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          Fantasy basketball: Way-too-early H2H Points league rankings for 2025-26

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          Will Cooper Flagg have an immediate impact in fantasy basketball? (1:44)

          Andre Snellings breaks down the potential impact Cooper Flagg will have in fantasy basketball and projects Flagg to be drafted in the fifth round or earlier. (1:44)

          • André SnellingsJun 23, 2025, 04:44 PM ET
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              Dr. André Snellings is a senior writer for men's and women's fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. André has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a writer and analyst for Rotowire.

          From top MVP candidates like Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to rising young stars like Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham, there are plenty of talented players to get excited about in fantasy basketball for next season.

          But where do aging superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden fall in the rankings? And how do the injuries to Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum change things? And where will prized incoming rookie Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in this summer's NBA draft, be ranked?

          Here are our way-too-early rankings for H2H Points leagues for the 2025-26 fantasy basketball season, with a special update from on Flagg.

          Where should Flagg rank?

          Flagg is coming off a freshman season at Duke where he led the team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while leading his squad to the Final Four. He's still only 18 years old and would have been a high school senior last year if he hadn't reclassified.

          So, what should we expect him to produce in his first year in the NBA?

          A lot. Flagg has the size and skillset to be a do-everything forward right out the gate. If, as the Dallas Mavericks have already indicated, he becomes a Maverick moving forward then he'll be joining a team with excellent big men but a lack of perimeter scoring and playmaking... particularly while Kyrie Irving is out (ACL). Flagg is in an ideal situation to step into that void and generate scoring and even distribution from the wing. Opponents will likely gameplan to stop Anthony Davis first, which should let Flagg operate against defenses not focused purely on him.

          Late last season, after the Irving and Davis injuries, Mavericks wing Naji Marshall stepped up and averaged 20 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds in the month of March to establish himself as a top-50 fantasy hoops producer down the stretch. Flagg will be stepping into that role and has very similar statistical upside. I currently have him ranked 37th in my early rankings, and if I were drafting a fantasy hoops league today I would look to draft him before the end of the fourth round.

