Jalen Brunson is fresh off a championship run with the New York Knicks, ready to put up big numbers this season.
The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It’s the perfect time to debut our 9-category top-200 player rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus.
Dan’s overall player list is in the table below. And be sure to save and bookmark this page, as it’ll be the living, breathing, updating hub for Dan’s rankings for 9-category drafts.
Top-250 Draft Rankings (9-Category)
Rank
Player
Position
Team
1
Nikola Jokić
C
DEN
2
Victor Wembanyama
C
SAS
3
Luka Dončić
PG, SG
LAL
4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PG
OKC
5
Cade Cunningham
PG, SG
DET
6
Tyrese Maxey
PG, SG
PHI
7
Anthony Edwards
PG, SF, SG
MIN
8
Jayson Tatum
SF, PF
BOS
9
Tyrese Haliburton
PG, SG
IND
10
Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF, C
MIA
11
Donovan Mitchell
PG, SG
CLE
12
Cooper Flagg
PF, SF, SG
DAL
13
Jalen Johnson
PF, SF
ATL
14
Kevin Durant
PF, SF, SG
HOU
15
Jamal Murray
PG
DEN
16
Karl-Anthony Towns
PF, C
NYK
17
Scottie Barnes
C, PF, SF, SG
TOR
18
Austin Reaves
PG, SF, SG
LAL
19
Josh Giddey
PG, SG, SF
CHI
20
LaMelo Ball
PG
MIN
21
Trae Young
PG
WAS
22
Stephen Curry
PG
GSW
23
James Harden
PG, SG
CLE
24
Trey Murphy III
PF, SF, SG
NOP
25
Jalen Duren
C
DET
26
Devin Booker
PG, SG
PHX
27
Alperen Sengun
C, PF
HOU
28
Amen Thompson
PG, SF, SG
HOU
29
Evan Mobley
PF, C
CLE
30
Jalen Brunson
PG
NYK
31
Chet Holmgren
PF, C
OKC
32
Brandon Miller
PF, SF,SG
CHA
33
Lauri Markkanen
SF, PF
UTA
34
Desmond Bane
SG, SF
ORL
35
Kawhi Leonard
PF, SF, SG
TOR
36
Kyrie Irving
PG
DAL
37
Jalen Williams
PF, SF, SG
OKC
38
Keyonte George
PG, SG
UTA
39
Derrick White
PG, SG
BOS
40
Walker Kessler
C
LAL
41
Domantas Sabonis
C, PF
SAC
42
Bam Adebayo
C, PF
MIA
43
Anthony Davis
PF, C
WAS
44
LeBron James
SF, PF
PHI
45
Jaylen Brown
PF, SF, SG
PHI
46
Joel Embiid
C
PHI
47
Jaren Jackson Jr.
PF, C
UTA
48
Deni Avdija
PF, SF, SG
POR
49
Michael Porter Jr.
SF, PF
BKN
50
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
PG, SG
ATL
51
Onyeka Okongwu
C
ATL
52
OG Anunoby
SF, PF
NYK
53
Franz Wagner
PF, SF
ORL
54
Donovan Clingan
C
POR
55
Pascal Siakam
C, PF, SF
IND
56
Darius Garland
PG
LAC
57
Damian Lillard
PG
POR
58
Tyler Herro
PG, SG
MIL
59
Dejounte Murray
PG, SG
NOP
60
Ryan Rollins
PG, SG
MIL
61
Paolo Banchero
PF, SF
ORL
62
Kon Knueppel
SF, SG
CHA
63
Mikal Bridges
PF, SF, SG
NYK
64
Zach Edey
C
MEM
65
Cameron Boozer
PF
MEM
66
Ivica Zubac
C
IND
67
Brandon Ingram
SG, SF, PF
LAC
68
Paul George
PF, SF
BOS
69
Dyson Daniels
PG, SF, SG
ATL
70
Coby White
PG, SG
CHA
71
De’Aaron Fox
PG, SG
SAS
72
Alex Sarr
C, PF
WAS
73
Payton Pritchard
PG, SG
BOS
74
Julius Randle
PF
BKN
75
VJ Edgecombe
PG, SG
PHI
76
Stephon Castle
PG, SG
SAS
77
Kel’el Ware
C
MIL
78
Ausar Thompson
PF, SF, SG
DET
79
Zion Williamson
C, PF
NOP
80
Jaden McDaniels
PF, SF
MIN
81
Naz Reid
PF, C
CHA
82
Matas Buzelis
SF, PF
CHI
83
Jarrett Allen
C
CLE
84
Josh Hart
SF, SG
NYK
85
Immanuel Quickley
PG, SG
TOR
86
Norman Powell
SG, SF
CHI
87
Rudy Gobert
C
MIN
88
Cedric Coward
SF, SG
MEM
89
Ty Jerome
PG, SG
MEM
90
Day’Ron Sharpe
C
BKN
91
Nic Claxton
C
CHI
92
Jalen Suggs
PG, SG
ORL
93
Andrew Wiggins
PF, SF, SG
MIA
94
Caleb Wilson
PF, SF
CHI
95
Miles Bridges
SF, PF
PHX
96
AJ Dybantsa
SF
WAS
97
Dylan Harper
PG, SG
SAS
98
John Collins
PF, C
DET
99
Peyton Watson
SF, PF
CLE
100
Jabari Smith Jr.
