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Nicolas Claxton

Nicolas Claxton

C • Chicago Bulls Proj Rank 19 Actual 18 116 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
11.743.676.9327.3.71.117.72
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Nicolas Claxton | Fantasy Outlook

Nicolas Claxton 2026-27 Outlook: High-Floor Rim Anchor in Chicago

Nicolas Claxton enters his seventh NBA campaign firmly established as Chicago's starting center, holding a clear rotation advantage over backup Zach Collins. At age 27, he provides defensive stability and dependable rim running, securing an uncontested starting role in Chicago's frontcourt rotation.

Our models project Claxton for 28.1 minutes and 28.0 fantasy points per game across 73 appearances. We anticipate reliable efficiency, including 11.9 points on 58.8% shooting alongside 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per contest, making him an impactful contributor in paint-heavy categories.

Drafted around an ADP of 116.0, Claxton offers solid late-round value for managers seeking defensive stats without high turnover totals. With his rostered rate rising toward 19%, his secure playing time makes him a steady mid-tier fantasy asset whose floor outweighs a modest scoring ceiling.

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
04/03 ATL 24 7/10 16 2 0 5 0 3 2228
03/31 CHA 21 1/3 4 3 0 4 0 2 1134
03/29 SAC 23 4/8 10 3 0 7 1 0 2549
03/27 LAL 23 8/10 16 3 0 7 1 0 3133
03/25 GS 20 3/6 8 2 1 4 1 3 1761
03/23 POR 21 4/10 10 2 1 4 1 1 2149
03/20 NY 21 4/7 8 0 0 7 0 2 1434
03/18 OKC 22 2/6 4 1 0 6 1 2 1344
03/16 POR 20 5/11 12 1 0 11 2 0 3118
03/12 ATL 20 4/6 8 2 0 4 0 0 1664
03/10 DET 20 0/2 2 4 0 4 0 1 1289
03/09 MEM 21 3/5 9 5 0 8 2 2 2839
03/07 DET 28 1/5 2 4 1 6 3 2 2123
03/05 MIA 27 6/15 16 1 1 8 0 4 2532
03/03 MIA 27 2/7 4 3 1 5 2 0 2133
02/27 BOS 23 5/9 12 2 0 4 0 1 1946
02/26 SA 23 5/8 12 3 0 7 0 1 2427
02/24 DAL 32 7/10 16 9 3 4 0 1 397
02/22 ATL 30 6/11 15 5 1 8 0 1 3349
02/09 CHI 32 12/15 28 4 1 10 0 1 477
02/07 WAS 28 4/6 11 4 0 5 0 1 2249
02/05 ORL 28 6/8 14 3 0 6 0 1 2532
02/03 LAL 22 5/7 10 2 0 5 0 0 1930
02/01 DET 17 5/9 10 1 1 2 0 1 1565
01/30 UTA 30 3/7 6 3 3 9 2 2 2929
01/29 DEN 31 4/7 10 7 0 8 1 2 3027
01/27 PHO 28 2/6 8 8 0 5 2 2 2822
01/25 LAC 23 3/6 6 1 2 6 1 1 2017
01/23 BOS 38 8/13 18 4 0 9 2 0 3912
01/21 NY 23 1/5 4 1 1 4 2 0 1631
01/19 PHO 37 6/8 12 6 0 8 1 1 3214
01/18 CHI 23 6/8 12 4 2 5 1 1 2918
01/16 CHI 29 3/5 7 5 1 14 2 3 3415
01/14 NO 28 5/10 10 0 0 6 2 2 1935
01/12 DAL 25 6/9 13 5 0 6 3 2 3213
01/11 MEM 27 3/7 7 5 0 3 2 0 2225
01/09 LAC 30 5/9 13 4 1 6 0 2 2624
01/07 ORL 23 3/4 7 0 0 6 2 2 1630
01/01 HOU 23 5/10 11 2 0 8 0 0 2417
12/29 GS 35 7/9 15 4 3 9 3 1 437
12/27 MIN 30 6/9 14 3 1 6 1 3 2748
12/23 PHI 27 6/7 16 2 1 10 0 1 3230
12/21 TOR 27 6/9 12 2 0 7 0 2 2131
12/18 MIA 34 8/9 16 8 2 12 3 2 509
12/14 MIL 25 5/8 10 3 0 3 0 2 1630
12/12 DAL 34 5/12 14 4 1 10 1 0 3617
12/06 NO 29 5/9 14 10 0 11 3 2 462
12/04 UTA 29 6/12 12 4 0 9 1 1 3012
12/03 CHI 35 6/7 14 9 2 8 3 1 465
12/01 CHA 33 5/11 13 6 1 11 1 1 3839
11/29 MIL 24 3/4 7 3 0 4 0 1 1532
11/28 PHI 37 4/10 12 1 1 6 1 5 2027
11/24 NY 26 2/8 8 1 0 4 1 0 1638
11/23 TOR 31 4/6 10 3 0 11 2 1 3128
11/21 BOS 34 7/13 18 12 1 11 1 3 5012
11/18 BOS 30 1/9 7 3 0 11 1 3 2418
11/16 WAS 30 5/7 17 7 0 8 4 2 4312
11/14 ORL 33 6/12 13 3 0 5 2 0 2835
11/11 TOR 35 8/14 21 4 2 8 2 2 4322
11/09 NY 22 3/4 12 5 0 5 2 2 2819
11/07 DET 30 6/8 17 2 1 8 1 2 3234
11/05 IND 33 5/9 18 6 3 10 2 0 4929
11/03 MIN 29 6/6 19 7 0 8 1 2 3935
11/02 PHI 34 8/11 19 5 1 7 3 2 414
10/29 ATL 28 8/14 18 1 0 11 1 1 3418
10/27 HOU 23 3/5 6 3 0 3 0 1 1353
10/26 SA 26 4/7 10 2 1 5 0 0 2128
10/24 CLE 31 5/14 10 4 3 9 0 2 3121
10/22 CHA 22 8/12 17 2 0 4 0 1 2426
Totals: 1887 333/583 810 253 45 478 77 96 1914
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
19-20 BKN 15 12.3 .563 .143 .524 4.4 1.1 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.6
21-22 BKN 25 17.9 .583 .200 .500 6.6 1.1 5.0 1.2 0.8 0.6
21-22 BKN 55 20.4 .687 .0 .488 8.8 0.9 5.7 1.3 0.6 0.8
22-23 BKN 78 29.4 .707 .0 .541 12.6 1.9 9.1 2.4 0.8 1.2
23-24 BKN 71 29.3 .629 .200 .551 11.9 2.1 9.9 2.0 0.6 1.3
24-25 BKN 70 26.3 .563 .238 .513 10.3 2.2 7.4 1.4 0.9 1.2
25-26 BKN 69 27.3 .571 .158 .616 11.7 3.7 6.9 1.1 0.7 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 70 27.7 .588 .200 .567 11.3 2.7 8.1 1.5 0.7 1.3
Totals 401 25.2 .624 .186 .545 10.3 2.0 7.4 1.6 0.7 1.1

