{"id":390488,"date":"2026-04-13T22:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/390488\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:06:08","slug":"nba-fantasy-salary-cap-edition-2025-26-recap-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/390488\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Fantasy \u2014 Salary Cap Edition: 2025-26 recap, part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2159702\" class=\"wp-image-2159702 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271151429-1-784x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2159702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top manager in NBA Fantasy \u2014 Salary Cap Edition for 2025-26 rostered the 76ers\u2019 Tyrese Maxey.<\/p>\n<p>The final GameDay has come and gone. No more points. No more transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The book has officially closed on the 2025-26 season of <a href=\"http:\/\/nbafantasy.nba.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA Fantasy \u2014 Salary Cap Edition<\/a>. Fantasy general managers can now rest, no longer needing to keep a close eye on their roster or be prepared to make moves whenever possible to climb league standings.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to reflect on the champion, memorable moments and identify some All-Fantasy players:<\/p>\n<p>Final podium<\/p>\n<p>The crown belongs to general manager Adam Boustani and his team \u201cDima Maghreb\u201d of the United Kingdom. He crossed the finish line with 32,611 total fantasy points (TFP) to place first among 63,940 total players for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Across the past 25 weeks, Boustani made 52 transactions and wound up with a roster value of $105.9M. He still had $0.4M in the bank when all was said and done. He outlasted Jack Bones\u2019 \u201cPeace and Love\u201d (32,274 TFP) and Ezra Tsegaye\u2019s \u201ccolesaidimdreamville\u201d (32,166 TFP).<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining a perfect balance of stars and bargains allowed Boustani to rake in fantasy points as he started the right players on the right GameDays. His final roster features <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/203999\/nikola-jokic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630178\/tyrese-maxey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/201142\/kevin-durant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Durant<\/a>, who ultimately ranked No. 1, No. 4 and No. 7, respectively, in TFP.<\/p>\n<p>Those three stars combined for 11,807 TFP on a total salary of $54.4M, and averaged 168.2 fantasy points per game (FPPG) combined. Their contributions were essential to Boustani\u2019s success, but he also benefited from players who flew under the radar.<\/p>\n<p>The highest-value players on his winning roster were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1631221\/collin-gillespie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Collin Gillespie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1642875\/maxime-raynaud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maxime Raynaud<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1642845\/vj-edgecombe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VJ Edgecombe<\/a>. Gillespie distinguished himself as this season\u2019s best bargain, producing 30.3 FPPG at $5.6M. Raynaud and Edgecombe, meanwhile, accounted for 61.6 FPPG combined on $13.3M.<\/p>\n<p>Boustani\u2019s roster also featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1641708\/amen-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amen Thompson<\/a> (3,398 TFP on $13.7M), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1642270\/donovan-clingan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donovan Clingan<\/a> (2,672 on 8.9), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1642450\/daniss-jenkins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniss Jenkins<\/a> (1,630 on 5.0) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630611\/gui-santos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gui Santos<\/a> (1,458 on 5.0). This season was also a bit of redemption for Boustani, who finished third overall in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>GameDays to Remember<br \/>\nMarch 10, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The story has been told many times before, but it\u2019s one that will be worth telling for years and years to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1628389\/bam-adebayo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bam Adebayo<\/a> put on a performance for the ages with a season-high 110 fantasy points. His 83 points scored that night for the Miami Heat against the Washington Wizards rank second-most all-time for a single game, trailing only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/player\/76375\/career\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilt Chamberlain<\/a>\u2019s 100 on March 2, 1962. Adebayo also collected nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s a truly singular talent in today\u2019s league, it\u2019s Joki\u0107. He continues to defy what\u2019s believed to be possible on the hardwood. That was precisely the case on Christmas Day, when the three-time MVP gave the gift of 108 fantasy points. The Denver Nuggets needed overtime to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, but got plenty of help from Joki\u0107\u2019s 56 points scored, 16 rebounds, 15 assists and two blocks. It was his masterpiece in another masterful fantasy season.<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 10, 2025<\/p>\n<p>This season signified arrival for the Detroit Pistons. Leading them into title contention has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630595\/cade-cunningham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Cunningham<\/a>, who had a statistical anomaly of an outing with 101 fantasy points against the Wizards. His titanic effort of 46 points scored, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks and five steals has been overshadowed by more recent performances, but remains quite the feat. A late-season injury pushed him down the TFP rankings, but his 56.1 FPPG were good for 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>All-Fantasy First Team<\/p>\n<p>PG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1629029\/luka-doncic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a> \u2014 4,113 TFP (2nd), 64.2 FPPG (2nd), 217.6 FSV (115th)<\/p>\n<p>SG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1627759\/jaylen-brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaylen Brown<\/a> \u2014 3,552 TFP (10th), 50.0 FPPG (9th), 250.1 FSV (64th)<\/p>\n<p>SF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/201142\/kevin-durant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Durant<\/a> \u2014 3,598 TFP (7th), 46.1 FPPG (21st), 226.3 FSV (96th)<\/p>\n<p>PF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630552\/jalen-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Johnson<\/a> \u2014 3,854 TFP (3rd), 53.5 FPPG (6th), 260.4 FSV (48th)<\/p>\n<p>C: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/203999\/nikola-jokic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a> \u2014 4,464 TFP (1st), 68.6 FPPG (1st), 194.9 FSV (159th)<\/p>\n<p>All-Fantasy Second Team<\/p>\n<p>PG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630178\/tyrese-maxey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a> \u2014 3,745 TFP (4th), 53.5 FPPG (7th), 240.1 FSV (80th)<\/p>\n<p>SG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1628378\/donovan-mitchell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donovan Mitchell<\/a> \u2014 3,436 TFP (13th), 49.0 FPPG (11th), 226.1 FSV (97th)<\/p>\n<p>SF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630166\/deni-avdija\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deni Avdija<\/a> \u2014 3,213 TFP (19th), 49.4 FPPG (10th), 245.3 FSV (71st)<\/p>\n<p>PF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630567\/scottie-barnes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scottie Barnes<\/a> \u2014 3,686 TFP (6th), 46.0 FPPG (22nd), 242.5 FSV (75th)<\/p>\n<p>C: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1641705\/victor-wembanyama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> \u2014 3,523 TFP (11th), 55.05 FPPG (4th), 185.4 FSV (179th)<\/p>\n<p>All-Fantasy Third Team<\/p>\n<p>PG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1628983\/shai-gilgeous-alexander\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> \u2014 3,743 TFP (5th), 55.04 FPPG (5th), 198.0 FSV (154th)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630217\/desmond-bane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond Bane<\/a> \u2014 3,030 TFP (24th), 36.9 FPPG (58th), 218.0 FSV (114th)<\/p>\n<p>SF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/202695\/kawhi-leonard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> \u2014 3,138 TFP (21st), 48.2 FPPG (14th), 207.8 FSV (137th)<\/p>\n<p>PF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/203944\/julius-randle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Julius Randle<\/a> \u2014 3,307 TFP (17th), 41.8 FPPG (38th), 250.5 FSV (63rd)<\/p>\n<p>C: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/player\/1630578\/alperen-sengun\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alperen Sengun<\/a> \u2014 3,483 TFP (12th), 48.3 FPPG (13th), 213.7 FSV (124th)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The top manager in NBA Fantasy \u2014 Salary Cap Edition for 2025-26 rostered the 76ers\u2019 Tyrese Maxey. 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