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 Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving change things? And where will prized incoming rookie Cooper Flagg, the 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 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. On the Dallas Mavericks, particularly while 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: July 11
1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C1
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG1
3. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C2
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF1
5. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG2
6. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, C3
7. Anthony Davis, Dal, C4
8. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG1
9. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG3
10. LeBron James, LAL, SF1
11. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG4
12. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C5
13. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG5
14. Trae Young, Atl, PG6
15. James Harden, LAC, PG7
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
22. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF4
23. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF5
24. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF2
25. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF3
26. Josh Hart, NY, SF4
27. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SF5
28. Cooper Flagg, Dal, SF6 & PF
29. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C7
30. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG2
31. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF7
32. Jamal Murray, Den, PG11
33. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C8
34. Ja Morant, Mem, PG12
35. Miles Bridges, Cha, SF8
36. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF9
37. Tyler Herro, Mia, SG3
38. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF6
39. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG4
40. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C9
41. Derrick White, Bos, SG5
42. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, C10
43. Desmond Bane, Orl, SG6
44. Jalen Green, Phx, SG7
45. Mikal Bridges, NY, SF10
46. Ivica Zubac, LAC, C11
47. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG8
48. Zion Williamson, NO, PF7
49. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF8
50. Coby White, Chi, PG13
51. Jordan Poole, NO, SG9
52. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C12
53. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG14
54. Walker Kessler, Utah, C13
55. Trey Murphy III, NO, SF11
56. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF12
57. Joel Embiid, Phi, C14
58. Brandon Miller, Cha, SF13
59. RJ Barrett, Tor, SF14
60. Zach LaVine, Sac, SG10
61. Dejounte Murray, NO, SG11
62. Myles Turner, Mil, C15
63. Dyson Daniels, Atl, SG12
64. CJ McCollum, Wsh, SG13
65. Rudy Gobert, Min, C16
66. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG15
67. Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C17
68. Brandon Ingram, Tor, SF15
69. John Collins, LAC, PF9
70. Malik Monk, Sac, SG14
71. Norman Powell, Mia, SG15
72. Darius Garland, Cle, PG16
73. Mark Williams, Phx, C18
74. Jalen Duren, Det, C19
75. Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG16
76. Julius Randle, Min, PF10
77. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C20
78. Jimmy Butler III, GS, SF16
79. Paul George, Phi, SF17
80. Naz Reid, Min, C21
81. Michael Porter Jr., Bkn, SF18
82. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG17
83. Christian Braun, Den, SG17
84. P.J. Washington, Dal, PF11
85. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF12
86. Russell Westbrook, Den, PG18
87. Anfernee Simons, Bos, SG18
88. Kristaps Porzingis, Atl, C22
89. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF13
90. Payton Pritchard, Bos, PG19
91. Deni Avdija, Por, SF19
92. Cameron Johnson, Den, SF20
93. Devin Vassell, SA, SG19
94. Tobias Harris, Det, PF14
95. Jonas Valanciunas, Den, C23
96. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF15
97. Jaden Ivey, Det, SG20
98. OG Anunoby, NY, SF21
99. D'Angelo Russell, Dal, PG20
100. Onyeka Okongwu, Atl, C24
101. Aaron Gordon, Den, PF16
102. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C25
103. Dennis Schroder, Sac, PG21
104. Collin Sexton, Utah, SG21
105. Jaden McDaniels, Min, SF22
106. Bradley Beal, Phx, SF23
107. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C26
108. Deandre Ayton, LAL, C27
109. Ayo Dosunmu, Chi, SG22
110. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG22
111. Ausar Thompson, Det, SF24
112. Draymond Green, GS, PF17
113. Brook Lopez, LAC, C28
114. Dereck Lively II, Dal, C29
115. Kelly Oubre Jr., Phi, SF25
116. Andrew Wiggins, Mia, SF26
117. Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF18
118. Donte DiVincenzo, Min, SG23
119. Jrue Holiday, Por, PG23
120. Keyonte George, Utah, PG24
121. Ace Bailey, Utah, SF27 & PF
122. Chris Paul, SA, PG25
123. Herbert Jones, NO, SF28
124. Klay Thompson, Dal, SG24
125. Santi Aldama, Mem, PF19
126. Tyus Jones, Orl, PG26
127. Caris LeVert, Det, SG25
128. Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG26
129. Clint Capela, Hou, C30
130. Tari Eason, Hou, SF29
131. Jeremy Sochan, SA, PF20
132. Alex Sarr, Wsh, C31
133. Walter Clayton Jr., Utah, SG27 & PG
134. Buddy Hield, GS, SG28
135. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF21
136. Royce O'Neale, Phx, SF30
137. Jerami Grant, Por, PF22
138. Dillon Brooks, Phx, SF31
139. Scotty Pippen Jr., Mem, PG27
140. Jared McCain, Phi, SG29
141. Rui Hachimura, LAL, PF23
142. Mike Conley, Min, PG28
143. Jordan Clarkson, NY, SG30
144. Scoot Henderson, Por, PG29
145. Bilal Coulibaly, Wsh, SF32
146. Toumani Camara, Por, PF24
147. Reed Sheppard, Hou, SG31
148. Donovan Clingan, Por, C32
149. Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF33
150. Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, C33