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De'Andre Hunter

De'Andre Hunter

27-Year-Old ForwardF
Cleveland Cavaliers
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/22/2025
2024 Stats
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17.0
REB
4.0
AST
1.4
STL
0.8
BLK
0.2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
After a hot start to his sixth NBA season in Atlanta with averages of 19.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.6 three-pointers, a mid-season trade to the Cavaliers caused his fantasy value to tank. He saw a few fewer minutes per game in Cleveland, and his usage took a hit. He would go on to make 27 appearances with his new club, averaging 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.2 three-pointers. The Cavaliers will look very similar in 2025-26, but injuries to Darius Garland (toe) and Max Strus (foot) could open the door for Hunter to start on Opening Night - - Garland won't be ready for the start of the campaign, and Strus was given a 3-to-4 month timetable in late August. Hunter can be a steady source of points, rebounds and three-pointers, but his defensive stats (0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game for his career) have always been lacking. All things considered, he's likely looking at a late-round valuation for most of the 2025-26 campaign. Read Past Outlooks
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Overall
Height 6'8"
Weight 221
DOB 12/2/1997
College Virginia
Drafted 1st Rd, #4 in 2019
Signed a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the Hawks in October of 2022. Traded to the Cavaliers in February of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

De'Andre Hunter is the son of Priscilla Hunter. He was born in 1997 in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia. Hunter has one brother and two sisters. The defensive stalwart attended Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. As a junior, he averaged 21.6 points, 11.0 boards and 5.0 dimes per contest, which led to Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year honors. During his senior season, his numbers improved to 23.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. That production led to Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year and First-Team All-State AA honors. Off the court, Hunter has volunteered for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge and Aids Fund. Fans can follow Hunter on Twitter and Instagram via @drehunter. As a freshman in 2017-18, Hunter was arguably Virginia's best player, but missed the NCAA Tournament with a wrist injury. The Cavaliers became the first one-seed to lose in the NCAA Tournament to UMBC. Coach Tony Bennett's team came back in Hunter's sophomore season with a steely resolve and the 6-8 forward helped the squad to the National Championship. He was second on the team with 15.2 points and 5.1 rebounds. The forward converted 52.0 percent of his field goals and 43.8 percent from beyond the arc. He provided 20 points or more in 10 games, but saved his best game for last. In the national championship game against Texas Tech, Hunter led the Cavaliers with a season-high 27 points and played staunch defense against Red Raider guard Jarrett Culver. He added nine rebounds and hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 12.9 seconds remaining in regulation. Hunter led the mass exodus from the National Champions by declaring for the 2019 NBA Draft after two seasons in Charlottesville. He was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers with the fourth overall pick but was dealed to both the New Orleans Pelicans and the Atlanta Hawks before the start of the 2019-20 NBA season.

Won't return Tuesday
FCleveland Cavaliers
Knee
October 14, 2025
Hunter won't return to Tuesday's preseason game against the Pistons due to a right knee contusion, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Hunter sustained the injury in the second quarter and didn't return for the second half. He'll finish with 14 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), two assists, one rebound and one steal across 14 minutes. The 27-year-old forward is being held out as a precautionary measure, according to Fedor. Still, his status will be worth monitoring ahead of the team's regular-season opener against the Knicks on Oct. 22.
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How does De'Andre Hunter compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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True Shooting %
63.4%
 
Effective Field Goal %
59.6%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
52.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
28.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.0%
 
