Blocks | 0 | 33 |
| Points | 0 | 937 |
| Kevin Durant F - BKN | Ben Simmons G - PHI | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.0 | 35.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.9 | 7.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 17.3 | 12.0 |
| Field Goals % | .515 | .580 |
| Three Points Made | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Three Points % | .379 | .082 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Free Throws % | .874 | .617 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 4.9 | 8.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Points | 25.4 | 17.4 |
| Kevin Durant F - BKN | Ben Simmons G - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Kevin Durant scored 30 points (10-21 FG, 2-4 3PT, 8-9 FT) with nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three turnovers in 36 minutes. Adam Koffler Mon, Jan 18th | Ben Simmons scored 11 points (2-5 FG, 7-10 FT) and added eight rebounds, eight assists, and two steals across 34 minutes in the Sixers 117-109 win over the Celtics. Dan Titus Thu, Jan 21st | |
| Kevin Durant scored a season-high 42 points in 40 minutes in a 122-115 win over the Magic on Saturday. He added four rebounds, five assists, two steals, two blocks, and committed six turnovers in the win. Adam Koffler Sat, Jan 16th | Ben Simmons scored 11 points (3-9 FG, 0-2 3PT, 5-7 FT) and grabbed 16 rebounds with nine assists, one block, and seven turnovers across 36 minutes in the Sixers 106-104 loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday. Dan Titus Sun, Jan 17th | |
| Kevin Durant scored 26 points (10-18 FG, 3-5 3PT, 3-4 FT) with three rebounds, six assists, two blocks and just one turnover in 30 minutes in a 116-109 win over the Knicks. Adam Koffler Wed, Jan 13th | Ben Simmons (knee) is listed as available on Saturday's injury report and will play against the Memphis Grizzlies. Dan Titus Sat, Jan 16th | |
| Nets PF Kevin Durant plans to play on Wednesday against the New York Knicks, which would be his first back-to-back of the season. Kyle Williams - Fantasy Six Pack Wed, Jan 13th | Ben Simmons scored 10 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT) along with 12 assists, 10 rebounds, three steals, and five turnovers across 34 minutes in the Sixers 125-108 win over Miami. Dan Titus Fri, Jan 15th | |
| Kevin Durant scored a game-high 34 points (12-18 FG, 4-7 3PT, 6-7 FT) with nine rebounds, 13 assists, and seven turnovers in a 122-116 win over the Nuggets. Adam Koffler Tue, Jan 12th | Ben Simmons is probable to compete against the Heat, as he is dealing with some left knee swelling. Joel E. Ruffin Jr. Wed, Jan 13th | |
| Notes | ||
| We haven't seen Kevin Durant play in over a year and have yet to see how he'll fare with teammate Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn. It's very likely that Kevin Durant can return to form and average high-20's in the scoring department again, but the risk here should push him into the second round. In category-scoring leagues, he's a bit more valuable as his field goal and free throw percentage won't hurt you. We haven't seen him average over 6.8 rebounds per game since the 2016-2017 player so you're banking on him being a top scorer again when you draft him. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | ||
| Durant is one of the most challenging players to project this season. We haven't seen the 13-year veteran in an NBA game since he ruptured his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. When he's on the floor he's been a model of consistency as one of the best pure scorers of his era, averaging 27 points per game for his career. It remains to be seen how he'll look returning from the serious injury and leading the new-look Nets alongside Kyrie Irving. Aaron Larson - FantasyPros | ||
