This article is part of our NBA Mock Draft series.
Yes, it's September -- and mere days before the first NFL Sunday of the season. But we're also less than a month away from the first NBA preseason action. So, a half-dozen RotoWire scribes and a half-dozen other fantasy basketball experts participated in a head-to-head points NBA Fantasy mock draft. It's one of a handful of fantasy basketball mock drafts we've already participated in at RotoWire.
Fantasy basketball ADPs are only starting to flesh out, so we embraced our fantasy basketball rankings, fantasy basketball projections and just plain vibes to draft our teams.
We used the "standard" points league values, those being:
Fantasy Basketball Points League Scoring
- Points: 1 point
- Rebounds: 1.2 points
- Assists: 1.5 points
- Steals: 3 points
- Blocks: 3 points
- Turnovers: -1 point
A big thanks to everyone who participated! Below, you'll find the results in order. Farther down, you can see the team-by-team results. Comment who you believe drafted the best squad.
Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft
- Nikola Jokic
- Luka Doncic
- Victor Wembanyama
- Giannis Antetokounmpo - The two-time MVP was selected 10th in a recent Yahoo Head-to-Head Categories Mock Draft, but he's a better points league player.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Anthony Davis
- Jayson Tatum
- Joel Embiid - Injury prone but with immense upside, Embiid makes our list of most challenging fantasy basketball players to rank
- Trae Young
- Tyrese Haliburton
- Anthony Edwards
- Kevin Durant
- Domantas Sabonis
- Donovan Mitchell
- Scottie Barnes
- Paolo Banchero
- LeBron James
- Chet Holmgren
- LaMelo Ball
- Ja Morant
- James Harden - Dan Bruno writes in his NBA Fantasy Point Guard Tiers article that Harden is in Tier 3. Is drafting him at pick 21 too aggressive?
- Alperen Sengun
- Devin Booker
- Damian Lillard
- De'Aaron Fox
- Jalen Brunson
- Cade Cunningham
- Stephen Curry
- Zion Williamson
- Pascal Siakam
- Dejounte Murray - Read analysis on Murray's move to New Orleans in JP Aravena's Offseason Roundup article
- Kawhi Leonard
- Bam Adebayo
- Jalen Johnson - Jeff Edgerton writes in his NBA Fantasy Risers and Sleepers article that Johnson is primed to take another step forward
- Kyrie Irving
- Fred VanVleet
- Paul George
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Evan Mobley
- Lauri Markkanen
- Tyrese Maxey
- Jaylen Brown
- Jalen Williams
- Cameron Thomas
- Jimmy Butler
- Desmond Bane
- Jaren Jackson
- Rudy Gobert
- Jalen Green
- Julius Randle
- Franz Wagner
- Jamal Murray
- Immanuel Quickley - Quickley enters his first full season as a starting point guard, and "the sky's the limit" writes Dan Bruno in his NBA Fantasy Guard Tiers piece.
- DeMar DeRozan
- Mikal Bridges
- RJ Barrett
- Miles Bridges
- Darius Garland
- Nicolas Claxton
- Jarrett Allen
- Brandon Miller
- Jalen Duren
- Devin Vassell
- Nikola Vucevic
- Josh Giddey
- Myles Turner
- Deandre Ayton
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Zach LaVine
- Kyle Kuzma
- Coby White
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Brandon Ingram
- Austin Reaves
- Tobias Harris
- Bradley Beal
- Jordan Poole
- Anfernee Simons
- Derrick White
- Jusuf Nurkic
- Khris Middleton - Is Khris Middleton a 2024 fantasy basketball sleeper?