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
76.8 0.576 0.569 0.158 0.7 0 13.3 8.6 5 23.5 13.5 6.7 13.1 2.4 0.38 0.03 6.9 19.8 9 3 32 2 3.8 25.3
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Chicago Bulls

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Josh Giddey SG/PG 100% 100%
Tre Jones PG/SG 23% 8%
Norman Powell SG/SF 100% 93%
Rob Dillingham PG/SG 3% 3%
NAME OWN START
Matas Buzelis SF/PF 100% 90%
Caleb Wilson PF 100% 62%
Jalen Smith PF/C 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Nicolas Claxton C 18% 15%

Team Rankings

PTS
116.3
12th
REB
45.0
9th
AST
28.5
7th
TO
14.6
24th
FG%
46.9
14th
3P%
35.6
17th
FT%
77.6
19th
eFG%
54.7
14th
STL
7.6
23rd
BLK
5.0
11th
PF
19.0
8th
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
PistonsPistons60-220.732-117.8109.6
CavaliersCavaliers52-300.6348119.5115.4
BucksBucks32-500.39028110.6116.8
BullsBulls31-510.37829116.3121.5
PacersPacers19-630.23241112.4120.4

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Collin Sexton6815.42.33.31.10.12.148.540.185.5  
Tre Jones6514.13.15.41.20.21.455.331.584.1  
Rob Dillingham656.32.02.20.70.11.539.631.674.5  
Mac McClung116.10.90.91.00.30.839.023.377.8  
Yuki Kawamura183.41.82.60.50.00.832.729.789.5  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Josh Giddey5417.08.39.11.00.53.644.836.476.3  
Anfernee Simons5514.32.52.40.50.11.244.038.589.6  
Jaden Ivey378.52.51.80.60.41.144.537.380.9  
Trentyn Flowers22.00.50.50.00.00.566.70.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Matas Buzelis7716.35.82.10.71.52.146.334.978.6  
Isaac Okoro639.32.71.60.70.50.746.033.079.5  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jalen Smith5310.26.71.20.50.81.048.337.374.2  
Mouhamadou Gueye28.03.03.01.00.51.554.520.075.0  
Leonard Miller467.83.90.90.40.30.855.332.373.6  
Patrick Williams727.03.01.50.70.41.037.234.772.0  
Guerschon Yabusele675.63.50.90.40.20.640.135.275.0  
Lachlan Olbrich372.43.01.10.30.20.446.810.537.5  
Noa Essengue20.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Zach Collins109.75.61.50.20.41.057.842.970.0  
Nick Richards475.95.20.30.20.71.351.227.864.4  

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