FortyEightMinutes is bringing you fantasy basketball rankings and content based on ESPN’s points league settings for the 2022-23 NBA season.
I consider myself an ambassador for the game of basketball and for the NBA, though I am also an ambassador for fantasy sports. It brings friends and strangers together; it creates a common investment. It can sometimes create an experience that you can’t describe to non-fantasy sports communities.
Writing about fantasy basketball is nothing new for me. Earlier in my career, I had a Fantasy Hoops series at Hoops Rumors where I examined NBA situations from a fantasy basketball lens. When the pandemic hit and the NBA shut down, I attempted to do some journalism (capitalize the J if you will) and tackle the problem of what people should do in their home fantasy basketball leagues with only a portion of the NBA heading to the bubble.
This season, we’ll be adding some fantasy basketball perspective to our NBA coverage. Below are our player rankings for ESPN’s Points League (which incorporates an efficiency element to the traditional points league format).
*Last updated: 1/21/23
Fantasy Basketball Rankings
- Luka Doncic – PG/SG – Mavericks
- Nikola Jokic – C – Nuggets
- Jayson Tatum – SF/PF – Celtics
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – PF/C – Bucks
- James Harden – PG/SG – Sixers
- Joel Embiid – C – Sixers
- Tyrese Haliburton – PG/SG – Pacers
- Pascal Siakam – PF/C – Raptors
- Stephen Curry – PG/SG – Warriors
- Domantas Sabonis – PF/C – Kings
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – PG/SG – Thunder
- LeBron James – G/F – Lakers
- Anthony Edwards – SG/SF – Wolves
- Ja Morant – PG – Grizzlies
- Dejounte Murray – PG/SG – Hawks
- Kevin Durant – SF/PF – Nets
- Trae Young – PG/SG – Hawks
- Donovan Mitchell – PG/SG – Cavaliers
- Julius Randle – PF – Knicks
- Anthony Davis – PF/C – Lakers
- Damian Lillard – PG – Blazers
- Jaylen Brown – SG/SF – Celtics
- Kyrie Irving – PG – Nets
- DeMar DeRozan – SG/SF – Bulls
- Nikola Vucevic – C – Bulls
- De’Aaron Fox – PG – Kings
- CJ McCollum – PG/SG – Pelicans
- Devin Booker – PG/SG – Suns
- Darius Garland – PG – Cavaliers
- Jalen Brunson – PG/SG – Knicks
- Lauri Markkanen – PF/C – Jazz
- Scottie Barnes – SF/PF – Raptors
- Jaren Jackson Jr. – PF/C – Grizzlies
- Jimmy Butler – SG/SF – Heat
- Karl-Anthony Towns – C – Wolves
- Bam Adebayo – PF/C – Heat
- Zion Williamson – PF/C – Pelicans
- LaMelo Ball – PG – Hornets
- Bradley Beal – SG/SF – Wizards
- Jrue Holiday – PG/SG – Bucks
- Tyler Herro – PG/SG – Heat
- Josh Giddey – PG/SG – Thunder
- Desmond Bane – SG – Grizzlies
- Zach LaVine – SG/SF – Bulls
- Paul George – SG/SF – Clippers
- Russell Westbrook – PG – Lakers
- Fred VanVleet – PG/SG – Raptors
- Evan Mobley – PF/C – Cavaliers
- Paolo Banchero – PF – Magic
- Terry Rozier – PG/SG – Hornets
- Kristaps Porzingis – PF/C – Wizards
- Alperen Sengun – C – Rockets
- Rudy Gobert – C – Wolves
- Kawhi Leonard – SF – Clippers
- Kyle Kuzma – SF/PF – Wizards
- Brandon Ingram – SF – Pelicans
- Tyrese Maxey – PG/SG – Sixers
- Mikal Bridges – SG/SF – Suns
- Tobias Harris – SF/PF – Sixers
- OG Anunoby – SF – Raptors
- Nic Claxton – C/PF – Nets
- Anfernee Simons – PG/SG – Blazers
- Andrew Wiggins – SF – Warriors
