Fantasy Basketball Rankings 2023

The NBA regular season is just weeks away, which means your fantasy basketball draft is coming down the pike as well.

If you’re looking for guidance with your upcoming draft, I’m here to help. Here is my full top-200 fantasy rankings and players to strongly consider when your hoops draft happens.

League & Scoring Settings

• Lineup: 1 PG, 1 SG, 1 SF, 1 PF, 1 C, 1 G, 1 F, 3 Utility, 3 Bench
• Head-To-Head: Points Scoring:
  • Points: 1
  • Rebounds: 1.2
  • Assists: 1.5
  • Blocks: 3
  • Steals: 3
  • Turnovers: -1

Note: Fantasy rankings are current as of Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 12 p.m. ET.

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Fantasy Basketball Rankings 2022

Rk	Player	POS	Team	POS Rk
1	Nikola Jokić	C	DEN	C1
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo	F/C	MIL	PF1
3	Joel Embiid	C	PHI	C2
4	Luka Dončić	G/F	DAL	PG1
5	LeBron James	SF	LAL	SF1
6	Kevin Durant	SF	BKN	SF2
7	Anthony Davis	PF/C	LAL	PF2
8	Dejounte Murray	PG	ATL	PG2
9	James Harden	PG	PHI	PG3
10	Trae Young	PG	ATL	PG4
11	Ja Morant	PG	MEM	PG5
12	Zion Williamson	PF	NOP	PF3
13	Karl-Anthony Towns	PF/C	MIN	C3
14	Jayson Tatum	SG/SF	BOS	SF3
15	Paul George	SG	LAC	SG1
16	Stephen Curry	PG	GSW	PG6
17	DeMar DeRozan	SG	CHI	SG2
18	Domantas Sabonis	PF/C	SAC	PF4
19	Devin Booker	SG	PHX	SG3
20	LaMelo Ball	PG	CHO	PG7
21	Kawhi Leonard	SF	LAC	SF4
22	Pascal Siakam	PF	TOR	PF5
23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	G	OKC	SG4
24	Kyrie Irving	PG	BKN	PG8
25	Jimmy Butler	SG/SF	MIA	SF5
26	Donovan Mitchell	SG	CLE	SG5
27	Bam Adebayo	PF/C	MIA	C4
28	Damian Lillard	PG	POR	PG9
29	Chris Paul	PG	PHX	PG10
30	Nikola Vučević	C	CHI	C5
31	Rudy Gobert	C	MIN	C6
32	Darius Garland	PG	CLE	PG11
33	Julius Randle	PF	NYK	PF6
34	Fred VanVleet	G	TOR	PG12
35	Jonas Valančiūnas	C	NOP	C7
36	Bradley Beal	SG	WAS	SG6
37	Brandon Ingram	SF	NOP	SF6
38	De'Aaron Fox	PG	SAC	PG13
39	Anthony Edwards	SG	MIN	SG7
40	Christian Wood	PF/C	DAL	PF7
41	Khris Middleton	SF	MIL	SF7
42	CJ McCollum	SG	NOP	SG8
43	Jrue Holiday	G	MIL	SG9
44	Russell Westbrook	PG	LAL	PG14
45	Jamal Murray	PG	DEN	PG15
46	Zach LaVine	SG	CHI	SG10
47	Tyrese Haliburton	PG	IND	PG16
48	Cade Cunningham	PG	DET	PG17
49	Jaylen Brown	SG	BOS	SG11
50	Klay Thompson	SG	GSW	SG12
51	Jarrett Allen	C	CLE	C8
52	Kristaps Porzingis	PF/C	WAS	PF8
53	Terry Rozier	SG	CHO	SG13
54	Evan Mobley	C	CLE	C9
55	Kyle Kuzma	F	WAS	SF8
56	Deandre Ayton	C	PHX	C10
57	D'Angelo Russell	G	MIN	PG18
58	Ben Simmons	G/F	BKN	PG19
59	Jakob Poeltl	C	SAS	C11
60	Miles Bridges	PF	CHO	PF9
61	Wendell Carter Jr.	C	ORL	C12
62	Scottie Barnes	PF	TOR	PF10
63	Clint Capela	C	ATL	C13
64	Draymond Green	PF/C	GSW	PF11
65	Lonzo Ball	PG	CHI	PG20
66	John Wall	PG	LAC	PG21
67	Jusuf Nurkić	C	POR	C14
68	Jaren Jackson Jr.	PF	MEM	PF12
69	Robert Williams III	C	BOS	C15
70	Tobias Harris	F	PHI	SF9
71	Myles Turner	C	IND	C16
72	RJ Barrett	SG	NYK	SG14
73	Malcolm Brogdon	G	BOS	PG22
74	Tyler Herro	SG	MIA	SG15
75	Josh Giddey	PG	OKC	PG23
76	John Collins	PF/C	ATL	PF13
77	Keldon Johnson	SF	SAS	SF10
78	OG Anunoby	SF	TOR	SF11
79	Cole Anthony	PG	ORL	PG24
80	Kevin Porter Jr.	SG	HOU	SG16
81	Jerami Grant	SF/PF	POR	PF14
82	Kyle Lowry	PG	MIA	PG25
83	Josh Hart	SG/SF	POR	SG17
84	Marcus Smart	PG	BOS	PG26
85	Desmond Bane	SG	MEM	SG18
86	Tyrese Maxey	PG	PHI	PG27
87	Bobby Portis	PF/C	MIL	PF15
88	Caris LeVert	SG	CLE	SG19
89	Al Horford	PF/C	BOS	PF16
90	Gary Trent Jr.	SG/SF	TOR	SG20
91	Andrew Wiggins	SF	GSW	SF12
