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2026-27 fantasy basketball · Draft season

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Rankings for 9-category, 8-category and points leagues, punt builds, and a live assistant that tracks your draft and tells you who fits your team. Built from the last two seasons of box scores. Free, no sign-up.

The 2026-27 season tips off October 20. Most drafts happen before then.

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Top 15: 9-category

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#PlayerGValue
1Nikola Jokic C · DEN679.44
2Victor Wembanyama F · SA finished strong588.79
3Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G · OKC718.35
4Luka Doncic G · LAL595.10
5Tyrese Maxey G · PHI644.87
6Tyrese Haliburton G · IND injury year624.24
7Kawhi Leonard F · TOR new team553.62
8Jamal Murray G · DEN723.56
9Karl-Anthony Towns C · NY753.19
10Donovan Mitchell G · CLE703.02
11Dyson Daniels G · ATL762.92
12Trey Murphy III F · NO612.78
13Anthony Edwards G · MIN672.70
14Scottie Barnes F · TOR752.37
15Amen Thompson G · HOU762.32

Top 15: points leagues

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#PlayerGPts/g
1Nikola Jokic C · DEN6761.6
2Victor Wembanyama F · SA5857.1
3Luka Doncic G · LAL5956.9
4Giannis Antetokounmpo F · MIA5251.4
5Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G · OKC7151.3
6Cade Cunningham G · DET6647.8
7Jayson Tatum F · BOS4446.8
8Jalen Johnson F · ATL5946.7
9Tyrese Maxey G · PHI6446.4
10Anthony Davis F · WSH3145.9
11Joel Embiid C · PHI3143.7
12Alperen Sengun C · HOU7343.6
13Cooper Flagg F · DAL7043.4
14Anthony Edwards G · MIN6743.3
15Jaylen Brown G · PHI6842.8

Yahoo / FanDuel scoring, ranked per game. ESPN scoring is on the rankings page.

Sleepers: finished strong

Outside the first few rounds, but produced much more over the last 20 games of 2025-26 than over the whole season. Late-season role growth often carries over.

#PlayerRankG
1Leonard Miller F · CHI18334
2Taylor Hendricks F · MEM14339
3Kyle Filipowski F · UTAH17675
4Maxime Raynaud C · SAC13674
5Ace Bailey G · UTAH14972
6Peyton Watson G · CLE15659
7Brook Lopez C · LAC19877
8Jarrett Allen C · CLE5265
9Javon Small G · MEM14655
10Collin Sexton G · LAL15766
11Matas Buzelis F · CHI11778
12Moses Moody G · GS17565

Bounce-back candidates

Missed much of 2025-26 but played most of 2024-25. Their rank leans on the healthy season, with fewer projected games. Check their health news before you draft.

#PlayerRankG
1Tyrese Haliburton G · IND662
2Damian Lillard G · POR1950
3Jayson Tatum F · BOS2444
4Walker Kessler C · LAL5024
5Tyler Herro G · MIL3855
6Jimmy Butler III F · GS4244
7Domantas Sabonis F · SAC4544
8Jalen Williams G · OKC4952
9Franz Wagner F · ORL5547
10Trae Young G · WSH6446
11Giannis Antetokounmpo F · MIA6852
12Fred VanVleet G · HOU7251

Players on new teams

Changed teams since last season. Their projections are based on their old role, so their minutes could change either way.

How the rankings work

Projections
Per-game stats blend 2025-26 (weighted most, with extra weight on the last 20 games) and 2024-25, with a small adjustment for age. Projected games lean on how many games each player has played.
Category value
For each category, how far a player is above or below a typical player drafted in a 12-team league (a z-score), added up. FG% and FT% count more for players who take more shots.
Full season vs per game
Full season multiplies per-game value by projected games, so injury-prone players drop. Per game ignores games missed.
What's not included
Rookies, since they have no NBA stats yet.
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