Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama Lead Updated Fantasy Basketball Rankings

The category-league board starts with Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama at the front of the room, but the real draft work begins once managers decide which statistical holes they are willing to live with. Jokić remains the cleanest nine-category player, while Wembanyama’s blocks, rebounding and perimeter range give him a case to go first in builds that need defensive volume.

With the regular season less than two weeks away, roster movement, injury uncertainty and changing rotations have reshaped the category outlook. Los Angeles has Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves absorbing more responsibility after LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia; Giannis Antetokounmpo is now in Miami; and several young players are moving into larger minute loads.

Rounds 1 and 2: The foundation picks

1. Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets: Jokić supplies elite field-goal efficiency at high volume, helps at the foul line, hits enough threes and remains a top-end rebounder and passer. His steals push an already complete profile over the top.

2. Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs: No player changes the blocks category like Wembanyama. He also brings unusual center eligibility value through his threes and rebounding.

3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder: His high percentages, massive free-throw impact and steals make him more valuable in category scoring than in a standard points setup.

4. Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James’ departure opens additional usage for Dončić. The scoring, assists, rebounds and threes are first-round material, though turnovers and field-goal percentage remain the tradeoff.

5. Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons: Cunningham gives a roster major assist production, guard rebounds and threes. His turnover count and shooting efficiency still require some planning.

6. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics: A season removed from his Achilles injury, Tatum returns as Boston’s clear lead option after Jaylen Brown’s exit. He offers a flexible, balanced first-round build.

7. Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks: A forward capable of roughly 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists with steals and blocks is rare. Free throws, turnovers and availability are the concerns.

8. Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks: Flagg’s strong rookie year put him on a star track. His defensive stats and improving efficiency should benefit from Kyrie Irving’s return creating easier looks.

9. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves: Edwards remains a high-volume three-point scorer who protects free-throw percentage and adds steals. LaMelo Ball’s arrival could clean up his shot diet, even if it trims some assists.

10. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Miami Heat: Antetokounmpo is still dominant in field-goal percentage, boards, steals and blocks, but his free throws and lack of threes demand a deliberate punt build.

11. Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors: Barnes combines forward rebounds and assists with strong defensive counting stats. Kawhi Leonard replacing Brandon Ingram reduces some offensive runway, while threes and free throws remain weak spots.

12. Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers: Maxey brings volume threes, free-throw help and steals, but Philadelphia’s additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown could cut into his usage and minutes.

13. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers: Mitchell’s scoring profile includes threes, free throws and underappreciated steals. James Harden’s presence limits the playmaking ceiling, but Mitchell’s role remains stable.

14. Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets: Durant still delivers premium percentages, threes and roughly a block per game. He turns 38 at month’s end, putting rest and missed games squarely in the projection.

15. Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks: Towns gives a fantasy roster rare center production in free throws and threes while maintaining strong efficiency and rebounding. Managers will need to find blocks elsewhere.

16. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors: Curry’s three-point volume and free-throw rate remain elite, and he continues to contribute steals. Age and games played are the reason he sits outside the top tier.

17. Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers: Haliburton’s assist-to-turnover edge, threes and free throws are major category assets. The question is how smoothly he returns from his Achilles injury.

18. Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers: With James gone, Reaves has more room for secondary creation alongside Dončić. He should deliver threes, elite free-throw value and assists, with higher turnovers attached.

19. Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets: Thompson’s steal-block combination from the wing is nearly unmatched. He is a major fit only for teams prepared to absorb poor free throws and little three-point production.

20. Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets: Murray has threes, efficient scoring, assists and a steady role next to Jokić. A career-best field-goal season strengthened an already dependable profile.

21. LaMelo Ball, Minnesota Timberwolves: Ball provides threes, steals and playmaking, although his field-goal percentage and turnovers are costly. His offense now has to be shared more directly with Edwards, and health remains unresolved.

22. Alperen Şengün, Houston Rockets: Şengün gives center assists, boards, field-goal percentage and steals after a career-best playmaking season. Turnovers and no three-point contribution keep him below the elite bigs.

23. Anthony Davis, Washington Wizards: Davis played only 20 games last year, but his per-game mix of percentages, rebounds, blocks and steals remains first-round caliber. He works best alongside durable early picks.

24. Trae Young, Washington Wizards: Young remains an elite source of assists, threes and free throws, with enough steals to help. Field-goal percentage and turnovers are the bill for that offense.