92	Gordon Hayward	SF	CHO	SF13
93	Jordan Poole	SG	GSW	SG21
94	Dillon Brooks	SF	MEM	SF14
95	Jalen Brunson	PG	NYK	PG28
96	Norman Powell	SF	LAC	SF15
97	Will Barton	SF	WAS	SF16
98	Harrison Barnes	SF	SAC	SF17
99	Spencer Dinwiddie	PG	DAL	PG29
100	Mo Bamba	C	ORL	C17
101	Aaron Gordon	PF	DEN	PF17
102	Franz Wagner	SG	ORL	SG22
103	Bogdan Bogdanović	SG	ATL	SG23
104	Mike Conley Jr.	PG	UTA	PG30
105	Luguentz Dort	G/F	OKC	SG24
106	Buddy Hield	SG	IND	SG25
107	Mitchell Robinson	C	NYK	C18
108	Mikal Bridges	SF	PHX	SF18
109	Jalen Green	SG	HOU	SG26
110	Steven Adams	C	MEM	C19
111	Andre Drummond	C	CHI	C20
112	Lauri Markkanen	PF	UTA	PF18
113	Anfernee Simons	SG	POR	SG27
114	Kevin Love	PF	CLE	PF19
115	Ivica Zubac	C	LAC	C21
116	Saddiq Bey	SG/SF	DET	SF19
117	Jordan Clarkson	G	UTA	SG28
118	Jae'Sean Tate	SF	HOU	SF20
119	Kelly Oubre Jr.	SG	CHO	SG29
120	Robert Covington	F/C	LAC	PF20
121	Tim Hardaway Jr.	SF	DAL	SF21
122	Jalen Suggs	PG	ORL	PG31
123	Monte Morris	PG	WAS	PG32
124	De'Anthony Melton	SG	PHI	SG30
125	Malik Monk	SG	SAC	SG31
126	Markelle Fultz	PG	ORL	PG33
127	Marcus Morris Sr.	PF	LAC	PF21
128	P.J. Washington	PF/C	CHO	PF22
129	Seth Curry	SG	BKN	SG32
130	Derrick Rose	PG	NYK	PG34
131	Reggie Jackson	G	LAC	PG35
132	Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	UTA	PF23
133	Mason Plumlee	C	CHO	C22
134	Isaiah Stewart	C	DET	C23
135	Jae Crowder	PF	PHX	PF24
136	Daniel Gafford	C	WAS	C24
137	Brandon Clarke	PF	MEM	PF25
138	Dorian Finney-Smith	F	DAL	SF22
139	Michael Porter Jr.	SF	DEN	SF23
140	Alex Caruso	PG	CHI	PG36
141	Alperen Sengün	PF/C	HOU	C25
142	Richaun Holmes	C	SAC	C26
143	Evan Fournier	SG/SF	NYK	SG33
144	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG	DEN	SG34
145	Cameron Payne	PG	PHX	PG37
146	Terance Mann	SG/SF	LAC	SF24
147	Marvin Bagley III	PF	DET	PF26
148	Bojan Bogdanović	SF	DET	SF25
149	Brook Lopez	C	MIL	C27
150	Bruce Brown	G/F	DEN	SG35
151	Kyle Anderson	F	MIN	PF27
152	Ricky Rubio	PG	CLE	PG38
153	Kevin Huerter	SG/SF	SAC	SG36
154	Paolo Banchero	PF	ORL	PF28
155	Hamidou Diallo	SG/SF	DET	SG37
156	TJ Warren	SF	BKN	SF26
157	Isaiah Hartenstein	C	NYK	C28
158	De'Andre Hunter	SF	ATL	SF27
159	Victor Oladipo	SG	MIA	SG38
160	Chris Boucher	PF	TOR	PF29
161	Jaden Ivey	SG	DET	SG39
162	Immanuel Quickley	G	NYK	SG40
163	Kelly Olynyk	PF	UTA	PF30
164	Nic Claxton	C	BKN	C29
165	Danilo Gallinari	SF	BOS	SF28
166	Kevon Looney	C	GSW	C30
167	James Wiseman	C	GSW	C31
168	Precious Achiuwa	PF/C	TOR	PF31
169	Montrezl Harrell	C	PHI	C32
170	Nicolas Batum	F	LAC	PF32
171	Devin Vassell	SF	SAS	SF29
172	Killian Hayes	G	DET	PG39
173	Eric Gordon	SG	HOU	SF30
174	Lonnie Walker IV	SG	LAL	SG41
175	Donte DiVincenzo	SG	GSW	SG42
176	Jonathan Isaac	SF/PF	ORL	PF33
177	Malik Beasley	SG	UTA	SG43
178	Jabari Smith Jr.	F	HOU	PF34
179	Pat Connaughton	SG/SF	MIL	SG44
180	Grayson Allen	SG/SF	MIL	SF31
181	Oshae Brissett	F	IND	PF35
182	Patrick Williams	PF	CHI	PF36
183	P.J. Tucker	PF/C	PHI	SF32
184	Larry Nance Jr.	C	NOP	C33
185	Rui Hachimura	PF	WAS	PF37
186	Darius Bazley	PF	OKC	PF38
187	Patty Mills	SG	BKN	SG45
188	Obi Toppin	PF	NYK	PF39
189	Tre Mann	G	OKC	PG40
190	Damian Jones	C	LAL	C34
191	Nerlens Noel	C	DET	C35
192	Duncan Robinson	SG	MIA	SG46
193	Jalen Smith	PF	IND	PF40
194	Thaddeus Young	PF	TOR	PF41
195	Cameron Johnson	PF	PHX	PF42
196	Keegan Murray	PF	SAC	PF43
197	Thomas Bryant	C	LAL	C36
198	Chris Duarte	SG	IND	SG47
199	Walker Kessler	C	UTA	C37
200	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	UTA	SG48

