Round 1<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
1<\/p>\n
Nikola Joki\u0107, DEN \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Papi Roi \u2013 Fantasy Basketball PH<\/p>\n
2<\/p>\n
Victor Wembanyama, SAS \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Austin Swaim \u2013 Rotoballer<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Steve St. Pierre \u2013 Menace Podmen Podcast<\/p>\n
4<\/p>\n
Luka Don\u010di\u0107, LAL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Raphielle Johnson \u2013 Rotoworld<\/p>\n
5<\/p>\n
Cade Cunningham, DET \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
7<\/p>\n
Anthony Edwards, MIN \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Jacob Dunne \u2013 Fantrax<\/p>\n
8<\/p>\n
Jayson Tatum, BOS \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Adam Stock \u2013 Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
9<\/p>\n
Jalen Johnson, ATL \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha \u2013 Rotowire<\/p>\n
10<\/p>\n
Cooper Flagg, DAL \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Karan Talwar \u2013 Spreadsheet Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
11<\/p>\n
Tyrese Haliburton, IND \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Dan Titus \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
12<\/p>\n
Tyrese Maxey, PHI \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Justin Henry\u00a0\u2013 JHEN Fantasy<\/p>\n
Team Papi went Nikola Joki\u0107 over Victor Wembanyama at the 1.01, and in points leagues that\u2019s the right call. Wembanyama has the edge in Yahoo ADP (1.6 to 1.9), but Joki\u0107 projects for 63.1 fantasy points per game in my numbers, nearly 4.0 points clear of Wembanyama. Assists count 1.5 points each in this format, and nobody piles them up like Joki\u0107.<\/p>\n
The rest of the round went mostly by the book, with a clear lean toward guards. Six of the 12 picks were PG-eligible, while Joki\u0107, Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only bigs. Jalen Johnson and Cooper Flagg going back-to-back at 9 and 10 makes sense, too. Both fill up every column of the box score, which is exactly what you want in points.<\/p>\n
My pick: I took Tyrese Haliburton at No. 11, which lines up with my rankings. I wanted to start with a high-assist guard who gets steals. Haliburton projects for 9.3 assists against just 1.9 turnovers per game, and that ratio is great in a format that rewards dimes and penalizes giveaways. He\u2019s coming off a missed season, so I\u2019m projecting him for about 65 games, but I\u2019d rather take that swing at the 1-2 turn than settle for a safer player with a lower ceiling.<\/p>\n
Round 2<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
13<\/p>\n
Alperen Sengun, HOU \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Justin Henry\u00a0\u2013 JHEN Fantasy<\/p>\n
14<\/p>\n
Donovan Mitchell, CLE \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Dan Titus \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
15<\/p>\n
Josh Giddey, CHI \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Karan Talwar \u2013 Spreadsheet Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
16<\/p>\n
Scottie Barnes, TOR \u2013 SF\/PF\/C<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha \u2013 Rotowire<\/p>\n
17<\/p>\n
Austin Reaves, LAL \u2013 PG\/SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Adam Stock \u2013 Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
18<\/p>\n
Paolo Banchero, ORL \u2013 PF<\/p>\n
Jacob Dunne \u2013 Fantrax<\/p>\n
19<\/p>\n
Amen Thompson, HOU \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
20<\/p>\n
Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
21<\/p>\n
Kevin Durant, HOU \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Raphielle Johnson \u2013 Rotoworld<\/p>\n
22<\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson, NYK \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP \u2013 Menace Podmen Podcast<\/p>\n
23<\/p>\n
Devin Booker, PHX \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Austin Swaim- Rotoballer<\/p>\n
24<\/p>\n
Jamal Murray, DEN \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Papi Roi \u2013 Fantasy Basketball PH<\/p>\n
The guard run kept going. Seven of the 12 picks in Round 2 were PG-eligible, capped by four straight from picks 22 through 25: Jalen Brunson, Devin Booker, Jamal Murray and Trae Young to open Round 3. Team Papi pairing Joki\u0107 with Murray is a cool stack, and adding Trae at the 3.01 gives that roster a ton of assist volume.<\/p>\n
Team Karan grabbing Josh Giddey at 15 caught my eye. Giddey\u2019s ADP is around 24, but his 16.9\/8.0\/9.1 projected line plays way up in points (41.4 FPPG). He\u2019s a better points player than a 9-cat one, and that pick told us Team Karan came in with a plan. More on that in a bit.<\/p>\n
