The final points league mock draft for fantasy basketball has been completed ahead of the NBA season, which tips off on Tuesday, 20 October, and several players have shifted significantly since the previous mock draft three weeks ago.
Egor Demin and Matas Buzelis both moved up more than 30 spots compared with the 24 September mock draft. Ryan Rollins, Darius Acuff Jr. and Jaden McDaniels were the other notable risers. On the other side, Cameron Boozer, Miles Bridges, RJ Barrett and John Collins each fell more than 20 spots. Managers preparing for their real drafts may wish to note these movements as possible trends.
The 10-team head-to-head points mock draft featured Eric Moody, Andre Snellings, Joe Kaiser, Michael F. Florio, Eric Karabell, Tom Carpenter, Jim McCormick, Steve Alexander, Rob Bodenburg and Matt Williams.
First round
Nikola Jokic of Denver, selected by Moody, went first overall. He was followed by Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers, taken by Snellings, and Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio, chosen by Kaiser. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City went fourth to Florio, while Giannis Antetokounmpo of Miami was selected fifth by Karabell.
Cade Cunningham of Detroit went sixth to Carpenter, and Jayson Tatum of Boston was taken seventh by McCormick. Cooper Flagg of Dallas went eighth to Alexander, Anthony Edwards of Minnesota was selected ninth by Bodenburg, and Jalen Johnson of Atlanta completed the opening round as the tenth pick for Williams.
Early rounds and standout selections
Donovan Mitchell of Cleveland was the first pick of the second round, taken by Williams at 11th overall. Trae Young and Anthony Davis, both of Washington, were selected in the second round by Snellings and Moody respectively.
Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant, all of Houston, were chosen in the third round, reflecting the depth of the Rockets’ roster among the fantasy options. Devin Booker of Phoenix was taken 24th by Florio, and Karl-Anthony Towns of New York went 25th to Karabell.
Later in the draft, Jaylen Brown of Philadelphia was selected 40th by Moody, while LeBron James went 45th overall to Karabell. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Ryan Rollins were taken in rounds ten and eight respectively. Zion Williamson of New Orleans was selected 51st by Williams, and Caleb Wilson of Chicago went 52nd to Bodenburg.
Team rosters
Moody’s roster features Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis and Chet Holmgren as its frontcourt core, with Payton Pritchard, Immanuel Quickley and Collin Gillespie at point guard. Snellings built around Luka Doncic and Alperen Sengun, supported by Trae Young and Darius Garland.
Kaiser’s team includes Victor Wembanyama, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, while Florio secured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Domantas Sabonis and Evan Mobley. Karabell drafted Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson and LeBron James.
Carpenter’s roster is anchored by Cade Cunningham and Jamal Murray, and McCormick has Jayson Tatum and Jalen Duren. Alexander selected Cooper Flagg and James Harden, while Bodenburg’s team is led by Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and Bam Adebayo. Williams completed his roster with Jalen Johnson, Donovan Mitchell and Kawhi Leonard.