Total Rebound %
9.1%
 
Assist %
7.1%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
1.1%
 
Turnover %
6.3%
 
Usage %
24.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
23.4
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Hunter was a regular starter for the Hawks in the early months of the 2023-24 season. However, a knee injury sidelined him for 19 games between Dec. 22 and Jan. 28. By the time he returned to action, the emergence of Jalen Johnson moved Hunter to a bench role the rest of the way. Hunter started Atlanta's final 14 contests, but he projects to be a bench player in 2024-25, with highly-touted rookie Zaccharie Risacher and Johnson slated to start in the frontcourt. On paper, Hunter shouldn't have a lot of fantasy appeal as long as he plays off the bench for Atlanta, but he might be worth a late flyer in deep formats since he still averaged 16.0 points per game while posting a 49.1/42.0/81.7 shooting line across 20 appearances off the bench (26.1 minutes per game). He's a player worth keeping close tabs on. The bench role might not fully determine how many minutes he'll get in the rotation, thus making him a viable alternative in most formats. Hunter remains a player who can step up any night. He reached the 20-point mark in 19 of his 57 appearances last season.
Hunter has developed into a consistent player in Atlanta but has a limited ceiling as an ancillary piece in this offense. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray swallow up usage, while Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu do everything down low. The good news is that John Collins was traded, locking Hunter into 30-35 minutes every night in a forward position. That's what we saw last season, with Hunter averaging 15.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 threes and 0.5 steals on 46.1 percent shooting across 31.7 minutes a night. The most encouraging aspect is that he set a career-high with 12.3 field goal attempts per game, and that number should climb higher with Collins out of the picture. More is also needed from Hunter in the defensive categories. He's a great defender, but deflections aren't his strength -- 0.5 steals and 0.3 steals are terrible from a fantasy standpoint. He's got the talent to double both of those numbers, and he will remain a late-round option until those defensive statistics improve. This former No. 4 pick is entering his age-25 season, though, and we can't count out a sizeable jump from such a high prospect.
Expectations were relatively high for Hunter last season after coming off a promising 2020-21 season that was cut short (23 games) by injury. However, Hunter failed to meet those expectations, and his numbers decreased across the board. Over 29.8 minutes, the forward averaged 13.4 points on 44/38/77 shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The most encouraging part of his campaign was his career-high efficiency from beyond the arc, though it came on reduced volume. He didn't even hold much value in deep leagues, ranking 231st in per-game fantasy production. The No. 4 overall pick in 2019 has flashed as a three-and-D option, but it's not translating to fantasy production. Some of his fantasy struggles relate to the low usage rate brought on by the ball-dominant ways of Trae Young, and the Hawks have a potent offense outside of Young as well, meaning Hunter can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. That may be the case again this year, with Atlanta trading for Dejounte Murray to bolster the roster. It's understandable if fantasy managers want to take a flier on Hunter, given his age (24 years old), but he'll need to make massive strides to be worth rostering in standard leagues.
Hunter was on his way to being one of the best steals of 2020 fantasy drafts, but he suffered a knee injury Jan. 29 that kept him out nearly for the rest of the season. The sophomore forward ended up playing just 23 games, but he made major strides. Before the injury, he saw 33.4 minutes per game and averaged 17.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 combined steals-plus-blocks. His shot was excellent, as he went 52/38/89. Leading up to his injury, he ranked as the 50th-best player in fantasy on a per-game basis. Hunter is expected to be ready for training camp, and he'll be a great selection in drafts this season for informed fantasy managers. He could easily slip in drafts due to lack of name recognition and the significant injury, but considering how well he was playing, there will be some managers targeting him as high as the fifth round. Hunter should open the 2021-22 season as Atlanta's starting small forward and see usage similar to what he was garnering before his injury.
The 2019 lottery pick enjoyed a solid rookie campaign, averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 dimes and 1.7 threes. He started all but one game and logged 32.0 minutes per contest, seeing immediate playing time for the Hawks. On the season, he provided eight games with 20 points, including a season-high 28 on Dec 10 against Miami. He also notched three double-doubles. Hunter's playing time and role is in jeopardy this season, however, as the Hawks signed Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovic to sizeable deals. Gallinari is expected to come off the bench, but Hunter will still be battling for playing time with him, Bogdanovic, Cam Reddish and Kevin Huerter. Hunter ranked just 197th in per-game production last season, so he should only be drafted as a flier in deep leagues this time around.
Hunter, selected by the Hawks with the fourth overall pick in the 2019 Draft, is arguably the most versatile defensive player in the rookie class, and he helped lead Virginia to a National Championship as a sophomore last season. He projects as a three-and-D forward who can be relied upon as a spot-up shooter and defend multiple positions, notably shooting 46-for-105 (43.8 percent) from three and averaging a combined 1.2 steals/blocks in 2018-19. Hunter figures to slot in as Atlanta's starting small forward, completing a young presumed lineup of Trae Young, Kevin Hurter, John Collins and Alex Len. Hunter doesn't have huge upside as a fantasy asset considering he was a low-usage player in college (10.4 FGA and 2.0 APG), but he has the potential to provide value in the three-pointers, rebounding and defensive categories.
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Back in action Tuesday
FCleveland Cavaliers
October 14, 2025
Hunter (rest) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Pistons.
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Takes seat Sunday
FCleveland Cavaliers
October 13, 2025
Hunter (rest) did not play in Sunday's 138-107 preseason loss to Boston.
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Not in starting lineup
FCleveland Cavaliers
October 12, 2025
Hunter will not start Sunday's preseason game against the Celtics.
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Stays hot in preseason
FCleveland Cavaliers
October 10, 2025
Hunter put up 20 points (6-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 24 minutes of Thursday's 119-112 preseason loss to Chicago.
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Scores 17 points in preseason loss
FCleveland Cavaliers
October 7, 2025
Hunter tallied 17 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal across 18 minutes in Tuesday's 118-117 preseason loss to the Bulls.
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Role uncertain to begin season
FCleveland Cavaliers
August 27, 2025
Hunter is an option to start for the Cavaliers to begin the season due to Max Strus now being set to miss 3-4 months after foot surgery, per the Wine and Gold Talk podcast.
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Darius Garland will also likely miss the beginning of the season while he recovers from toe surgery, creating two vacancies in Cleveland's starting five. Hunter is a logical candidate to move into the small forward spot in place of Strus, but doing so might weaken the offensive potential of the bench too much. If the Cavs prefer to leave Hunter in a sixth-man role, the defensively minded Dean Wade is the other primary candidate to step into Strus' spot, while Sam Merrill and Lonzo Ball, who missed the end of last season with Chicago due to a sprained wrist, are the top options to fill in for Garland in the backcourt.
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