- Jabari Smith
- CJ McCollum
- John Collins
- D'Angelo Russell
- Tyler Herro
- Keegan Murray
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
- Collin Sexton
- Terry Rozier
- Scoot Henderson
- Mark Williams
- Michael Porter
- Keyonte George
- Jerami Grant
- Jakob Poeltl
- Chris Paul
- Jrue Holiday
- Jonas Valanciunas
- Draymond Green
- Isaiah Hartenstein
- Trey Murphy
- Herbert Jones
- Brandin Podziemski
- Jalen Suggs
- Naz Reid
- OG Anunoby
- Alex Sarr
- Shaedon Sharpe
- Marcus Smart
- Dereck Lively
- Zach Edey - For more analysis on first-year players, check out Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen discuss fantasy basketball rookie rankings
- Daniel Gafford
- Jaden Ivey
- Malik Monk
- Ivica Zubac
- Malcolm Brogdon
- Amen Thompson
- Brook Lopez
- Deni Avdija
- Cameron Johnson
- Donte DiVincenzo
- Jaime Jaquez
- Clint Capela
- Ben Simmons
- Jeremy Sochan
- Josh Hart
- Andrew Wiggins
- Caris LeVert
- Aaron Gordon
- Dennis Schroder
- Grayson Allen
- Ausar Thompson
- Onyeka Okongwu
- Tyus Jones
- Bobby Portis
- Russell Westbrook
- Klay Thompson
- Trayce Jackson-Davis
- Walker Kessler
- Kelly Olynyk
- Norman Powell
- Buddy Hield
- P.J. Washington
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Rui Hachimura
- Bennedict Mathurin
- Mitchell Robinson
- Taylor Hendricks
- Al Horford
- Tari Eason
- Jordan Clarkson
- Mike Conley
- Nikola Jovic
- Alex Caruso
- Wendell Carter
- Gary Trent
- Vince Williams
- Cam Whitmore
- Christian Braun
- Noah Clowney
- Karlo Matkovic
- Dyson Daniels
- Zaccharie Risacher
- Andre Drummond
- Carlton Carrington
- Donovan Clingan
- Bilal Coulibaly
Team-by-Team NBA Fantasy Mock Draft Results
Ov Pick | Player | Team | Fantasy Team |
5 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | @Karan_Talwar27 |
20 | Ja Morant | MEM | @Karan_Talwar27 |
29 | Zion Williamson | NO | @Karan_Talwar27 |
44 | Cameron Thomas | BKN | @Karan_Talwar27 |
53 | Immanuel Quickley | TOR | @Karan_Talwar27 |
68 | Jonathan Kuminga | GS | @Karan_Talwar27 |
77 | Jordan Poole | WAS | @Karan_Talwar27 |
92 | Mark Williams | CHA | @Karan_Talwar27 |
101 | Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC | @Karan_Talwar27 |
116 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | @Karan_Talwar27 |
125 | Ben Simmons | BKN | @Karan_Talwar27 |
140 | Walker Kessler | UTA | @Karan_Talwar27 |
149 | Taylor Hendricks | UTA | @Karan_Talwar27 |
164 | Zaccharie Risacher | ATL | @Karan_Talwar27 |
1 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | Bartilotta |
24 | Damian Lillard | MIL | Bartilotta |
25 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | Bartilotta |
48 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | Bartilotta |
49 | Jalen Green | HOU | Bartilotta |
72 | Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | Bartilotta |
73 | Brandon Ingram | NO | Bartilotta |
96 | Jakob Poeltl | TOR | Bartilotta |
97 | Chris Paul | SA | Bartilotta |
120 | Deni Avdija | POR | Bartilotta |
121 | Cameron Johnson | BKN | Bartilotta |
144 | P.J. Washington | DAL | Bartilotta |
145 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | PHI | Bartilotta |
168 | Bilal Coulibaly | WAS | Bartilotta |
