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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