NBA Fantasy: Center rankings for points leagues

Nikola Jokić is the No. 1 center in fantasy basketball points leagues.

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 review our points league center rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus.

Center Draft Rankings (Points Leagues)

Rank
Player
Position
Team

1

Nikola Jokić

C
DEN

2

Victor Wembanyama

C
SAS

3

Giannis Antetokounmpo

PF,C
MIA

4

Alperen Sengun

C,PF
HOU

5

Anthony Davis

PF,C
WAS

6

Scottie Barnes

C,PF,SF,SG
TOR

7

Karl-Anthony Towns

PF,C
NYK

8

Bam Adebayo

C,PF
MIA

9

Jalen Duren

C
DET

10

Evan Mobley

PF,C
CLE

11

Domantas Sabonis

C,PF
SAC

12

Pascal Siakam

C,PF,SF
IND

13

Zion Williamson

C,PF
NOP

14

Joel Embiid

C
PHI

15

Chet Holmgren

PF,C
OKC

16

Jaren Jackson Jr.

PF,C
UTA

17

Onyeka Okongwu

C
ATL

18

Walker Kessler

C
LAL

19

Donovan Clingan

C
POR

20

Zach Edey

C
MEM

21

Jarrett Allen

C
CLE

22

Naz Reid

PF,C
CHA

23

Kel’el Ware

C
MIL

24

Ivica Zubac

C
IND

25

Alex Sarr

C,PF
WAS

26

Day’Ron Sharpe

C
BKN

27

Rudy Gobert

C
MIN

28

Nic Claxton

C
CHI

29

Jusuf Nurkić

C
UTA

30

Derik Queen

C,PF
NOP

31

Jabari Smith Jr.

C,PF
HOU

32

Myles Turner

C
MIL

33

Isaiah Hartenstein

C
OKC

34

Jakob Poeltl

C
TOR

35

Neemias Queta

C
BOS

36

John Collins

PF,C
DET

37

Collin Murray-Boyles

C,PF
TOR

38

Khaman Maluach

C
PHX

39

Aaron Gordon

PF,C
DEN

40

P.J. Washington Jr.

C,PF,SF
DAL

41

Wendell Carter Jr.

C
ORL

42

Daniel Gafford

C
DAL

43

Draymond Green

PF,C
GSW

44

Kristaps Porziņģis

PF,C
GSW

45

Yves Missi

C
NOP

46

Sandro Mamukelashvili

PF,C
LAL

47

Moussa Diabate

PF,C
CHA

48

Bobby Portis Jr.

PF,C
MIA

49

Maxime Raynaud

C
SAC

50

Paul Reed

C,PF
DET