This article is part of our Player Rankings series.
Opening Night in the NBA arrives this week, so it's officially crunch time for fantasy basketball players. Now is your final chance to prepare for 2022-23 fantasy basketball drafts. Read on to find RotoWire's fantasy basketball projections.
The rankings below are engineered for eight-category, roto leagues, but they can operate as a general guide for most fantasy basketball formats.
Nikola Jokic is our No. 1 overall player in virtually any scoring format. The two-time reigning MVP has been the best fantasy producer over the past two seasons. He's the favorite to go No. 1 in most drafts – regardless of settings – again this fall. Jokic is followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid.
Also, take a look at our fantasy basketball rookie rankings and fantasy basketball dynasty rankings.
Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2022-23
Note: These are stand-alone rankings assembled by Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha, so they will differ from the rankings generated by RotoWire's player projections for the 2022-23 season. This set of rankings will be updated up until the start of the regular season.
Updated as of Monday, Oct. 17
- Nikola Jokic, C, DEN
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, MIL
- Luka Doncic, G, DAL
- Joel Embiid, C, PHI
- Jayson Tatum, F, BOS
- James Harden, G, PHI
- Stephen Curry, G, GSW
- Kevin Durant, F, BKN
- Trae Young, G, ATL
- Karl-Anthony Towns, C, MIN
- Tyrese Haliburton, G, IND
- Damian Lillard, G, POR
- LeBron James, F, LAL
- Paul George, F, LAC
- Anthony Edwards, G, MIN
- Anthony Davis, C, LAL
- Devin Booker, G, PHO
- Domantas Sabonis, C, SAC
- LaMelo Ball, G, CHA
- Darius Garland, G, CLE
- Kyrie Irving, G, BKN
- Bam Adebayo, C, MIA
- Cade Cunningham, G, DET
- Pascal Siakam, F, TOR
- Fred VanVleet, G, TOR
- Rudy Gobert, C, MIN
- Evan Mobley, F, CLE
- Zion Williamson, F, NOR
- Ja Morant, G, MEM
- Jimmy Butler, F, MIA
- Kawhi Leonard, F, LAC
- Dejounte Murray, G, ATL
- Scottie Barnes, F, TOR
- Nikola Vucevic, C, CHI
- Donovan Mitchell, G, CLE
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, OKC
- DeMar DeRozan, F, CHI
- Jaylen Brown, F, BOS
- Bradley Beal, G, WAS
- Zach LaVine, G, CHI
- Chris Paul, G, PHO
- Myles Turner, C, IND
- Kristaps Porzingis, C, WAS
- De'Aaron Fox, G, SAC
- Brandon Ingram, F, NOR
- Jrue Holiday, G, MIL
- Desmond Bane, G, MEM
- Jarrett Allen, C, CLE
- Terry Rozier, G, CHA
- Deandre Ayton, C, PHO
- Alperen Sengun, C, HOU
- Jamal Murray, G, DEN
- Jalen Green, G, HOU
- Khris Middleton, F, MIL
- Jalen Brunson, G, NYK
- Paolo Banchero, F, ORL
- Ben Simmons, G/F, PHI
- OG Anunoby, F, TOR
- Julius Randle, F, NYK
- CJ McCollum, G, NOR
- John Collins, F, ATL
- Klay Thompson, G, GSW
- Tyrese Maxey, G, PHI
- D'Angelo Russell, G, MIN
- Josh Giddey, G, OKC
- Mikal Bridges, PHO
- Keldon Johnson, F, SAN
- Tyler Herro, G, MIA
- Christian Wood, DAL
- Franz Wagner, F, ORL
- Clint Capela, C, ATL
- Jusuf Nurkic, C, POR
- Jordan Poole, G, GSW
- Jonas Valanciunas, C, MEM
- Collin Sexton, G, UTA
- Wendell Carter, C, ORL
- Draymond Green, F, Warriors
- Michael Porter, F, DEN
- Buddy Hield, G, IND
- Marcus Smart, G, BOS
- Jabari Smith, F, HOU
- Jerami Grant, F, POR
- Devin Vassell, G, SAS
- Tobias Harris, F, PHI
- Jakob Poeltl, C, SAS
- Kyle Lowry, G, MIA
- Gary Trent, G, TOR
- Kevin Porter, G, HOU
- Tre Jones, G, SAN
- Lauri Markkanen, F, UTA
- Anfernee Simons, G, POR
- Josh Hart, F, POR
- Ivica Zubac, C, LAC
- Keegan Murray, F, SAC
- RJ Barrett, F, NYK
- Spencer Dinwiddie, G, DAL
- Saddiq Bey, F, DET
- P.J. Washington, F, CHA
- Al Horford, C, BOS
- Kyle Kuzma, F, WAS
- Robert Williams, C, BOS
- Gordon Hayward, F, CHA
- Jaren Jackson, F, MEM
- Andrew Wiggins, F, GSW
- Mitchell Robinson, C, NYK
- Brandon Clarke, F, MEM
- Herbert Jones, F, NOP
- Mike Conley, G, MEM
- Nicolas Claxton, C, BKN
- Russell Westbrook, G, LAL
- Luguentz Dort, G, OKC
- Isaiah Stewart, F, DET
- Bennedict Mathurin, G, IND
- Cole Anthony, G, ORL
- Monte Morris, G, WAS
- Harrison Barnes, F, SAC
- Malcolm Brogdon, G, BOS
- Dillon Brooks, G, MEM
- Ayo Dosunmu, G, CHI
- Isaiah Jackson, C, IND
- Mo Bamba, C, ORL
- Jalen Suggs, G, ORL
- Caris LeVert, G, CLE
- Robert Covington, F, LAC
- Cameron Johnson, F, PHO
- Kelly Oubre Jr., F, CHA
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, G, ATL
- Markelle Fultz, G, ORL
- Norman Powell, G, LAC
- Jalen Smith, C, IND
- John Wall, G, LAC
- De'Andre Hunter, F, ATL
- Kelly Olynyk, C, UTA
- Dorian Finney-Smith, F, DAL
- Jaden McDaniels, F, MIN
- Jae'Sean Tate, F, HOU
- Will Barton, G, WAS
- Jaden Ivey, G, DET
- Jonathan Isaac, F, ORL
- Seth Curry, G, BKN
- Jarred Vanderbilt, F, UTA
- Onyeka Okongwu, C, ATL
- Bobby Portis, F, MIL
- Aaron Gordon, F, DEN
- JaVale McGee, C, DAL
- Montrezl Harrell, F, PHI
- Tari Eason, F, HOU
- Alex Caruso, G, CHI
- Tim Hardaway, G, DAL
- Miles Bridges, F, FA
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