Final Update: 2016 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Point Guards

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The NBA preaseason officially starts on October 1. Throughout September and October, theScore will be updating our fantasy rankings, both by position and Top 200 players overall.

These rankings reflect standard scoring formats, taking into account a player's expected production in the following categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, 3-point shots made, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers.

Position Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Top 200

(updated Oct. 24)

With Kevin Durant teaming up with the Warriors, simple math dictates that Curry won't have as many scoring opportunities as he did during last season's unanimous-MVP campaign.

So, with addition by subtraction, Westbrook now stands as the top-ranked PG - and possibly the top player overall. We know he'll score 30 points, but with his hyper-aggressive style of play, 10 rebounds and 10 assists could be in play as well. The biggest case against Westbrook taking the top spot comes in formats where 3-point percentage is counted rather than 3-point shots made.

Antetokounmpo gaining eligibility at point guard in addition to both wing positions cements his value; even while Lillard offers superior assist numbers and is more proven as a scorer, he doesn't have the opportunity to average 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists over an entire season.

Thomas will survive the addition of a higher-usage scoring option; in fact, Al Horford arguably makes IT's life much easier by being a more dependable scoring option than the Jared Sullinger/Amir Johnson/Kelly Olynyk trio from last season. Any drop off in Thomas' scoring will be made up for with improved assist numbers.

Gone are Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng and Joe Johnson, and there's a good chance that Chris Bosh never plays again. Expect Dragic's per-game rates to return to his peak numbers from his Phoenix days: 20 PPG, six APG, three RPG and good shooting percentages.

Since our last update, Jackson has slid down the board as a result of his recovery timeline from knee tendinitis. With the Pistons' playmaker expected to miss the first four-to-six weeks of the regular season, it's best to take a less flashy player like Conley that offers similar production -- and isn't entering the season with an injury.

Lin will have the ball in his hands on the majority of the Nets' possessions in 2016/2017. His floor is last year's line of 12 points, three assists and three rebounds per game, but with a major jolt in minutes per game, Lin's stat line on a talent-devoid Brooklyn team could approach his career per-36 numbers of 16 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Ellis and Lou Williams are good for some instant offense but their roles continue to diminish as the rosters around them improve. It's also possible that Ellis gets traded, which adds further uncertainty to his role.

Smith is one of the biggest risers, as he should produce like a PG2 for the 15-to-20 games that Reggie Jackson misses. Even when he's bumped back into a reserve role, he's a proven scorer off the bench.

Vasquez and Jennings are proven fantasy producers when handed starting minutes but all will serve as backups to start the year. Dunn will be hard-pressed to be a major contributor in a backcourt that will already devote big minutes to Rubio and LaVine. Exum amounts to a redshirt sophomore; he still has undetermined potential but must contend with a busy Jazz backcourt.