My pick: Donovan Mitchell at 14 lined up perfectly with both my rankings (13th) and his ADP (13.6). He\u2019s averaged at least 24 points in each of the last four seasons, and last year was one of his best: 27.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals on 48% shooting over 70 games, good for 44.3 fantasy points per game in Yahoo\u2019s default scoring. I\u2019m projecting a small step back this season to 26 points, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals (42.4 FPPG) over 69 games, which still makes him a top-15 player in points leagues. I considered Giddey here, but I already had my primary playmaker in Haliburton and wanted a high-volume scorer next to him.<\/p>\n
Round 3<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
25<\/p>\n
Trae Young, WAS \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
26<\/p>\n
Evan Mobley, CLE \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
27<\/p>\n
Anthony Davis, WAS \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
28<\/p>\n
Bam Adebayo, MIA \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
29<\/p>\n
LaMelo Ball, MIN \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
30<\/p>\n
James Harden, CLE \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
31<\/p>\n
Domantas Sabonis, SAC \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
32<\/p>\n
Jaylen Brown, PHI \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
33<\/p>\n
Jalen Duren, DET \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
34<\/p>\n
Kawhi Leonard, TOR \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
35<\/p>\n
LeBron James, PHI \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
36<\/p>\n
Stephen Curry, GSW \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
This is where the first wave of bigs hit. Evan Mobley, Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo went back-to-back-to-back at picks 26 through 28, then Domantas Sabonis went at 31 and Jalen Duren at 33. That\u2019s five C-eligible players in one round after just six total in Rounds 1 and 2.<\/p>\n
Davis at 27 went 15 spots ahead of his ADP (42.7), but I\u2019m not calling that a reach. I have him 15th overall, and his 48.1 projected FPPG is the best of anyone in this round. The catch is availability, which is why he\u2019ll continue sliding in drafts.<\/p>\n
Two 76ers stars (Jaylen Brown and LeBron James) went in the same round. I have James ahead of Brown by almost 20 picks, so it\u2019s interesting to see how others view how the production could shake out with so much talent in Philly.<\/p>\n
My pick: With the bigs I wanted gone in that 26-33 stretch, I pivoted to LeBron James at 35. I have him 19th, and Yahoo ADP has him 36th, so this was a 16-spot discount on my board. James is projected for a 20-6.5-7.5 line in Philadelphia, and that breadth of stats will be solid for points leagues. He\u2019s reportedly dealing with arthritis in his foot (who isn\u2019t at 41 years old), so the risk is games played (63 in my projection), but at the end of Round 3, I\u2019ll take that bet in a points league.<\/p>\n
Round 4<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
37<\/p>\n
Chet Holmgren, OKC \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
38<\/p>\n
Stephon Castle, SAS \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
39<\/p>\n
Deni Avdija, POR \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
40<\/p>\n
Brandon Miller, CHA \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
41<\/p>\n
Jalen Williams, OKC \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
42<\/p>\n
Walker Kessler, LAL \u2013 C<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
43<\/p>\n
Kyrie Irving, DAL \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
44<\/p>\n
Donovan Clingan, POR \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
45<\/p>\n
Lauri Markkanen, UTA \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
46<\/p>\n
Darius Garland, LAC \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
47<\/p>\n
Derrick White, BOS \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
48<\/p>\n
Trey Murphy III, NOP \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
The second wave of bigs followed right behind. Chet Holmgren went at 37, Walker Kessler at 42 and Donovan Clingan at 44. Kessler and Clingan are perfect examples of why centers carry so much value in points: Kessler projects for only 13.3 points per game, but his 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks push him to 38.7 FPPG. Clingan\u2019s projection is nearly identical (38.7 FPPG).<\/p>\n
Through four rounds, three teams still didn\u2019t have a single C-eligible player: Team Adam (Jayson Tatum, Austin Reaves, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Williams), Team Karan (Flagg, Giddey, Kawhi Leonard, Deni Avdija) and mine. Every other team had at least one big, and Team Dunne already drafted two (Sabonis, Kessler). Remember, you have to start at least two centers in Yahoo default leagues, and Dunne made a point of securing a couple of top-tier centers in his first 50 picks.<\/p>\n