4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Barutha |
21 | James Harden | LAC | Barutha |
28 | Stephen Curry | GS | Barutha |
45 | Jimmy Butler | MIA | Barutha |
52 | Jamal Murray | DEN | Barutha |
69 | Zach LaVine | CHI | Barutha |
76 | Bradley Beal | PHO | Barutha |
93 | Michael Porter | DEN | Barutha |
100 | Draymond Green | GS | Barutha |
117 | Malcolm Brogdon | WAS | Barutha |
124 | Clint Capela | ATL | Barutha |
141 | Kelly Olynyk | TOR | Barutha |
148 | Mitchell Robinson | NY | Barutha |
165 | Andre Drummond | PHI | Barutha |
6 | Anthony Davis | LAL | kingy |
19 | LaMelo Ball | CHA | kingy |
30 | Pascal Siakam | IND | kingy |
43 | Jalen Williams | OKC | kingy |
54 | DeMar DeRozan | SAC | kingy |
67 | Deandre Ayton | POR | kingy |
78 | Anfernee Simons | POR | kingy |
91 | Scoot Henderson | POR | kingy |
102 | Trey Murphy | NO | kingy |
115 | Malik Monk | SAC | kingy |
126 | Jeremy Sochan | SA | kingy |
139 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | GS | kingy |
150 | Al Horford | BOS | kingy |
163 | Dyson Daniels | ATL | kingy |
10 | Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Kirien |
15 | Scottie Barnes | TOR | Kirien |
34 | Jalen Johnson | ATL | Kirien |
39 | Evan Mobley | CLE | Kirien |
58 | Darius Garland | CLE | Kirien |
63 | Devin Vassell | SA | Kirien |
82 | Jabari Smith | HOU | Kirien |
87 | Keegan Murray | SAC | Kirien |
106 | Naz Reid | MIN | Kirien |
111 | Dereck Lively | DAL | Kirien |
130 | Aaron Gordon | DEN | Kirien |
135 | Tyus Jones | PHO | Kirien |
154 | Nikola Jovic | MIA | Kirien |
159 | Cam Whitmore | HOU | Kirien |
8 | Joel Embiid | PHI | Matty G - Insight NBA |
17 | LeBron James | LAL | Matty G - Insight NBA |
32 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Matty G - Insight NBA |
41 | Tyrese Maxey | PHI | Matty G - Insight NBA |
56 | RJ Barrett | TOR | Matty G - Insight NBA |
65 | Josh Giddey | CHI | Matty G - Insight NBA |
80 | Jusuf Nurkic | PHO | Matty G - Insight NBA |
89 | Collin Sexton | UTA | Matty G - Insight NBA |
104 | Brandin Podziemski | GS | Matty G - Insight NBA |
113 | Daniel Gafford | DAL | Matty G - Insight NBA |
128 | Andrew Wiggins | GS | Matty G - Insight NBA |
137 | Russell Westbrook | DEN | Matty G - Insight NBA |
152 | Jordan Clarkson | UTA | Matty G - Insight NBA |
161 | Noah Clowney | BKN | Matty G - Insight NBA |
3 | Victor Wembanyama | SA | nickwhalen2 |
22 | Alperen Sengun | HOU | nickwhalen2 |
27 | Cade Cunningham | DET | nickwhalen2 |
46 | Desmond Bane | MEM | nickwhalen2 |
51 | Franz Wagner | ORL | nickwhalen2 |
70 | Kyle Kuzma | WAS | nickwhalen2 |
75 | Tobias Harris | DET | nickwhalen2 |
94 | Keyonte George | UTA | nickwhalen2 |
99 | Jonas Valanciunas | WAS | nickwhalen2 |
118 | Amen Thompson | HOU | nickwhalen2 |
123 | Jaime Jaquez | MIA | nickwhalen2 |
142 | Norman Powell | LAC | nickwhalen2 |
147 | Bennedict Mathurin | IND | nickwhalen2 |
166 | Carlton Carrington | WAS | nickwhalen2 |
2 | Luka Doncic | DAL | PaulMartinez |
23 | Devin Booker | PHO | PaulMartinez |
26 | Jalen Brunson | NY | PaulMartinez |
47 | Jaren Jackson | MEM | PaulMartinez |
50 | Julius Randle | NY | PaulMartinez |
71 | Coby White | CHI | PaulMartinez |
74 | Austin Reaves | LAL | PaulMartinez |