          2024-25 Fantasy basketball rankings: H2H Points

          Updated: June 23

          1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C1
          2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG1
          3. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C2
          4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF1 & C
          5. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG2
          6. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, C3 & PF
          7. Anthony Davis, Dal, C4 & PF
          8. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG1 & SF
          9. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG3
          10. LeBron James, LAL, SF1 & PF
          11. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG4 & SG
          12. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C5 & PF
          13. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG5 & SG
          14. Trae Young, Atl, PG6
          15. James Harden, LAC, PG7 & SG
          16. De'Aaron Fox, SA, PG8
          17. Stephen Curry, GS, PG9
          18. Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF2
          19. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C6
          20. Kevin Durant, Hou, PF3
          21. Devin Booker, Phx, PG10 & SG
          22. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF4 & SF/C
          23. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF5 & SF
          24. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF2 & SG
          25. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF3 & PF
          26. Josh Hart, NY, SF4 & SG
          27. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SF5 & SG
          28. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C7
          29. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG2 & PG
          30. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF6 & PF
          31. Jamal Murray, Den, PG11
          32. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C8 & PF
          33. Ja Morant, Mem, PG12
          34. Miles Bridges, Cha, SF7 & PF
          35. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF8 & SG
          36. Cooper Flagg, TBA, SF9
          37. Tyler Herro, Mia, SG3 & PG
          38. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF6 & C
          39. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG4 & PG/SF
          40. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C9 & PF
          41. Derrick White, Bos, SG5 & PG
          42. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, C10 & PF
          43. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG6 & SF
          44. Jalen Green, Phx, SG7
          45. Mikal Bridges, NY, SF10 & SG
          46. Ivica Zubac, LAC, C11
          47. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG8 & PG/SF
          48. Zion Williamson, NO, PF7
          49. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF8
          50. Coby White, Chi, PG13 & SG
          51. Jordan Poole, Wsh, SG9 & PG
          52. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C12
          53. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG14
          54. Walker Kessler, Utah, C13
          55. Trey Murphy III, NO, SF11 & SG
          56. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF12 & PF
          57. Joel Embiid, Phi, C14
          58. Brandon Miller, Cha, SF13 & SG
          59. RJ Barrett, Tor, SF14 & SG
          60. Zach LaVine, Sac, SG10 & SF
          61. Dejounte Murray, NO, SG11 & PG
          62. Myles Turner, Ind, C15
          63. Dyson Daniels, Atl, SG12 & PG
          64. CJ McCollum, NO, SG13 & PG
          65. Rudy Gobert, Min, C16
          66. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG15
          67. Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C17
          68. Brandon Ingram, Tor, SF15
          69. John Collins, Utah, PF9 & C
          70. Malik Monk, Sac, SG14 & PG/SF
          71. Norman Powell, LAC, SG15 & SF
          72. Darius Garland, Cle, PG16
          73. Mark Williams, Cha, C18
          74. Jalen Duren, Det, C19
          75. Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG16 & SF
          76. Julius Randle, Min, PF10
          77. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C20
          78. Jimmy Butler III, GS, SF16 & SG
          79. Paul George, Phi, SF17 & PF
          80. Naz Reid, Min, C21 & PF
          81. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF18 & PF
          82. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG17 & SG
          83. Christian Braun, Den, SG17 & SF
          84. P.J. Washington, Dal, PF11
          85. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF12
          86. Russell Westbrook, Den, PG18
          87. Anfernee Simons, Por, SG18 & PG
          88. Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, C22 & PF
          89. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF13 & SF
          90. Payton Pritchard, Bos, PG19
          91. Deni Avdija, Por, SF19 & PF
          92. Cameron Johnson, Bkn, SF20 & PF
          93. Devin Vassell, SA, SG19 & SF
          94. Tobias Harris, Det, PF14 & SF
          95. Jonas Valanciunas, Sac, C23
          96. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF15 & SF
          97. Jaden Ivey, Det, SG20 & PG
          98. OG Anunoby, NY, SF21 & PF
          99. D'Angelo Russell, Bkn, PG20 & SG
          100. Onyeka Okongwu, Atl, C24
          101. Aaron Gordon, Den, PF16
          102. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C25
          103. Dennis Schroder, Det, PG21
          104. Collin Sexton, Utah, SG21 & PG
          105. Jaden McDaniels, Min, SF22
          106. Bradley Beal, Phx, SF23 & SG
          107. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C26
          108. Deandre Ayton, Por, C27
          109. Ayo Dosunmu, Chi, SG22
          110. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG22 & SG
          111. Draymond Green, GS, PF17 & C
          112. Brook Lopez, Mil, C28
          113. Dereck Lively II, Dal, C29
          114. Kelly Oubre Jr., Phi, SF24 & SG
          115. Andrew Wiggins, Mia, SF25 & PF
          116. Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF18
          117. Donte DiVincenzo, Min, SG23 & PG
          118. Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG23 & SG
          119. Keyonte George, Utah, PG24 & SG
          120. Chris Paul, SA, PG25
          121. Herbert Jones, NO, SF26 & PF
          122. Klay Thompson, Dal, SG24 & SF
          123. Malik Beasley, Det, SG25
          124. Santi Aldama, Mem, PF19 & SF/C
          125. Tyus Jones, Phx, PG26
          126. Caris LeVert, Atl, SG26 & SF
          127. Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG27 & PG
          128. Clint Capela, Atl, C30
          129. Tari Eason, Hou, SF27 & PF
          130. Ausar Thompson, Det, SF28 & PF
          131. Jeremy Sochan, SA, PF20
          132. Alex Sarr, Wsh, C31 & PF
          133. Grant Williams, Cha, PF21
          134. Buddy Hield, GS, SG28 & SF
          135. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF22 & C
          136. Royce O'Neale, Phx, SF29
          137. Jerami Grant, Por, PF23
          138. Rui Hachimura, LAL, PF24 & SF
          139. Mike Conley, Min, PG27
          140. Jordan Clarkson, Utah, SG29 & SF
          141. Scoot Henderson, Por, PG28
          142. Bilal Coulibaly, Wsh, SF30 & SG
          143. Toumani Camara, Por, PF25 & SF
          144. Reed Sheppard, Hou, SG30
          145. Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF31 & SG
          146. Harrison Barnes, SA, PF26
          147. Khris Middleton, Wsh, SF32
          148. Kyle Kuzma, Mil, PF27 & SF
          149. Grayson Allen, Phx, SG31 & PG
          150. Andrew Nembhard, Ind, PG29 & SG