André Snellings
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 Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum change things? And where will prized incoming rookie Cooper Flagg, the projected 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 from 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. If, as the Dallas Mavericks have already indicated, he becomes a Maverick moving forward then he’ll be joining a team with excellent big men but a lack of perimeter scoring and playmaking… particularly while Kyrie 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: May 14
1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C1
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG1
3. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C2
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF1 & C
5. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG2
6. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, C3 & PF
7. Anthony Davis, Dal, C4 & PF
8. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG1 & SF
9. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG3
10. Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG4 & SG
11. LeBron James, LAL, SF1 & PF
12. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG5 & SG
13. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C5 & PF
14. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG6 & SG
15. Trae Young, Atl, PG7
16. James Harden, LAC, PG8 & SG
17. De’Aaron Fox, SA, PG9
18. Stephen Curry, GS, PG10
19. Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF2
20. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C6
21. Devin Booker, Phx, PG11 & SG
22. Kevin Durant, Phx, PF3
23. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF4 & SF/C
24. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF5 & SF
25. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF2 & SG
26. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF3 & PF
27. Josh Hart, NY, SF4 & SG
28. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SF5 & SG
29. Joel Embiid, Phi, C7
30. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C8
31. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG2 & PG
32. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF6 & PF
33. Jamal Murray, Den, PG12
34. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C9 & PF
35. Ja Morant, Mem, PG13
36. Miles Bridges, Cha, SF7 & PF
37. Cooper Flagg, TBA, SF8
38. Tyler Herro, Mia, SG3 & PG
39. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF6 & C
40. Darius Garland, Cle, PG14
41. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG4 & PG/SF
42. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C10 & PF
43. Derrick White, Bos, SG5 & PG
44. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, C11 & PF
45. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG6 & SF
46. Mikal Bridges, NY, SF9 & SG
47. Ivica Zubac, LAC, C12
48. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG7 & PG/SF
49. Zion Williamson, NO, PF7
50. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF8
51. Coby White, Chi, PG15 & SG
52. Jordan Poole, Wsh, SG8 & PG
53. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C13
54. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG16
55. Jalen Green, Hou, SG9
56. Walker Kessler, Utah, C14
57. Trey Murphy III, NO, SF10 & SG
58. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF11 & PF
59. Brandon Miller, Cha, SF12 & SG
60. RJ Barrett, Tor, SF13 & SG
61. Zach LaVine, Sac, SG10 & SF
62. Dejounte Murray, NO, SG11 & PG
63. Myles Turner, Ind, C15
64. Dyson Daniels, Atl, SG12 & PG
65. CJ McCollum, NO, SG13 & PG
66. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF14 & SG
67. Rudy Gobert, Min, C16
68. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG17
69. Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C17
70. Brandon Ingram, Tor, SF15
71. John Collins, Utah, PF9 & C
72. Malik Monk, Sac, SG14 & PG/SF
73. Norman Powell, LAC, SG15 & SF
74. Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG18 & SG
75. Mark Williams, Cha, C18
76. Jalen Duren, Det, C19
77. Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG16 & SF
78. Julius Randle, Min, PF10
79. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C20
80. Jimmy Butler III, GS, SF16 & SG
81. Paul George, Phi, SF17 & PF
82. Naz Reid, Min, C21 & PF
83. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF18 & PF
84. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG19 & SG
85. Christian Braun, Den, SG17 & SF
86. P.J. Washington, Dal, PF11
87. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF12
88. Russell Westbrook, Den, PG20
89. Anfernee Simons, Por, SG18 & PG
90. Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, C22 & PF
91. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF13 & SF
92. Payton Pritchard, Bos, PG21
93. Deni Avdija, Por, SF19 & PF
94. Cameron Johnson, Bkn, SF20 & PF
95. Devin Vassell, SA, SG19 & SF
96. Tobias Harris, Det, PF14 & SF
97. Jonas Valanciunas, Sac, C23
98. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF15 & SF
99. Jaden Ivey, Det, SG20 & PG
100. OG Anunoby, NY, SF21 & PF