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Top Fantasy Basketball Picks for 2025-26 NBA Season
Rank | Name | Team |
1 | Nikola Jokic | DEN |
2 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS |
3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC |
4 | Luka Doncic | LAL |
5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL |
6 | Anthony Edwards | MIN |
7 | Cade Cunningham | DET |
8 | Trae Young | ATL |
9 | Anthony Davis | DAL |
10 | Devin Booker | PHO |
11 | James Harden | LAC |
12 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC |
13 | Tyrese Maxey | PHI |
14 | Jalen Williams | OKC |
15 | LeBron James | LAL |
16 | Scottie Barnes | TOR |
17 | Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK |
18 | Evan Mobley | CLE |
19 | Jalen Johnson | ATL |
20 | LaMelo Ball | CHA |
21 | Donovan Mitchell | CLE |
22 | Josh Giddey | CHI |
23 | Stephen Curry | GSW |
24 | Jalen Brunson | NYK |
25 | Bam Adebayo | MIA |
26 | Kevin Durant | HOU |
27 | Chet Holmgren | OKC |
28 | Amen Thompson | HOU |
29 | Paolo Banchero | ORL |
30 | De'Aaron Fox | SAS |
31 | Derrick White | BOS |
32 | Jaylen Brown | BOS |
33 | Pascal Siakam | IND |
34 | Ja Morant | MEM |
35 | Alperen Sengun | HOU |
36 | Tyler Herro | MIA |
37 | Dyson Daniels | ATL |
38 | Jaren Jackson | MEM |
39 | Trey Murphy | NOP |
40 | Brandon Miller | CHA |
41 | Austin Reaves | LAL |
42 | Zion Williamson | NOP |
43 | Deni Avdija | POR |
44 | Cooper Flagg | DAL |
45 | Joel Embiid | PHI |
46 | Desmond Bane | ORL |
47 | Franz Wagner | ORL |
48 | Immanuel Quickley | TOR |
49 | Coby White | CHI |
50 | Jamal Murray | DEN |
51 | Myles Turner | MIL |
52 | Walker Kessler | UTA |
53 | Jalen Green | PHO |
54 | Alex Sarr | WAS |
55 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC |
56 | Nikola Vucevic | CHI |
57 | Darius Garland | CLE |
58 | Miles Bridges | CHA |
59 | Jalen Duren | DET |
60 | Zach LaVine | SAC |
61 | Payton Pritchard | BOS |
62 | Julius Randle | MIN |
63 | Jordan Poole | NOP |
64 | Ivica Zubac | LAC |
65 | Mikal Bridges | NYK |
66 | OG Anunoby | NYK |
67 | DeMar DeRozan | SAC |
68 | Josh Hart | NYK |
69 | Cam Thomas | BKN |
70 | Jimmy Butler | GSW |
71 | Matas Buzelis | CHI |
72 | Lauri Markkanen | UTA |
73 | Shaedon Sharpe | POR |
74 | Paul George | PHI |
75 | Michael Porter | BKN |
76 | Brandon Ingram | TOR |
77 | Ausar Thompson | DET |
78 | Kristaps Porzingis | ATL |
79 | Onyeka Okongwu | ATL |
80 | RJ Barrett | TOR |
81 | Andrew Nembhard | IND |
82 | Kel'el Ware | MIA |
83 | Jakob Poeltl | TOR |
84 | Keegan Murray | SAC |
85 | Donovan Clingan | POR |
86 | Naz Reid | MIN |
87 | Santi Aldama | MEM |
88 | Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC |
89 | Nic Claxton | BKN |
90 | Devin Vassell | SAS |
91 | Rudy Gobert | MIN |
92 | Brandin Podziemski | GSW |
93 | Anfernee Simons | BOS |
94 | Fred VanVleet | HOU |
95 | Scoot Henderson | POR |
96 | Christian Braun | DEN |
97 | Zach Edey | MEM |
98 | Stephon Castle | SAS |
99 | CJ McCollum | WAS |
100 | Bobby Portis | MIL |
101 | Mark Williams | PHO |
102 | Jalen Suggs | ORL |
103 | Kevin Porter | MIL |
104 | Jaden Ivey | DET |
105 | T.J. McConnell | IND |
106 | Jarrett Allen | CLE |
107 | Andrew Wiggins | MIA |
108 | D'Angelo Russell | DAL |
