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Khaman Maluach

RANK #3792025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEC562025-26 9-CAT #364 8-CAT #364C · Phoenix SunsAge 197' 2"2025-26 season

3.0

Points / game

2.9

Rebounds

0.1

Assists

8.9

Minutes

53.3%

FG%

8.5

FPTS / game

-23.9

vs C median

TIER 6 · #379 OVERALLDepth piece — #56 among centers

Khaman Maluach is ranked #56 among 58 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 8.0 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 14.6 minutes/game vs 8.8 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile5%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27

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Khaman Maluach 2026-27 fantasy outlook

DAY TO DAY

11.1Proj FPTS/G · ~644 / 58 games

2.7–12.2Typical game · middle 50%

#347Projected rank

139.5ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #212; we rank him #347. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: growing workload (14.6 minutes/gm late vs 8.8 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Khaman Maluach consistency and floor

47 GAMES

Floor (p10)

8.5

Average

23.3

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered47%

Boom rate125%+ of average28%

Bust rateunder half of average43%

8.5

Season avg FPTS

15.9

Last 10 FPTS

16.5

Last 5 FPTS

Maluach vs other centers

PERCENTILE · 58 RANKED

Points3.07

Rebounds2.97

Assists0.12

Steals0.15

Blocks0.736

Minutes8.93

Fantasy PPG8.55

Percentile among all ranked NBA centers · 99 = best

Maluach fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 42.8SEASON LOW -1LAST 5 AVG 16.5

Khaman Maluach game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 18	GS	W 111-96	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2.4
Apr 13	@OKC	W 135-103	29	18	14	0	1	2	1	8-15	2-5	42.8
Apr 11	@LAL	L 101-73	8	4	3	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	7.6
Apr 9	DAL	W 112-107	30	4	14	0	0	3	0	2-5	0-1	29.8
Apr 8	HOU	L 119-105	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Apr 2	@CHA	L 127-107	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1
Mar 31	@ORL	L 115-111	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0-0	0-0	6
Mar 31	@MEM	W 131-105	13	6	11	0	0	3	1	2-4	0-0	27.2
Mar 29	UTAH	W 134-109	20	12	9	0	0	2	0	5-7	0-0	28.8
Mar 25	DEN	L 125-123	11	6	1	0	0	2	0	2-3	0-1	13.2
Mar 23	TOR	W 120-98	17	7	7	0	1	0	1	2-4	1-2	17.4
Mar 22	MIL	L 108-105	16	2	2	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-0	7.4
Mar 20	@SA	L 101-100	14	4	5	1	0	1	1	2-3	0-0	13.5
Mar 18	@MIN	L 116-104	12	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-0	7.4
Mar 16	@BOS	L 120-112	12	2	3	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	5.6
Mar 13	@TOR	L 122-115	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	4.7
Mar 12	@IND	W 123-108	14	4	3	0	0	0	1	2-2	0-0	6.6
Mar 11	@MIL	W 129-114	15	8	0	0	0	0	1	4-5	0-1	7
Mar 9	CHA	W 111-99	20	4	9	0	0	2	0	2-4	0-0	20.8
Mar 7	NO	W 118-116	20	4	4	1	0	5	2	2-3	0-0	23.3
Mar 6	CHI	L 105-103	12	2	4	0	0	0	4	1-1	0-0	2.8
Feb 25	BOS	L 97-81	6	5	2	0	0	1	0	2-3	1-1	10.4
Feb 23	POR	L 92-77	16	7	7	0	0	0	1	3-5	1-1	14.4
Feb 20	@SA	L 121-94	8	4	6	0	1	0	2	2-6	0-2	12.2
Feb 12	OKC	L 136-109	12	6	6	0	0	1	0	3-4	0-1	16.2
Feb 2	LAC	L 117-93	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	4.2
Jan 31	CLE	W 126-113	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Jan 30	DET	W 114-96	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	-1
Jan 26	MIA	L 111-102	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	3.2
Jan 12	WSH	W 112-93	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0.2
Jan 8	@MEM	W 117-98	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2.7
Jan 3	SAC	W 129-102	5	4	2	0	1	1	1	2-2	0-0	11.4
Dec 31	@CLE	L 129-113	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	3.2
Dec 30	@WSH	W 115-101	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Dec 24	LAL	W 132-108	6	2	1	0	0	1	1	1-3	0-0	5.2
Dec 11	@OKC	L 138-89	10	2	3	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	7.1
Dec 6	@HOU	L 117-98	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	5.6
Dec 2	@LAL	W 125-108	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Nov 30	DEN	L 130-112	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0
Nov 25	HOU	L 114-92	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Nov 14	IND	W 133-98	6	2	2	0	0	1	1	1-2	0-1	6.4
Nov 11	NO	W 121-98	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	0-1	0-1	3.4
Nov 7	LAC	W 115-102	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Nov 3	SA	W 130-118	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	3
Nov 1	UTAH	W 118-96	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	3
Oct 26	@DEN	L 133-111	13	6	2	1	0	0	1	1-3	0-1	8.9
Oct 25	@LAC	L 129-102	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	4

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QIs Khaman Maluach a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #379 overall, #56 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Khaman Maluach be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.5 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #347, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Khaman Maluach score in 2026-27?

We project 11.1 points per game across an expected 58 games — approximately 644 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.7 and 12.2 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #347 in projected scoring.

QHow does Khaman Maluach rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Khaman Maluach finished #364 in 9-cat and #364 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #379 in points formats.

QHow consistent is Khaman Maluach for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 47% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 23.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 28% of games and busted (under half his average) in 43%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.