Fantasy PG Ranking Tips

We all know the point guard conversation begins with Luka Dončić, who averaged 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game and willed the Dallas Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals a year ago. He should be among the top players selected in your league.

James Harden restructured his contract to give the 76ers more cap flexibility and should be poised for a monster year. Harden is still in the show-me phase in Philly, and with Joel Embiid as his running mate, he should be considered the second-best point guard in the game.

Much of the stress will be off of Trae Young‘s shoulders from a scoring perspective, with Atlanta acquiring Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs. Young’s assists should be up, even from his 9.7 per game average in 2021-22, but his scoring may take a hit with Murray splintering off some of his shots.

So much gets made of Kyrie Irving‘s availability — and deservedly so since he was a part-time player in 2021-22 and has shown a penchant for disappearing during the regular season — but Irving should be counted on to deliver full-time in 2022-23 now that his COVID-19 vaccine status is a moot point.

Those who follow the league know the Russell Westbrook experiment in Los Angeles was a nightmare in 2021-22, but he was still highly productive, averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per night, even though that constitutes a down year. I think Westbrook will feel slightly more comfortable in Year 2 with the Lakers.

The Knicks made no secret of their desire to bring Jalen Brunson over from the Dallas Mavericks. Although New York’s roster has holes, Brunson is an upgrade from the aging Derrick Rose and 23-year-old Immanuel Quickley, who New York seems unconvinced can be a starting floor general.

Darius Garland led the Cleveland Cavaliers in both scoring and assists per game and had them on the verge of a playoff spot until injuries did them in. Finally, we are waiting to see what Ben Simmons has when he someday takes the floor as a member of the Brooklyn Nets.

The drama surrounding Simmons’ playing status has distracted from the fact he’s averaged 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game over his NBA career. There’s buy-low value there.