95 | Jerami Grant | POR | PaulMartinez |
98 | Jrue Holiday | BOS | PaulMartinez |
119 | Brook Lopez | MIL | PaulMartinez |
122 | Donte DiVincenzo | NY | PaulMartinez |
143 | Buddy Hield | GS | PaulMartinez |
146 | Rui Hachimura | LAL | PaulMartinez |
167 | Donovan Clingan | POR | PaulMartinez |
7 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | raphiellej |
18 | Chet Holmgren | OKC | raphiellej |
31 | Dejounte Murray | NO | raphiellej |
42 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | raphiellej |
55 | Mikal Bridges | NY | raphiellej |
66 | Myles Turner | IND | raphiellej |
79 | Derrick White | BOS | raphiellej |
90 | Terry Rozier | MIA | raphiellej |
103 | Herbert Jones | NO | raphiellej |
114 | Jaden Ivey | DET | raphiellej |
127 | Josh Hart | NY | raphiellej |
138 | Klay Thompson | DAL | raphiellej |
151 | Tari Eason | HOU | raphiellej |
162 | Karlo Matkovic | NO | raphiellej |
12 | Kevin Durant | PHO | SC_Mattrix |
13 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | SC_Mattrix |
36 | Fred VanVleet | HOU | SC_Mattrix |
37 | Paul George | PHI | SC_Mattrix |
60 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | SC_Mattrix |
61 | Brandon Miller | CHA | SC_Mattrix |
84 | John Collins | UTA | SC_Mattrix |
85 | D'Angelo Russell | LAL | SC_Mattrix |
108 | Alex Sarr | WAS | SC_Mattrix |
109 | Shaedon Sharpe | POR | SC_Mattrix |
132 | Grayson Allen | PHO | SC_Mattrix |
133 | Ausar Thompson | DET | SC_Mattrix |
156 | Wendell Carter | ORL | SC_Mattrix |
157 | Gary Trent | MIL | SC_Mattrix |
9 | Trae Young | ATL | Scott Keller @detskeller |
16 | Paolo Banchero | ORL | Scott Keller @detskeller |
33 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | Scott Keller @detskeller |
40 | Lauri Markkanen | UTA | Scott Keller @detskeller |
57 | Miles Bridges | CHA | Scott Keller @detskeller |
64 | Nikola Vucevic | CHI | Scott Keller @detskeller |
81 | Khris Middleton | MIL | Scott Keller @detskeller |
88 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | ATL | Scott Keller @detskeller |
105 | Jalen Suggs | ORL | Scott Keller @detskeller |
112 | Zach Edey | MEM | Scott Keller @detskeller |
129 | Caris LeVert | CLE | Scott Keller @detskeller |
136 | Bobby Portis | MIL | Scott Keller @detskeller |
153 | Mike Conley | MIN | Scott Keller @detskeller |
160 | Christian Braun | DEN | Scott Keller @detskeller |
11 | Anthony Edwards | MIN | Steve @podcast_pierre |
14 | Donovan Mitchell | CLE | Steve @podcast_pierre |
35 | Kyrie Irving | DAL | Steve @podcast_pierre |
38 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Steve @podcast_pierre |
59 | Nicolas Claxton | BKN | Steve @podcast_pierre |
62 | Jalen Duren | DET | Steve @podcast_pierre |
83 | CJ McCollum | NO | Steve @podcast_pierre |
86 | Tyler Herro | MIA | Steve @podcast_pierre |
107 | OG Anunoby | NY | Steve @podcast_pierre |
110 | Marcus Smart | MEM | Steve @podcast_pierre |
131 | Dennis Schroder | BKN | Steve @podcast_pierre |
134 | Onyeka Okongwu | ATL | Steve @podcast_pierre |
155 | Alex Caruso | OKC | Steve @podcast_pierre |
158 | Vince Williams | MEM | Steve @podcast_pierre |
Draft Strategy Tips
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