109 | Cameron Johnson | DEN |
110 | Draymond Green | GSW |
111 | Deandre Ayton | LAL |
112 | Tari Eason | HOU |
113 | Bilal Coulibaly | WAS |
114 | Toumani Camara | POR |
115 | Keyonte George | UTA |
116 | Bennedict Mathurin | IND |
117 | Dereck Lively | DAL |
118 | Jaden McDaniels | MIN |
119 | Cason Wallace | OKC |
120 | Kyle Filipowski | UTA |
121 | Malik Monk | SAC |
122 | Kyle Kuzma | MIL |
123 | Isaiah Collier | UTA |
124 | Herbert Jones | NOP |
125 | Tobias Harris | DET |
126 | Zaccharie Risacher | ATL |
127 | Bub Carrington | WAS |
128 | Donte DiVincenzo | MIN |
129 | Aaron Gordon | DEN |
130 | Yves Missi | NOP |
131 | Aaron Nesmith | IND |
132 | John Collins | LAC |
133 | Quentin Grimes | PHI |
134 | Collin Sexton | CHA |
135 | Norman Powell | MIA |
136 | Jabari Smith | HOU |
137 | Bradley Beal | LAC |
138 | Sam Hauser | BOS |
139 | Jaylen Wells | MEM |
140 | Cam Whitmore | WAS |
141 | Scotty Pippen | MEM |
142 | Keon Ellis | SAC |
143 | P.J. Washington | DAL |
144 | Jay Huff | IND |
145 | Kyshawn George | WAS |
146 | Dylan Harper | SAS |
147 | Jrue Holiday | POR |
148 | Ayo Dosunmu | CHI |
149 | Kyrie Irving | DAL |
150 | Jeremy Sochan | SAS |
151 | Ace Bailey | UTA |
152 | Kon Knueppel | CHA |
153 | Daniel Gafford | DAL |
154 | Chris Paul | LAC |
155 | Reed Sheppard | HOU |
156 | Jared McCain | PHI |
157 | Tyus Jones | ORL |
158 | Jonathan Kuminga | GSW |
159 | De'Andre Hunter | CLE |
160 | Egor Demin | BKN |
161 | Klay Thompson | DAL |
162 | Dennis Schroder | SAC |
163 | Dillon Brooks | PHO |
164 | Anthony Black | ORL |
165 | Taylor Hendricks | UTA |
166 | Gradey Dick | TOR |
167 | Obi Toppin | IND |
168 | Jerami Grant | POR |
169 | Tre Johnson | WAS |
170 | Luguentz Dort | OKC |
171 | Jordan Clarkson | NYK |
172 | Neemias Queta | BOS |
173 | Moses Moody | GSW |
174 | Jaime Jaquez | MIA |
175 | Aaron Wiggins | OKC |
176 | Davion Mitchell | MIA |
177 | Brook Lopez | LAC |
178 | Russell Westbrook | FA |
179 | Alex Caruso | OKC |
180 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | ATL |
181 | Noah Clowney | BKN |
182 | Wendell Carter | ORL |
183 | Gary Trent | MIL |
184 | Ty Jerome | MEM |
185 | Royce O'Neale | PHO |
186 | Lonzo Ball | CLE |
187 | Peyton Watson | DEN |
188 | Jarace Walker | IND |
189 | Buddy Hield | GSW |
190 | Nikola Jovic | MIA |
191 | VJ Edgecombe | PHI |
192 | Caris LeVert | DET |
193 | Chris Boucher | BOS |
194 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | MEM |
195 | Kelly Oubre | PHI |
196 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | CHA |
197 | Khris Middleton | WAS |
198 | Keldon Johnson | SAS |
199 | Yang Hansen | POR |
200 | Duncan Robinson | DET |
Essential Resources for Fantasy Basketball Success
Check out RotoWire's How to Play Fantasy Basketball guide for a complete walkthrough, but here is some basic advice:
- Check out custom NBA Fantasy Projections
- Look into Fantasy Basketball Mock Drafts
- Listen to a Fantasy Basketball Podcast
- Check in on Fantasy Basketball Player News
- Read Fantasy Basketball Articles
- Dive into RotoWire's Fantasy Basketball Draft Kit
- Study NBA Depth Charts
- See RotoWire's Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rankings
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