Fantasy SG Ranking Tips

So much of the NBA offseason has focused on superstars changing teams after blockbuster trades, and the Murray to Atlanta deal feels like it flew under the radar. He’s a bona fide stat-padder, averaging almost a triple-double per game (21.1 PPG, 9.2 APG, 8.3 RPG) last season in San Antonio.

He’s going to form an elite backcourt tandem with Young and should complement a sterling group of role players, like big man Clint Capela, to make Atlanta a force in the East. Murray should be high on your radar when drafting in the first round.

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Donovan Mitchell‘s value may be diminished a bit now that he’s playing with other top-tier scorers in Cleveland, but he remains one of the league’s go-to guys in this category.

The Timberwolves were one of the feel-good stories of the 2021-22 season, largely due to Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. Edwards finished second on the T-Wolves in points per game in 2021-22 (21.3), and the top pick of the 2020 draft should continue to elevate his game in his third year in Minnesota.

If you’re looking for a sleeper, Malik Beasley is one worth taking a flier on. Beasley, who Utah acquired in the trade that sent Rudy Gobert to Minnesota, is still just 25 and is only one season removed from averaging 19.6 points per game.

Fantasy SF Ranking Tips

Kevin Durant is back in Brooklyn for good, which is great news for fantasy managers. Durant, even at 33, remains one of the game’s most dynamic scorers and is sure to fill up the stat sheet night after night this season.

Durant aside, I’m also intrigued to see what Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has in line for his sixth season. Tatum has surpassed his previous season’s points, assists, and rebounds per game every season in the NBA and finished seventh in scoring, 27th in rebounding, and T-40 in the NBA in assists per game while leading Boston to the Finals.

Most of the focus gets shined on the Lakers when discussing basketball in LA, but the Clippers demand attention too. Kawhi Leonard missed the entire 2021-22 season with a knee injury, and even though there’s a ton of mileage on his odometer, he’s averaged 26.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists over the last three seasons.

Leonard’s return will undoubtedly have an adverse impact on Reggie Jackson‘s value, who was LA’s second-leading scorer, and often its alpha since top point-producer Paul George missed all but 31 games with an elbow ailment in 2021-22.

Khris Middleton‘s injury doomed any chance of a Milwaukee repeat, but he should be healthy and penciled in for 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists every night for Milwaukee.

Fantasy PF Ranking Tips

Somehow, Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to get better with age and with the physical toll that continues to get put on his body. He’ll undoubtedly be among the top players picked in your fantasy draft, and barring an injury, should be counted on for 30 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists — plus at least a couple of blocks and steals — every night.

Gobert’s presence in Minnesota should give Karl-Anthony Towns some power forward eligibility, which would make him the second-best 4 entering the 2022-23 season. Towns led Minnesota in scoring and rebounding but at times looked like he was trying to do too much during 2021-22.

I’m intrigued by Domantas Sabonis‘ presence in Sacramento since he is expected to be the second option, and chief rebounder, behind De’Aaron Fox. Someone needs to produce for the Kings each night. It should be him.

The Orlando Magic should be much-improved this season, with their roster full of high draft picks, and I am mostly interested in seeing how Paolo Banchero‘s game translates to the next level. He averaged 17.2 points and 7.8 boards in his lone season at Duke and showed good mid-range ability.

Fantasy C Ranking Tips

The conversation at center begins and ends with the top player in the league, Nikola Jokić, who is coming off of his second straight MVP award. Jokić will likely be the top pick of your draft, so congrats if you luck into the No. 1 selection.

Joel Embiid was the MVP front-runner for much of the 2021-22 campaign, leading the NBA in scoring while also averaging almost 12 rebounds per game. He should be poised for an enormous, MVP-caliber season with a full season of James Harden running point in Philadelphia.

So much was made of the Westbrook-Lakers saga that it gets forgotten that Anthony Davis‘ rash of injuries is what actually doomed Los Angeles’ season. The Lakers were 16-26 without Davis last season, and although he’s missed time each of the past two seasons, Davis is still a machine when he’s in there.

Christian Wood went from journeyman to productive rotation piece, averaging a double-double per game over his 109-game tenure with the Houston Rockets. He should be poised to produce again in Dallas, where Luka Dončić will be distributing the ball.

Brook Lopez‘s productivity will wane someday, but the veteran center should be considered as a depth big man as long as he can get on the floor for more than 13 games in 2022-23.