C, PF
HOU
101
Keegan Murray
SF, PF
SAC
102
Davion Mitchell
PG
MIA
103
Neemias Queta
C
BOS
104
Zach LaVine
PG, SF, SG
SAC
105
Khaman Maluach
C
PHX
106
Ja Morant
PG
POR
107
CJ McCollum
PG, SG
ATL
108
Myles Turner
C
MIL
109
Ajay Mitchell
PG, SG
OKC
110
Ayo Dosunmu
PG, SF, SG
MIN
111
Quentin Grimes
SG, SF
LAL
112
Collin Gillespie
PG,SG
PHX
113
Andrew Nembhard
PG, SG
IND
114
Jusuf Nurkić
C
UTA
115
Isaiah Hartenstein
C
OKC
116
Daniel Gafford
C
DAL
117
Collin Murray-Boyles
C, PF
TOR
118
Brandin Podziemski
PG, SG
GSW
119
Derik Queen
C, PF
NOP
120
Tre Jones
PG, SG
CHI
121
Rui Hachimura
SF, PF
LAC
122
Herbert Jones
PF, SF, SG
NOP
123
Jakob Poeltl
C
TOR
124
Cason Wallace
PG, SF, SG
OKC
125
Wendell Carter Jr.
C
ORL
126
Anthony Black
PG, SG, SF
ORL
127
DeMar DeRozan
PF, SF
DEN
128
RJ Barrett
PF, SF, SG
TOR
129
Yaxel Lendeborg
PF, SF
GSW
130
Darryn Peterson
PG, SG
UTA
131
Kevin Porter Jr.
PG, SG
MIL
132
Saddiq Bey
SF, PF
NOP
133
Gui Santos
SF, PF
GSW
134
Kyshawn George
PF, SF, SG
WAS
135
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
PF, SF, SG
MIL
136
Sandro Mamukelashvili
PF, C
LAL
137
Kristaps Porziņģis
PF, C
GSW
138
Jimmy Butler III
PF, SF, SG
GSW
139
Fred VanVleet
PG, SG
HOU
140
Tobias Harris
PF, SF
SAS
141
Reed Sheppard
PG, SG
HOU
142
Jerami Grant
SF, PF
MEM
143
Devin Vassell
SG, SF
SAS
144
Jalen Green
SF, SG
PHX
145
Pelle Larsson
SG, SF
MIA
146
Jrue Holiday
PG, SG
POR
147
Kelly Oubre Jr.
PF, SF, SG
IND
148
Toumani Camara
PF, SF
POR
149
Max Strus
PF, SF
LAC
150
Tari Eason
PF, SF, SG
HOU
151
Bennedict Mathurin
SG, SF
NOP
152
Aaron Gordon
PF, C
DEN
153
Moussa Diabaté
PF, C
CHA
154
Bobby Portis Jr.
PF, C
MIA
155
Jonathan Kuminga
PF, SF
MIN
156
Brook Lopez
C
LAC
157
Draymond Green
PF, C
GSW
158
Cameron Johnson
PF, SF
DEN
159
Darius Acuff Jr.
PG
SAC
160
Ace Bailey
PF, SF
UTA
161
Paul Reed
C, PF
DET
162
Egor Dëmin
PG, SG
BKN
163
Dillon Brooks
PF, SF, SG
PHX
164
P.J. Washington Jr.