- Tre Jones – PG – Spurs
- D’Angelo Russell – PG – Wolves
- Ben Simmons – PG – Nets
- Myles Turner – PF/C – Pacers
- Jakob Poeltl – C – Spurs
- Robert Williams III – PF/C – Celtics
- Franz Wagner – SG/SF – Magic
- Spencer Dinwiddie – PG/SG – Mavericks
- Jerami Grant – SF/PF – Blazers
- Chris Paul – PG – Suns
- Kevin Porter Jr. – G/F – Rockets
- Jonas Valanciunas – C – Pelicans
- Aaron Gordon – SF/PF – Nuggets
- Wendell Carter Jr. – PF/C – Magic
- Deandre Ayton – C – Suns
- Jordan Poole – PG/SG – Warriors
- Buddy Hield – SG/SF – Pacers
- Ivica Zubac – C – Clippers
- Bobby Portis – PF/C – Bucks
- Brook Lopez – C – Bucks
- Marcus Smart – PG/SG – Celtics
- Jamal Murray – PG – Nuggets
- Gary Trent Jr. – SG – Raptors
- John Collins – PF/C – Hawks
- Keldon Johnson – SF/PF – Spurs
- Bojan Bogdanovic – SG/SF – Pistons
- Clint Capela – C – Hawks
- Kyle Anderson – SF/PF – Wolves
- Khris Middleton – SF – Bucks
- Jusuf Nurkic – C – Blazers
- Jarrett Allen – C – Cavaliers
- Jalen Green – SG – Rockets
- Klay Thompson – SG – Warriors
- Josh Hart – SG/SF – Blazers
- Christian Wood – C – Mavericks
- Markelle Fultz – PG/SG – Magic
- Jordan Clarkson PG/SG – Jazz
- RJ Barrett – SG/SF – Knicks
- Onyeka Okongwu – C – Hawks
- Steven Adams – C – Grizzlies
- Bruce Brown Jr. – SF – Nuggets
- Michael Porter Jr. – SF – Nuggets
- Luguentz Dort – SG/SF – Thunder
- Kevin Huerter – SG – Kings
- Devin Vassell – SG/SF – Spurs
- Jarred Vanderbilt – PF/C – Jazz
- Tyus Jones – PG – Grizzlies
- Bogdan Bogdanovic – SG/SF – Hawks
- Keegan Murray – PF – Kings
- Cameron Johnson – SF/PF – Suns
- Killian Hayes – PG – Pistons
- Mike Conley – PG – Jazz
- De’Anthony Melton – PG/SG – Sixers
- Draymond Green – PF – Warriors
- Walker Kessler – C – Jazz
- Naz Reid – C – Wolves
- Royce O’Neale – SF/PF – Nets
- Immanuel Quickley – PG – Knicks
- Jalen McDaniels – PF – Hornets
- Jaden Ivey – PG – Pistons
- Monte Morris – PG/SG – Wizards
- Brandon Clarke – SF/PF – Grizzlies
- P.J. Washington – PF/C – Hornets
- Patrick Williams – PF – Bulls
- Mason Plumlee – PF/C – Hornets
- Malcolm Brogdon – PG/SG – Celtics
- Kyle Lowry – PG – Heat
- Gordon Hayward – SG/SF – Hornets
- Kelly Oubre – SG/PF – Hornets
- Jeremy Sochan – PF – Spurs
- Derrick White – PG/SG – Celtics
- Cole Anthony – PG – Magic
- Mitchell Robinson – C – Knicks
- Al Horford – PF/C – Celtics
- Daniel Gafford – PF/C – Wizards
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – SG – Nuggets
- Thomas Bryant – C – Lakers
- Kenrich Williams – SF – Thunder
- Bol Bol – C – Magic
- Kelly Olynyk – PF/C – Jazz
- Bennedict Mathurin – SF – Pacers
- De’Andre Hunter – SF/PF – Hawks
- Jalen Suggs – PG/SG – Magic
- Herbert Jones – SF/PF – Pelicans
- Caris LeVert – SG/SF – Cavaliers
- Jaden McDaniels – PF/SF – Wolves
- Josh Richardson – SG/SG – Spurs
- Cameron Payne – PG – Suns
- Collin Sexton – PG/SG – Jazz
- Torrey Craig – SF/PF – Suns
- Lonnie Walker IV – SG/SF – Lakers
- Mohamed Bamba – C – Magic
- Delon Wright – SG – Wizards
- Kevin Love – PF/C – Cavaliers
- Quentin Grimes – SG – Knicks
- Ayo Dosunmu – PG/SG – Bulls
- Austin Reaves – SG – Lakers
- Nicolas Batum – SG/SF – Clippers
- Dillon Brooks – SG/SF – Grizzlies
- Tim Hardaway Jr. – SG/SF – Mavericks
- Tari Eason – PF – Rockets
