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Fantasy basketball rankings: Top 150 overall

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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 150

Tier 1 - Fantasy Superstars

RANK PLAYER TEAM
1 James Harden HOU
2 Anthony Davis NOP
3 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
4 LeBron James LAL
5 Kevin Durant GSW
6 Stephen Curry GSW
7 Karl-Anthony Towns MIN
8 Nikola Jokic DEN
9 Russell Westbrook OKC
10 Kawhi Leonard TOR
11 Joel Embiid PHI

James Harden does it all. He'll likely finish in the top percentile in points, assists, 3-pointers made, and free-throw percentage this year. He's one of the best rebounders for his position, and despite a reputation for being a sieve on defense, totalled 2.5 stocks (steals plus blocks) per game last season. And he's missed just 12 total games in the regular season over the past four years. Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo are certainly worthy of consideration, but Harden is the No. 1 selection this year.

Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double for the second straight season, but after an uninspiring postseason run, it wouldn't be a shock to see the Oklahoma City Thunder balance their approach on offense. Paul George is entering Year 2 with the team, Steven Adams' offensive contributions remain untapped, and newcomer Dennis Schroder needs touches in the backcourt. It's unclear how many games Westbrook could miss to start the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, but it doesn't seem to be serious enough to jeopardize the likelihood of yet another top-10 fantasy season.

With a player option for 2019-20, Kawhi Leonard is effectively playing for his next contract. Missing all but nine games last season is concerning, but his production from 2015-17 was elite. Over that two-season stretch, Leonard averaged 23.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 1.9 made 3-pointers per game with excellent shooting splits. And that was with the egalitarian San Antonio Spurs. New Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has an opportunity to unleash Leonard against a middling Eastern Conference. If he's healthy, Leonard could exceed his previous statistical benchmarks.

Tier 2 - Starters

RANK PLAYER TEAM
12 Paul George OKC
13 Victor Oladipo IND
14 Damian Lillard POR
15 Ben Simmons PHI
16 John Wall WAS
17 Jrue Holiday NOP
18 Chris Paul HOU
19 Kyrie Irving BOS
20 Kemba Walker CHA
21 Jimmy Butler MIN
22 Devin Booker PHO
23 Bradley Beal WAS
24 Andre Drummond DET
25 Donovan Mitchell UTH
26 Draymond Green GSW
27 Rudy Gobert UTH
28 Khris Middleton MIL
29 C.J. McCollum POR
30 Klay Thompson GSW
31 Kevin Love CLE
32 Kyle Lowry TOR
33 Marc Gasol MEM
34 DeMar DeRozan SAS
35 Eric Bledsoe MIL
36 Mike Conley MEM
37 Tobias Harris LAC
38 LaMarcus Aldridge SAS
39 Blake Griffin DET
40 Al Horford BOS
41 Clint Capela HOU
42 DeAndre Jordan DAL
43 Gordon Hayward BOS
44 Nikola Vucevic ORL
45 Otto Porter Jr. WAS

After Gordon Hayward left Utah last summer, the Jazz looked to be Rudy Gobert's team. There were modest expectations that the formidable defensive force could expand his role on offense, propelling his fantasy value into the upper echelon. Well, Gobert increased his field goal attempts from 7.7 to 7.9 per game, barely moving the needle on his scoring output. With Donovan Mitchell (20.5 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.4 made 3-pointers per game last season) entering Year 2, there's little reason to think Gobert's profile on offense will change. He's still a fantastic option at center, bringing rebounds, blocks, and field-goal percentage, and his free-throw percentage (68.2 percent last season) isn't quite as bad as other interior-oriented big men. However, the French Rejection's fantasy outlook has been surpassed by the Jazz's star sophomore.

DeAndre Jordan is once again in a contract year. His shooting range only extends the length of his arm, guaranteeing one of the highest field goal percentages in the league. One of the understated developments in his fantasy outlook last year is that he hit free throws at a career-best 58 percent clip, disincentivizing teams from deploying the Hack-a-Shaq strategy against him. Once the biggest blemish on his well-rounded fantasy production, Jordan's free-throw shooting isn't quite as detrimental as it's been in years past. In formats with two center spots to fill, using a fifth-round pick on the walking double-double is a smart bet.

Jimmy Butler's days with the Minnesota Timberwolves appear to be numbered. His potential in season-long fantasy will only be known if - or more likely, when - he's traded. Consider his ranking at No. 21 a placeholder until there's more clarity surrounding his immediate future.