C, PF, SF
DAL
165
Oso Ighodaro
C, PF
PHX
166
Mitchell Robinson
C
BOS
167
Aaron Nesmith
PF, SF, SG
IND
168
Klay Thompson
SG, SF
MIA
169
Scotty Pippen Jr.
PG, SG
MEM
170
Deandre Ayton
C
WAS
171
Nikola Vučević
C
ORL
172
Maxime Raynaud
C
SAC
173
Christian Braun
PF, SF, SG
DEN
174
Kyle Kuzma
SF, PF
MIL
175
Robert Williams III
C
POR
176
Al Horford
PF, C
GSW
177
Bradley Beal
SF, SG
LAC
178
Grayson Allen
PG, SF, SG
CHA
179
Daniss Jenkins
PG, SG
DET
180
Joan Beringer
C, PF
MIN
181
Julian Champagnie
PF, SF, SG
SAS
182
Mark Williams
C
PHX
183
Santi Aldama
PF, SF
DAL
184
GG Jackson II
C, PF, SF
MEM
185
Jake LaRavia
SF, PF
LAL
186
Scoot Henderson
PG, SG
POR
187
De’Andre Hunter
SF, PF
SAC
188
Jay Huff
C
IND
189
Dereck Lively II
C
DAL
190
Collin Sexton
PG, SG
LAL
191
Naji Marshall
PF, SF, SG
DAL
192
Mikel Brown Jr.
PG
BKN
193
Kris Dunn
PG, SG
LAC
194
Dennis Schröder
PG, SG
CHA
195
Yves Missi
C
NOP
196
Jeremiah Fears
PG, SG
NOP
197
Anfernee Simons
PG, SG
PHI
198
Isaiah Stewart
C, PF
MEM
199
Sam Hauser
SF, PF
BOS
200
Dylan Cardwell
C, PF
SAC
201
Precious Achiuwa
PF, C
SAC
202
Alex Caruso
PG, SG, SF
OKC
203
Shaedon Sharpe
PG, SF, SG
POR
204
Morez Johnson Jr.
C, PF
DAL
205
T.J. McConnell
PG
IND
206
Duncan Robinson
SG, SF
DET
207
Derrick Jones Jr.
SF, PF
LAC
208
Jaylon Tyson
PF, SF, SG
CLE
209
Miles McBride
PG, SG
NYK
210
Bilal Coulibaly
SG, SF
WAS
211
Jordan Poole
PG, SG
NOP
212
Luguentz Dort
SG, SF
ATL
213
Andre Drummond
C
NYK
214
Jalen Smith
PF, C
CHI
215
Kevin Huerter
SG, SF
DET
216
Kyle Filipowski
C, PF
UTA
217
Nique Clifford
SF, SG
SAC
218
Jaylen Wells
SF, SG
MEM
219
Royce O’Neale
SF, PF
CHA
220
Jaylin Williams
PF, C
OKC
221
Keldon Johnson
PF, SF
SAS
222
Jared McCain
PG, SG
OKC
223
Malik Monk
PG, SG
SAC
224
Isaiah Collier
PG, SG
UTA
225
Cam Spencer
PG, SG
MEM
226
Tristan da Silva
SF, PF
ORL
227
Tre Johnson
PG, SF, SG
WAS
228
Noah Clowney
C, PF
BKN
229
Marcus Smart
PG, SG
HOU
230
Ben Simmons
PG
SAC
231
Marvin Bagley III
PF, C
DEN
232
Terrence Shannon Jr.
SF, SG
MIN
233
Brice Sensabaugh
PF, SF, SG
UTA
234
Will Riley
PF, SF
WAS
235
Nikola Jović
C, PF
MIA
236
Jamal Shead
PG
TOR
237
Bones Hyland
PG, SG
MIN
238
Keaton Wagler
PG, SG
LAC
239
Ryan Kalkbrenner
C
CHA
240
Bub Carrington
PG, SG
WAS
241
De’Anthony Melton
PG, SG
GSW
242
Khris Middleton
PF, SF, SG
WAS
243
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SG, SF
PHI
244
Brayden Burries
SG
MIL
245
Rob Dillingham
PG, SG
FA
246
Gradey Dick
SG, SF
LAC
247
Kingston Flemings
PG, SG
ATL
248
Allen Graves
PF, SF
TOR
249
Aday Mara
C
OKC
250
Zach Collins
C
CHI