My pick: Stephon Castle at 38 was one of my favorite values in the draft. I have him 26th, and his Yahoo ADP is 53.9. I\u2019m projecting another step forward for the third-year pro, with my numbers having him at 18-5-7 with over a steal per game, while suiting up for at least 70 games. I know I\u2019m higher than the market on Castle. Remember he\u2019s the top assist man for Wembanyama and that\u2019ll go a long way.<\/p>\n
Round 5<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
49<\/p>\n
Jaren Jackson Jr., UTA \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
50<\/p>\n
Franz Wagner, ORL \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
51<\/p>\n
Cameron Boozer, MEM \u2013 PF<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
52<\/p>\n
Pascal Siakam, IND \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
53<\/p>\n
Keyonte George, UTA \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
54<\/p>\n
Desmond Bane, ORL \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
55<\/p>\n
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
56<\/p>\n
Dejounte Murray, NOP \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
57<\/p>\n
Matas Buzelis, CHI \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
58<\/p>\n
Joel Embiid, PHI \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
59<\/p>\n
Julius Randle, BKN \u2013 PF<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
60<\/p>\n
Michael Porter Jr., BKN \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
Round 5 was a mixed bag, with every position represented. Team SteveSaintP made Cameron Boozer the first rookie off the board at 51, a few picks ahead of his ADP (55.9). His projected 16.8 points and 8.0 rebounds should hold up in points, but I have him 69th, so that\u2019s a bit rich for me.<\/p>\n
Joel Embiid at 58 was the first big for Team Karan. Embiid is still a per-game monster (41.6 projected FPPG), but my projection only has him for 48 games. In the fifth round, that\u2019s a fair price. Embiid is at his lowest weight since his rookie season, so hopefully he can buck his trend of missing a bulk of the season because of injury.<\/p>\n
My pick: I still didn\u2019t have a big, and Julius Randle at 59 was the best player on my board. I have him 41st, and his ADP is 68.8. He\u2019s not flashy, but he produces, and he\u2019ll have a ton of usage and opportunities to generate counting stats playing with Michael Porter Jr. and a young Nets team.<\/p>\n
Round 6<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
61<\/p>\n
Damian Lillard, POR \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
62<\/p>\n
Ivica Zubac, IND \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
63<\/p>\n
Dyson Daniels, ATL \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
64<\/p>\n
Zach Edey, MEM \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
65<\/p>\n
Jarrett Allen, CLE \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
66<\/p>\n
Ryan Rollins, MIL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
67<\/p>\n
Payton Pritchard, BOS \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
68<\/p>\n
VJ Edgecombe, PHI \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
69<\/p>\n
Onyeka Okongwu, ATL \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
70<\/p>\n
Tyler Herro, MIL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
71<\/p>\n
Rudy Gobert, MIN \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
72<\/p>\n
Naz Reid, CHA \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the biggest takeaway from this draft: the center run hit in Round 6. From pick 62 through 79, 10 of 18 picks were C-eligible: Ivica Zubac, Zach Edey, Jarrett Allen, Onyeka Okongwu, Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid, Alex Sarr, Kel\u2019el Ware, Derik Queen and Zion Williamson. By the time it was over, the tier of starting centers projected for 35-plus FPPG were gone.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re planning to wait on centers in a points league, this is your deadline. Plan to have your starting C locked in by the middle of Round 6, because the next tier comes with a lot more risk.<\/p>\n
Okongwu went 14 picks after his ADP (54.9), and he\u2019s my 54th-ranked player, so Team Raphielle got a nice discount at 69.<\/p>\n
My pick: Six rounds in and my only center-eligible player was Randle. To build out my frontcourt a bit, I grabbed Ivica Zubac at 62. A double-double shouldn\u2019t be an issue and I secured the Haliburton-Zubac stack. I\u2019m projecting Zu to put up 14.8 points and 11.2 rebounds on 63% shooting, good for 38.1 FPPG. I reached by my own numbers, but I knew the run was coming. Edey and Allen were gone within three picks, so I don\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n
Round 7<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
73<\/p>\n
Alex Sarr, WAS \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
74<\/p>\n