Rounds 3 through 5: Category specialists and changing roles

25. Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans: Murphy’s threes, free throws and low turnovers make him a significant category riser. Dejounte Murray’s return may take shots away, but the shooting remains valuable.

26. Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls: Giddey’s improved three-point shot joins his guard rebounding, assists and steals. The turnovers remain the cost of a player handling so much offense.

27. Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz: Markkanen brings threes, free throws and rebounds from the forward spot. Utah’s win-now additions should aid availability but may lower his attempt volume.

28. Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets: Miller is positioned to gain usage after Ball’s departure. His ceiling hinges on whether his field-goal percentage can hold with a larger scoring burden.

29. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers: Mobley’s blocks, steals, boards and usual field-goal strength fit the format. A shooting rebound from last year would move him back up quickly.

30. Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder: Holmgren’s center threes, blocks, efficient shooting and positive free throws are more valuable here than raw counting totals suggest.

31. James Harden, Cleveland Cavaliers: Harden still supplies assists, threes, steals and frequent trips to the line. His field-goal percentage and turnovers make him a roster-construction choice rather than an easy fit.

32. Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder: Wrist surgery and a hamstring injury disrupted his previous season, but Williams remains Oklahoma City’s No. 2 option and a balanced two-way producer.

33. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns: Booker’s shooting dipped last year, creating a discount. As Phoenix’s primary creator, he still carries assists, solid free throws and workable three-point volume.

34. Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings: Sabonis brings huge rebounding, field-goal percentage and center assists. Russell Westbrook’s retirement and DeMar DeRozan’s move to Denver should return more usage to Sabonis, though blocks and turnovers remain issues.

35. Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat: Adebayo is a well-rounded center play, but Antetokounmpo’s arrival could shave rebounding while potentially creating more room for Adebayo’s perimeter attempts.

36. Jaren Jackson Jr., Utah Jazz: Jackson offers blocks, threes and unusually strong free-throw shooting for a big. Fouls and field-goal percentage continue to cap the floor.

37. Kawhi Leonard, Toronto Raptors: Leonard can still post an MVP-level two-way line when available. Toronto’s depth, and a long history of health management, leave his minutes and usage vulnerable.

38. Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers: Avdija’s All-Star breakthrough included threes, rebounding and playmaking. Ja Morant and Damian Lillard joining Portland threaten the touches that fueled it.

39. Walker Kessler, Los Angeles Lakers: Kessler’s traditional big-man categories should travel from Utah to Los Angeles. Dončić’s pick-and-roll passing gives him a strong path to elite finishing.

40. Derrick White, Boston Celtics: White remains a premium fit through threes, steals, blocks, free throws and low turnovers. Tatum’s return and Paul George’s arrival may reduce shots, but not his category identity.

41. Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks: Brunson supplies excellent efficiency for a high-usage guard, plus assists and threes. Defensive-stat shortages mean he needs support around him.

42. Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks: Irving’s field-goal percentage, free throws, threes, steals and low turnovers create a sharp category profile. His ACL recovery at age 34 is the draft discount.

43. Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls: Buzelis is coming off a sophomore jump and has room for more minutes. His forward defense and broad two-way production make him an upside selection.

44. Jaylen Brown, Philadelphia 76ers: Brown should be Philadelphia’s second scoring option when Joel Embiid misses time and James rests. His profile still plays better in points leagues than categories.

45. Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic: Wagner can produce 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, but injuries and uneven three-point and free-throw shooting lower the price.

46. Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons: Duren is an efficient double-double engine with improving free throws. He offers neither threes nor enough blocks to climb into the upper center tier.

47. Darius Garland, Los Angeles Clippers: Garland has the Clippers’ lead-playmaker job, bringing assists, threes and free throws. Recent injuries matter, while Brandon Ingram’s partial Achilles tear could open more opportunity.

48. Onyeka Okongwu, Atlanta Hawks: Okongwu is set for a 32-minute starting role built on efficient finishing, rebounds and blocks. A developing three-pointer adds another useful category.

49. Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic: Banchero fills box scores, but middling efficiency, heavy turnovers and limited steals and blocks make him less attractive in this format.

50. Dejounte Murray, New Orleans Pelicans: Murray returns from an Achilles tear with a projected workload above 30 minutes. His steals, assists and guard rebounding remain his calling cards.

51. Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets: Knueppel is a second-year breakout candidate with efficient shooting and threes, and he could inherit part of Charlotte’s vacated usage. A hamstring issue clouds his opening-night readiness.

52. Donovan Clingan, Portland Trail Blazers: Clingan produced a double-double baseline in 27.2 minutes as a sophomore, with blocks and high-percentage finishing. Portland’s frontcourt offers a route to more minutes.

53. Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets: Porter supplies efficient threes, boards and low turnovers. Julius Randle’s arrival could cost attempts, but the category fit remains clean.

54. LeBron James, Philadelphia 76ers: James is still capable of a nightly triple-double with strong efficiency. At this stage, his role, minute load and total games carry as much weight as the production.

55. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Atlanta Hawks: The Most Improved Player winner earns category value through threes, steals and efficient 3-and-D work in a defined role.

56. OG Anunoby, New York Knicks: Anunoby is a mid-round staple: threes, steals, blocks, good field-goal percentage and almost no turnovers from a low-usage wing.

57. Desmond Bane, Orlando Magic: Bane’s role as Orlando’s third option is firm. He contributes threes, free throws, steals and low turnovers.

58. Keyonte George, Utah Jazz: George’s breakout reached All-Star-level production, but Utah’s roster additions could cut deeply into his usage.

59. Ryan Rollins, Milwaukee Bucks: Rollins’ breakout came with Antetokounmpo sidelined and featured steals, threes and efficiency. Tyler Herro’s arrival, plus Kevin Porter Jr. and Brayden Burries, muddies the guard minutes.

60. Tyler Herro, Milwaukee Bucks: Herro enters a higher-usage lead role with threes and elite free throws. It should also bring more turnovers, while defensive categories remain absent.

Rounds 6 through 8: Minutes battles to monitor

61. Cameron Boozer, Memphis Grizzlies: Boozer is the rookie best positioned for early opportunity, though rookie shooting inefficiency and turnovers are punished heavily in category formats.

62. Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers: Siakam remains dependable inventory through field-goal percentage, low turnovers and steals. Haliburton’s return may reduce possessions, but the efficiency should stay intact.

63. Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs: Castle’s assists and steals help, but weak shooting efficiency and turnovers are particularly damaging in this setting.

64. Zach Edey, Memphis Grizzlies: Edey’s per-minute rebounds, blocks and field-goal percentage are elite. After a foot injury erased much of last season, a 30-minute role would make this ranking conservative.

65. Ivica Zubac, Indiana Pacers: Zubac should benefit from Haliburton’s passing and remains a solid traditional center. Inconsistent blocks limit his standing against other bigs.

66. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers: Embiid can win free throws, blocks and field-goal percentage by himself when active. Philadelphia’s upgrades may reduce his minutes and urgency to play through issues, making him a high-variance choice.

67. Julius Randle, Brooklyn Nets: Randle should lead Brooklyn in combined scoring and assists while adding boards and good free throws. Defensive production is the missing piece.

68. Coby White, Charlotte Hornets: White has the clear starting point-guard role and brings threes and free throws, but the calf strain that bothered him last year has his early-season availability in question.

69. Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks: Daniels’ steals remain the feature even if last season’s historic total does not repeat. He has a good field-goal percentage but little from deep and poor free throws.

70. Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota Timberwolves: McDaniels provides steals and blocks from forward, with better three-point shooting. Ball’s arrival should create cleaner opportunities.

71. Ausar Thompson, Detroit Pistons: Thompson owns one of the league’s best per-minute steal-and-block profiles. The outside shot is still a problem, but additional minutes could unlock considerable upside.

72. Naz Reid, Charlotte Hornets: Reid should clear 30 minutes as Charlotte’s starting power forward, bringing threes, blocks and positive field-goal percentage from the big spot.

73. Kel’el Ware, Milwaukee Bucks: Ware has blocks, rebounding, efficient finishing and some range. Milwaukee’s rebuilding direction should leave minutes available.

74. De’Aaron Fox, San Antonio Spurs: Fox dealt with injuries but retained solid point-guard production. Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper have narrowed the usage path, though Fox remains a bounce-back candidate.

75. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers: Lillard’s threes and free throws keep him viable even as decline sets in. Age, health and Portland’s crowded backcourt drive the risk.

76. Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls: Wilson is expected to start and play 30 minutes as a rookie capable of steals and blocks. Rookie shooting percentages are the concern.

77. Dylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs: Harper broke out during the playoffs after averaging 22.6 minutes as a rookie, showing steals and efficient guard play. San Antonio’s crowded backcourt remains the obstacle.

78. Alex Sarr, Washington Wizards: Sarr’s blocks and stretch shooting are category-friendly, though Washington’s reshaped roster could reduce opportunity for the third-year big.

79. Paul George, Boston Celtics: George remains a low-turnover 3-and-D creator, but missed games have accumulated and age is becoming a larger factor.

80. Mikal Bridges, New York Knicks: Bridges has been basketball’s most durable player, having played more than 82 games. Threes, steals, efficient shooting and minimal turnovers keep him steady.

81. Ja Morant, Portland Trail Blazers: Morant enters a Portland setting where he is no longer the franchise focal point. His role is less clear than in previous stops, and health remains a concern.

82. Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans: Williamson’s field-goal percentage is elite, but free throws, turnovers and no three-point production pull him down. His 62 games last season were encouraging, though not yet a reliable baseline.

83. Ty Jerome, Memphis Grizzlies: Jerome posted outstanding percentages, threes and low turnovers in only 15 healthy games last season. Talent is clear; the Memphis minute forecast is not.

84. Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics: Pritchard provides starter-level three-point volume, strong free throws and almost no turnovers. Tatum and George reduce shots, but his category value does not rely on points volume alone.

85. VJ Edgecombe, Philadelphia 76ers: Edgecombe has stable minutes, threes and steals. Philadelphia’s offseason moves limit the chance of a major usage jump.

86. Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic: Suggs’ defense-first point-guard profile translates well in categories. Staying on the floor is the central concern.

87. Derik Queen, New Orleans Pelicans: Queen played 81 games as a rookie and brought efficient scoring, rebounds and passing for a big. Turnovers are heavy, and the frontcourt rotation is the remaining question.

88. Josh Hart, New York Knicks: Hart fills out rebounds, assists and steals from the wing, while improved three-point accuracy adds another category. Free throws and a reduced minute load remain drawbacks.

89. Immanuel Quickley, Toronto Raptors: Quickley offers a stable point-guard floor, but Toronto’s collection of offensive options limits his ceiling.

90. Cedric Coward, Memphis Grizzlies: Coward is a sophomore breakout candidate with efficient shooting from deep, steals and a favorable path to more minutes on a young roster.

91. Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers: Allen’s minutes and production have dipped, but he remains an efficient double-double threat whenever he is on the floor.

92. Day’Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets: Sharpe’s rebounding rate, interior efficiency and steals are intriguing for a starting center. Free throws and his historical minute cap are the risks.

93. Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves: Gobert’s volume has slipped, but durability and a secure role still give him a reliable center floor.

94. John Collins, Detroit Pistons: Replacing Tobias Harris should bring Collins more minutes and touches than he received with the Clippers.

95. CJ McCollum, Atlanta Hawks: McCollum offers threes, good shooting percentages and low turnovers in a settled backcourt role. He is more steady than explosive.

96. Darryn Peterson, Utah Jazz: The No. 2 pick is set to start at shooting guard, ensuring opportunity. A remodeled Utah roster caps certainty about volume, though his three-point shot gives him a usable floor.

Rounds 9 through 11: Late-round specialists and injury discounts

97. Darius Acuff Jr., Sacramento Kings: Acuff is expected to start at point guard on a rebuilding team. Rookie turnovers and field-goal percentage make him more appealing in points leagues.

98. Ayo Dosunmu, Minnesota Timberwolves: Dosunmu adds steals, good field-goal percentage, scoring and assists in an expanded role after signing a five-year deal.

99. Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City Thunder: Mitchell is positioned for more usage after Oklahoma City’s wing departures. His efficiency gives him Sixth Man of the Year potential with a starter’s upside.

100. Andrew Wiggins, Miami Heat: Wiggins fits as Miami’s third option behind Antetokounmpo and Adebayo, offering threes, steals, blocks and solid field-goal percentage.

101. AJ Dybantsa, Washington Wizards: The No. 1 pick has real self-creation ability, but rookie efficiency and competition from Young and Davis could suppress his category value.

102. Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings: Murray gives threes, blocks, decent field-goal percentage and low turnovers. He played only 23 games last season, but Sacramento’s rebuild should provide shots if he stays healthy.

103. Myles Turner, Milwaukee Bucks: Turner’s center combination of blocks, threes and strong free throws is premium. A rough first Milwaukee season and an unsettled roster create the hesitation.

104. Miles Bridges, Phoenix Suns: Bridges is a secure starting forward behind Devin Booker and Jalen Green, with threes and positive free throws. Defensive production is thin.

105. Jakob Poeltl, Toronto Raptors: Poeltl remains a useful traditional center, but a back issue held him to 46 games and 25 minutes last year.

106. Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets: Smith has a solid role-player floor, but shots will be hard to locate behind Durant, Şengün, Thompson and Fred VanVleet.

107. Toumani Camara, Portland Trail Blazers: Camara is an ideal late category filler with steals, blocks, threes and a solid field-goal percentage from a starting 3-and-D role.

108. Nicolas Claxton, Chicago Bulls: Claxton offers elite field-goal percentage, steals and blocks, but poor free throws and no threes dictate the build. Chicago acquired him to play, though a hamstring injury clouds the season opener.

109. Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors: Murray-Boyles brings steals, blocks and good finishing from forward. The missing threes, shaky foul shooting and uncertain rotation spot lower his ranking.

110. Kevin Porter Jr., Milwaukee Bucks: Porter produced career-best assists and threes over 38 games, but Herro and Burries joining Rollins leave Milwaukee’s guard rotation unsettled.

111. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Milwaukee Bucks: Jaquez had a broad offensive breakout and has a path to forward minutes in an open rotation. A lack of three-point production is the limiting factor.

112. Norman Powell, Chicago Bulls: Powell has delivered back-to-back 20-point seasons with excellent field-goal, free-throw and three-point shooting. He contributes little outside that scoring package.

113. Jalen Green, Phoenix Suns: Green’s burst scoring comes with poor field-goal efficiency and little defensive production, a combination that drops sharply in category leagues.

114. RJ Barrett, Toronto Raptors: Barrett scores around 20 points per night, but weak free throws, limited threes and almost no defensive counting stats leave little category value.

115. DeMar DeRozan, Denver Nuggets: DeRozan’s free throws, efficient scoring and low turnovers should play well off Jokić. His new-team role is not fully settled, although he has the inside lane to Denver’s sixth-man job.

116. Peyton Watson, Cleveland Cavaliers: Watson is a breakout 3-and-D wing who now has a starting place. Usage will be scarce, but his best categories do not require high volume.

117. Isaiah Hartenstein, Oklahoma City Thunder: Hartenstein provides efficient finishing, rebounds, assists and steals from center. Calf trouble and the Thunder’s depth are the brakes.

118. Khaman Maluach, Phoenix Suns: With Mark Williams expected to miss part of the season, Maluach has a legitimate path to the starting center job after a strong Summer League. A double-double with two blocks is within reach.

119. Kyshawn George, Washington Wizards: George developed into a two-way contributor in his second season, but Washington’s busier roster makes his place in the rotation difficult to project.

120. Brandon Ingram, Los Angeles Clippers: Ingram projects as a top-two Clippers option after the Leonard trade and can produce 25 points, five rebounds and five assists. A partial Achilles tear leaves his return timetable unclear.

121. Tari Eason, Houston Rockets: Eason piles up steals, blocks and rebounds per minute, but Houston’s depth keeps him from a cleaner projection.

122. Zach LaVine, Sacramento Kings: LaVine has missed 108 games over three years and could eventually be traded into a lesser role. For now, he has a path to lead Sacramento in efficient scoring.

123. Cason Wallace, Oklahoma City Thunder: Wallace is a steals specialist who also hits threes efficiently, protects field-goal percentage and avoids turnovers. His modest scoring matters less in this format.

124. Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics: Queta broke out with rebounds, blocks and efficient finishing, but Mitchell Robinson’s presence creates a real minutes split.

125. Fred VanVleet, Houston Rockets: VanVleet still offers threes, assists, steals and free throws, but he returns from a torn ACL at age 32 to a crowded guard group.

126. Anthony Black, Orlando Magic: Black broke out last season, though a healthy Orlando roster does not present an obvious path to enough touches and minutes.

127. Brandin Podziemski, Golden State Warriors: Podziemski is coming off a career year and can fill categories from shooting guard. Beyond Curry, Golden State’s offense is open enough for another leap.