Tier 3 - Depth

RANK PLAYER TEAM
46 Aaron Gordon ORL
47 Jamal Murray DEN
48 Lou Williams LAC
49 Dario Saric PHI
50 Tim Hardaway Jr. NYK
51 Robert Covington PHI
52 Jeff Teague MIN
53 Gary Harris DEN
54 Hassan Whiteside MIA
55 Paul Millsap DEN
56 Lonzo Ball LAL
57 Goran Dragic MIA
58 Enes Kanter NYK
59 Ricky Rubio UTH
60 Harrison Barnes DAL
61 Dennis Smith Jr. DAL
62 Will Barton DEN
63 Dwight Howard WAS
64 Taurean Prince ATL
65 Steven Adams OKC
66 Myles Turner IND
67 Julius Randle NOP
68 Zach LaVine CHI
69 Jusuf Nurkic POR
70 Kyle Kuzma LAL
71 Eric Gordon HOU
72 Andrew Wiggins MIN
73 Jayson Tatum BOS
74 D'Angelo Russell BKN
75 Nikola Mirotic NOP
76 Lauri Markkanen CHI
77 Spencer Dinwiddie BKN
78 Tyreke Evans IND
79 JJ Redick PHI
80 Nicolas Batum CHA
81 Dennis Schroder OKC
82 Joe Ingles UTH
83 Evan Fournier ORL
84 Jaylen Brown BOS
85 Elfrid Payton NOP
86 Isaiah Thomas DEN
87 Brandon Ingram LAL
88 Serge Ibaka TOR
89 Josh Richardson MIA
90 TJ Warren PHO
91 Darren Collison IND
92 Carmelo Anthony HOU
93 Jabari Parker CHI
94 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope LAL
95 Deandre Ayton PHO
96 John Collins ATL
97 Jonas Valanciunas TOR
98 Marcin Gortat LAC
99 Reggie Jackson DET
100 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson BKN
101 Luka Doncic DAL
102 DeMarcus Cousins GSW
103 Kristaps Porzingis NYK

The general calamity that accompanies a complete franchise overhaul often produces a handful of massive short-term fantasy assets. The Atlanta Hawks' Taurean Prince fits that bill. The forward averaged 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists appearing in all 82 games last season, but he really shined down the stretch. After the All-Star break, Prince averaged 19 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 3.2 made 3-pointers per game with shooting splits of 44.3/41.2/89.2.

The Boston Celtics boast the deepest guard and wing rotations in the league. Gordon Hayward will need to be integrated into the offense, and Kyrie Irving will presumably be healthier this year, so it's no given that promising youngsters Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will both take another collective leap forward in their production, to say nothing of the likes of Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart, and Marcus Morris. As the Celtics are currently built, the team is an injury or two away from those players reaching their individual fantasy potential. Don't reach too high for Tatum and Brown in re-draft formats.

Luka Doncic is perhaps the hardest player to rank. He comes to the Dallas Mavericks after amassing a host of accomplishments with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid. The question fantasy owners will have to ask themselves is whether the highly touted rookie is going to outperform established veterans in Year 1. Doncic's career outlook is promising, but is he a more valuable present-day asset than the Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson, who put up 14.6 points and 5.3 assists in an injury-marred 2017-18 campaign? Even the best prospects take time to hit their stride. Don't overlook proven veterans for an unknown - at least, not with a top-100 pick.

Tier 4 - Bench

RANK PLAYER TEAM
104 Jonathon Simmons ORL
105 Willie Cauley-Stein SAC
106 Al-Farouq Aminu POR
107 Caris LeVert BKN
108 Derrick Favors UTH
109 Jeremy Lin ATL
110 Larry Nance Jr. CLE
111 Brook Lopez MIL
112 Buddy Hield SAC
113 Dewayne Dedmon ATL
114 James Johnson MIA
115 Kris Dunn CHI
116 Thaddeus Young IND
117 Bobby Portis CHI
118 Danilo Gallinari LAC
119 Dion Waiters MIA
120 Marvin Bagley III SAC
121 Kelly Olynyk MIA
122 Ersan Ilyasova MIL
123 Tyler Johnson MIA
124 Domantas Sabonis IND
125 Josh Jackson PHO
126 Taj Gibson MIN
127 Zach Randolph SAC
128 Dirk Nowitzki DAL
129 Kelly Oubre Jr. WAS
130 Kent Bazemore ATL
131 De'Aaron Fox SAC
132 Marvin Williams CHA
133 Pau Gasol SAS
134 Cody Zeller CHA
135 Jonathan Isaac ORL
136 Allen Crabbe BKN
137 Robin Lopez CHI
138 Trae Young ATL
139 Bojan Bogdanovic IND
140 Malcolm Brogdon MIL
141 Wilson Chandler PHI
142 Bogdan Bogdanovic SAC
143 Dejounte Murray SAS
144 Trevor Ariza PHO
145 Terry Rozier BOS
146 Gorgui Dieng MIN
147 Marcus Smart BOS
148 E'Twaun Moore NOP
149 Avery Bradley LAC
150 Markelle Fultz PHI

After an uneven and injury-plagued first season, Markelle Fultz is worthy of a late-round flier. The Philadelphia 76ers won't afford him significant touches at the expense of young superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but he still showed flashes of a well-rounded fantasy profile down the stretch last year. Small sample size caveat notwithstanding, in four outings with at least 20 minutes of game time, Fultz averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. With good health, more confidence, and a stable role - even as a sixth man - Fultz could provide top-100 fantasy value.

Honorable mentions: Mario Hezonja (NYK), Markieff Morris (WAS), Kyle Anderson (MEM), Patrick Beverley (LAC), Marco Belinelli (SAS), Rajon Rondo (LAL), George Hill (CLE), Austin Rivers (WAS), Jarrett Allen (BKN), Ryan Anderson (PHO), Tristan Thompson (CLE)

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