Brandon Ingram, LAC \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
75<\/p>\n
Kel\u2019el Ware, MIL \u2013 C<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
76<\/p>\n
OG Anunoby, NYK \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
77<\/p>\n
Derik Queen, NOP \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
78<\/p>\n
Jaden McDaniels, MIN \u2013 SF<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
79<\/p>\n
Zion Williamson, NOP \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
80<\/p>\n
Coby White, CHA \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
81<\/p>\n
Kon Knueppel, CHA \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
82<\/p>\n
Ausar Thompson, DET \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
83<\/p>\n
De\u2019Aaron Fox, SAS \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
84<\/p>\n
Caleb Wilson, CHI \u2013 PF<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
The run kept going into Round 7, with Sarr, Ware and Queen off the board in the first five picks. Zion Williamson at 79 is a pick I really like for Team Dunne. I have him 42nd, and he\u2019s projected for 37.9 FPPG. Williamson\u2019s availability is always a question, but in Round 7, you\u2019re getting paid to take that risk.<\/p>\n
The biggest faller of the entire draft came at 81. Kon Knueppel went 33 spots after his Yahoo ADP (47.6). That\u2019s not a market mistake in points leagues, though. I have Knueppel 79th because he\u2019ll miss the entire preseason with a hamstring injury and efficiency not factoring into scoring neutralizes one of his greatest attributes in fantasy. He\u2019s a much better 9-cat player than a points one.<\/p>\n
My pick: De\u2019Aaron Fox at 83 was another value on my board. I have him 57th, so he lasted 26 spots past where I\u2019d take him. I think he\u2019s falling in drafts because drafters remember how bad he was on the biggest stage. However, he was injured and in the regular season he was more than solid in his first full season with the Spurs. In my opinion, buying into two Spurs guards is never a bad idea.<\/p>\n
Round 8<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
85<\/p>\n
AJ Dybantsa, WAS \u2013 SF<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
86<\/p>\n
Ja Morant, POR \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
87<\/p>\n
Paul George, BOS \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
88<\/p>\n
Immanuel Quickley, TOR \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
89<\/p>\n
Josh Hart, NYK \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
90<\/p>\n
Mikal Bridges, NYK \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
91<\/p>\n
Nic Claxton, CHI \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
92<\/p>\n
Cedric Coward, MEM \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
93<\/p>\n
Ty Jerome, MEM \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
94<\/p>\n
Collin Murray-Boyles, TOR \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
95<\/p>\n
Myles Turner, MIL \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
96<\/p>\n
Dylan Harper, SAS \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
The rookies started flying off the board. Team Justin took Caleb Wilson at 84 and AJ Dybantsa at 85, and he wasn\u2019t done (Darryn Peterson in Round 10, second-year player Ace Bailey in Round 11). That\u2019s the most youth-heavy build in the league. Dybantsa went a few picks after his ADP (79.1), but I have him 102nd, so I\u2019m lower than the market on his first-year production. The rookies Justin selected are all score-first guys who will likely miss a ton of shots. Points leagues insulate against that, so as long as they\u2019re getting minutes with a defined role, they could be useful in points formats in the later rounds.<\/p>\n
Nic Claxton (91) and Myles Turner (95) were the last of the starting-caliber centers. Team SteveSaintP took Collin Murray-Boyles at 94, a big jump from his spot in Yahoo ADP (145th). I have Murray-Boyles 116th, but I\u2019m cool with it, given how I think he\u2019s one of the best sleepers in fantasy this season. Claxton will miss time and rather than stash him, pick someone else in that range who can produce fantasy points now.<\/p>\n
My pick: I think this is an overcorrection falling this low. I took Ja Morant at 86th overall but I have him 45th, and his Yahoo ADP is 90th. The market still doesn\u2019t trust him and rightfully so. Still, Morant is more than capable of averaging 20-3-7 and is coming at a pretty affordable price. He\u2019s boom-or-bust, but this is the round to take that shot. If he stays healthy, he\u2019s a top-50 points player or possibly higher.<\/p>\n
Round 9<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
97<\/p>\n
Norman Powell, CHI \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
98<\/p>\n
DeMar DeRozan, DEN \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
99<\/p>\n
Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC \u2013 C<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
100<\/p>\n
Jabari Smith Jr., HOU \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
101<\/p>\n
Day\u2019Ron Sharpe, BKN \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
102<\/p>\n
Neemias Queta, BOS \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
103<\/p>\n
Darius Acuff Jr., SAC \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
104<\/p>\n
Jalen Green, PHX \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
105<\/p>\n
CJ McCollum, ATL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
106<\/p>\n
Jalen Suggs, ORL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
107<\/p>\n
RJ Barrett, TOR \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
108<\/p>\n
Andrew Wiggins, MIA \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
Managers who waited on bigs went back to the well for a mini-run: Isaiah Hartenstein, Jabari Smith Jr., Day\u2019Ron Sharpe and Neemias Queta went back-to-back at picks 99 through 102. Queta at 102 was a modest reach (Yahoo ADP: 117), but in points, a center projected for 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks will make it to 12-team leagues.<\/p>\n
DeMar DeRozan at 98 was another early pick by Yahoo ADP (107.4). While that one lines up with my board (I have him ranked 97th), I\u2019m fading DeRozan with him coming off the bench.\u00a0Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. at 103 is a pick I like. I have him 87th, ahead of his ADP of 109.6.<\/p>\n
My pick: RJ Barrett at 107 was my best value left. I have him 83rd, and he sits 112th in Yahoo ADP. He\u2019s often overlooked, especially in points formats where he can just do him and not worry about the turnovers, poor FT percentage and his shot not falling at times. Adding Kawhi should help draw more defensive attention, which should work out well for Barrett.<\/p>\n
Round 10<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
109<\/p>\n
Darryn Peterson, UTA \u2013 SG<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
110<\/p>\n
Keegan Murray, SAC \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
111<\/p>\n
Jeremiah Fears, NOP \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
112<\/p>\n
John Collins, DET \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
113<\/p>\n
Brandin Podziemski, GSW \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
114<\/p>\n
Miles Bridges, PHX \u2013 PF<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
115<\/p>\n
Rui Hachimura, LAC \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
116<\/p>\n
Jaime Jaquez Jr., MIL \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
117<\/p>\n
Davion Mitchell, MIA \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
118<\/p>\n
Zach LaVine, SAC \u2013 PG\/SG\/SF<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
119<\/p>\n
Andrew Nembhard, IND \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
120<\/p>\n
Jusuf Nurki\u0107, UTA \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
From here on, ADP basically went out the window. Picks in Rounds 1 through 3 landed within about four spots of their Yahoo ADP on average. By Rounds 10 through 13, the average gap was 25 spots. Part of that is how Yahoo ADP works late in drafts (values bunch up between about 116 and 121), but most of it is managers targeting their guys.<\/p>\n
The best lesson of the late rounds came at pick 120. Team Papi took Jusuf Nurki\u0107, who projects for 34.4 FPPG. Compare that to the guards taken around him: Davion Mitchell (117) projects for 23.1 FPPG and Jeremiah Fears (111) for 26.5. In points leagues, a late-round big gives you a lot more production than a late-round guard. Team Papi ended up with six C-eligible players, the most in the draft, and Joki\u0107 is only one of them.<\/p>\n
My pick: This is one spot where Yahoo ADP and I disagree. I took Keegan Murray at 110, and he sits 120th in Yahoo ADP. On my board, he\u2019s 107th, so I got him three spots late. Murray is projected for 34.4 minutes per game with 6 rebounds and nearly one steal and one block, good for 31.5 FPPG. That\u2019s starter-level production at a bench price. He\u2019s being paid like a star, and the Kings need him to perform like one.<\/p>\n
Rest of the Draft<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how the rest of the draft unfolded, as managers took shots on late-round sleepers.<\/p>\n
A few things stood out. Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is (ADP 101.3) went undrafted, likely because he\u2019s out indefinitely with an undisclosed illness. Jonathan Kuminga, Bennedict Mathurin and Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107 went undrafted, too. If we redrafted, I think Kuminga would be drafted late. He looked pretty dynamic in his preseason debut with the Wolves. The others, I expect, will be streaming options who would gain relevancy if an injury occurs.<\/p>\n