128. Kristaps Porziņģis, Golden State Warriors: Porziņģis can crush this range on a per-game basis, but he has reached 65 games only twice and is away from Warriors camp while dealing with health issues.

129. P.J. Washington, Dallas Mavericks: Washington gives Dallas threes, steals, blocks and roughly seven boards as a starting power forward. The crowded frontcourt introduces downside.

130. Devin Vassell, San Antonio Spurs: Vassell remains a source of threes, free throws, steals and low turnovers, though his share of the offense is declining on a rising Spurs team.

131. Saddiq Bey, New Orleans Pelicans: Bey comes off a career year and a new extension, but New Orleans has too many players chasing the same possessions.

132. Egor Dëmin, Brooklyn Nets: Dëmin can provide rookie assists and threes, but poor interior finishing damages his field-goal percentage. Mikel Brown Jr., Randle and Porter may all rank ahead of him in the offense.

Rounds 12 and 13: Final board targets

133. Jeremiah Fears, New Orleans Pelicans: Fears is a high-usage microwave scorer, though Murray’s return and Bennedict Mathurin’s arrival make a major leap harder to forecast.

134. Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State Warriors: Lendeborg has a chance to start as a rookie and fits Golden State’s preference for versatile two-way players.

135. Collin Gillespie, Phoenix Suns: Gillespie offers threes, free throws and low turnovers. He likely comes off the bench when Phoenix is healthy, but shooting specialists can still move categories.

136. Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets: Houston added Marcus Smart and regained VanVleet, narrowing Sheppard’s route to minutes. His skill set still translates well when the rotation opens.

137. Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets: Gordon supplies field-goal percentage and improving three-point volume next to Jokić and Murray. His role is safe; injuries remain the annual concern.

138. Rui Hachimura, Los Angeles Clippers: With Ingram out indefinitely, Hachimura could become the Clippers’ No. 2 option behind Garland. That opens the door to career-best production.

139. Quentin Grimes, Los Angeles Lakers: Grimes brings threes, free throws and steals as an outlet alongside Dončić and Reaves. His upside rises if he locks down the third-option job.

140. Davion Mitchell, Miami Heat: Mitchell’s assist-to-turnover value and improved three-point shooting make him more useful in categories than his scoring line suggests.

141. Sandro Mamukelashvili, Los Angeles Lakers: Mamukelashvili has produced efficiently in limited minutes and carries sixth-man upside behind a thin Lakers frontcourt.

142. Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers: Nembhard averaged 16.9 points and 7.7 assists when Haliburton was out last season. That production should be treated as a ceiling rather than his expected baseline.

143. Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets: Injuries slowed Braun last season, but a fully healthy return gives him a path back inside the top 100.

144. Daniel Gafford, Dallas Mavericks: Dereck Lively II’s continued injury issues leave Gafford in position to provide solid starting-center value.

145. Cameron Johnson, Denver Nuggets: Johnson’s counting stats fell in Denver, but his shooting held up. That profile works better in category scoring than in points formats.

146. Isaiah Jackson, Los Angeles Clippers: Jackson appears headed for the starting center job and has double-double, two-block upside if the role holds.

147. Paul Reed, Detroit Pistons: Reed is one of the league’s stronger per-minute bigs and will operate as Duren’s primary backup.

148. Jrue Holiday, Portland Trail Blazers: Holiday still gives steals, threes, free throws and low turnovers, but at age 36 he now sits behind Morant and Lillard in Portland’s new pecking order.

149. Mikel Brown Jr., Brooklyn Nets: Brown has yet to appear in preseason because of an ankle injury, though he is expected to help organize Brooklyn’s offense as a rookie.

150. Gui Santos, Golden State Warriors: Golden State’s wing depth is thin, and Santos showed late last season that he can provide useful fantasy production when the minutes arrive.

The top of the board is built around proven all-category stars, but the middle rounds will decide plenty of category drafts. Managers who take Antetokounmpo, Thompson, Claxton or Williamson need to account for free throws and threes early. Teams leaning into guard-heavy shooting need to locate blocks and rebounds before the rotation questions become expensive. With camp injuries and opening-night roles still unsettled, the minute battles in Charlotte, Milwaukee, Portland, San Antonio and Los Angeles will remain the board’s biggest moving pieces.