Round 13 brought the upside swings: rookie Keaton Wagler (who should benefit from Max Strus\u2019 foot injury), Ajay Mitchell, Cason Wallace and Kevin Porter Jr. all went. That\u2019s how a final round should look. Take your shots on players with higher ceilings if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n
As for my last three picks, Aaron Gordon (131) and Draymond Green (134) give me some frontcourt depth after I waited on bigs. I closed with Jimmy Butler III at 155 as a stash. My projections only have him for 36 games, but if he\u2019s healthy for the second half, he\u2019s a starter in this format. Right now, the belief is Butler should return sometime in early 2027.<\/p>\n
Round 11<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
121<\/p>\n
Ayo Dosunmu, MIN \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
122<\/p>\n
Jrue Holiday, POR \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
123<\/p>\n
Khaman Maluach, PHX \u2013 C<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
124<\/p>\n
Saddiq Bey, NOP \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
125<\/p>\n
Reed Sheppard, HOU \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
126<\/p>\n
Toumani Camara, POR \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
127<\/p>\n
Mikel Brown Jr., BKN \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
128<\/p>\n
Jakob Poeltl, TOR \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
129<\/p>\n
Anthony Black, ORL \u2013 PG\/SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
130<\/p>\n
Peyton Watson, CLE \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
131<\/p>\n
Aaron Gordon, DEN \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
132<\/p>\n
Ace Bailey, UTA \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
Round 12<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
133<\/p>\n
Quentin Grimes, LAL \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n
134<\/p>\n
Draymond Green, GSW \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
135<\/p>\n
Yaxel Lendeborg, GSW \u2013 PF<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
136<\/p>\n
Kyshawn George, WAS \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
137<\/p>\n
Egor D\u00ebmin, BKN \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
138<\/p>\n
Scotty Pippen Jr., MEM \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
139<\/p>\n
Daniel Gafford, DAL \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
140<\/p>\n
Maxime Raynaud, SAC \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
141<\/p>\n
Christian Braun, DEN \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
142<\/p>\n
Fred VanVleet, HOU \u2013 PG<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
143<\/p>\n
Pelle Larsson, MIA \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
144<\/p>\n
Wendell Carter Jr., ORL \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
Round 13<\/p>\n
Pick<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
145<\/p>\n
Collin Gillespie, PHX \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Papi\u2019s Pleasant Team<\/p>\n
146<\/p>\n
Tari Eason, HOU \u2013 SG\/SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Austin\u2019s Agreeable Team<\/p>\n
147<\/p>\n
Grayson Allen, CHA \u2013 SG\/SF<\/p>\n
SteveSaintP<\/p>\n
148<\/p>\n
Ajay Mitchell, OKC \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Raphielle\u2019s Official Team<\/p>\n
149<\/p>\n
Cason Wallace, OKC \u2013 PG\/SG\/SF<\/p>\n
Benjamin Zweiman \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy<\/p>\n
150<\/p>\n
Kevin Porter Jr., MIL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Aaron Bruski \u2013 SportsEthos<\/p>\n
151<\/p>\n
Keaton Wagler, LAC \u2013 SG<\/p>\n
@AintDunneYet<\/p>\n
152<\/p>\n
P.J. Washington, DAL \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Adam Elite Fantasy Basketball<\/p>\n
153<\/p>\n
Collin Sexton, LAL \u2013 PG\/SG<\/p>\n
Alex Barutha<\/p>\n
154<\/p>\n
Yves Missi, NOP \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Karan_Talwar27<\/p>\n
155<\/p>\n
Jimmy Butler III, GSW \u2013 SF\/PF<\/p>\n
Dan Titus<\/p>\n
156<\/p>\n
Sandro Mamukelashvili, LAL \u2013 PF\/C<\/p>\n
Justin\u2019s Phenomenal Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Round 1 Pick Player Team 1 Nikola Joki\u0107, DEN \u2013 C Papi Roi \u2013 Fantasy Basketball PH 2…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":923243,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[49,48,459,317681,82],"class_list":["post-923242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nba","tag-nba-fantasy-mock-draft-12-team-round-by-round-analysis","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=923242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/923243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=923242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=923242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=923242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}