- Victor Oladipo – SG – Heat
- Gabe Vincent – PG – Heat
- Chris Boucher – PF/C – Raptors
- Deni Avdija – SF/PF – Wizards
- Landry Shamet – PG/SG – Suns
- Luke Kennard – SG/SF – Clippers
- Saddiq Bey – SF – Pistons
- Marvin Bagley – PF – Pistons
- Malaki Branham – SG – Spurs
- Jalen Smith – PF/C – Pacers
- Grayson Allen – SG/SF – Bucks
- Jabari Smith Jr. – PF – Rockets
- Donte DiVincenzo – SG – Warriors
- AJ Griffin – PF – Hawks
- Austin Rivers – PG/SG – Wolves
- Norman Powell – SG/SF – Clippers
- Jonathan Isaac – SF/PF – Magic
- Kevon Looney – PF/C – Warriors
- Malik Monk – SG – Kings
- Trey Murphy – SG – Pelicans
- Alex Caruso – PG/SG – Bulls
- John Wall – PG – Clippers
- Reggie Jackson – PG – Clippers
- Caleb Martin – SF – Heat
- Grant Williams – SF/PF – Celtics
- Rui Hachimura – PF – Wizards
- Santi Aldama – PF – Grizzlies
- Will Barton – SG/SF – Wizards
- Seth Curry – PG/SG – Nets
- Miles Bridges – SF/PF – FA
- Patrick Beverley – PG – Lakers
- James Wiseman – C – Warriors
- Bones Hyland – PG/SG – Nuggets
- Marcus Morris Sr. – SF/PF – Clippers
- Cedi Osman – SF/PF – Cavaliers
- Evan Fournier – SG/SF – Knicks
- JaVale McGee – C – Mavericks
- Jalen Williams – SG/SF – Thunder
- Isaiah Stewart – PF/C – Pistons
- Coby White – PG – Bulls
- Jae’Sean Tate – SF/PF – Rockets
- Max Strus – SG/SF – Heat
- Harrison Barnes – SF/PF – Kings
- Malik Beasley – SG – Jazz
- Cody Martin – SF – Hornets
- Zach Collins – PF – Spurs
- Jae Crowder – PF – Suns
- Nick Richards – C – Hornets
- Tre Mann – PG – Thunder
- Ziaire Williams – SF – Grizzlies
- Dennis Schroder – PG – Lakers
- Aaron Wiggins – SG – Thunder
- Andre Drummond – C – Bulls
- John Konchar – SG – Grizzlies
- Joe Harris – SG/SF – Nets
- Eric Gordon – SG – Rockets
- Devonte’ Graham – PG – Pelicans
- Dennis Smith Jr. – PG – Hornets
- Mark Williams – C – Hornets
- Isaiah Hartenstein – C – Knicks
- Richaun Holmes – C – Kings
- Pat Connaughton – SG/SF – Bucks
- Chris Duarte – SG – Pacers
- Doug McDermott – SF – Spurs
- Jonathan Kuminga – SF/PF – Warriors
- Nassir Little – SF – Blazers
- Ricky Rubio – PG – Cavaliers
- Jalen Johnson – PF – Hawks
- Terrence Ross – SG/SF – Magic
- Darius Bazley – SF/PF – Thunder
- Aleksej Pokusevski – PF – Thunder
- Robert Covington – F/C – Clippers
- Dorian Finney-Smith – SF/PF – Mavericks
- Gary Payton II – PG/SG – Blazers
- Lonzo Ball – PG – Bulls
- Goran Dragic – PG – Bulls
- Isaac Okoro – SG – Cavaliers
- Montrezl Harrell – PF/C – Sixers
- Isaiah Jackson – PF/C – Pacers
- Terance Mann – SG/SF – Clippers
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl – PF – Thunder
- Obi Toppin – PF – Knicks
- Kendrick Nunn – SG – Lakers
- Shaedon Sharpe – SG – Blazers
- Davion Mitchell – PG – Kings
- Otto Porter Jr. – SF – Raptors
- Matisse Thybulle – SF – Sixers
- Talen Horton-Tucker – SF – Jazz
- Damian Jones – C – Lakers
- Derrick Rose – PG – Knicks
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker – SG – Jazz
- James Bouknight – SG – Hornets
- Precious Achiuwa – PF/C – Raptors
- Cam Reddish – SF – Knicks
- R.J. Hampton – SG – Magic
- Danuel House – SF- Sixers
- Alec Burks – SG – Pistons
- P.J. Tucker – PF/C – Sixers
- Chuma Okeke – PF – Magic
- Ochai Agbaji – SF – Jazz
- Reggie Bullock – SF – Mavericks
- Hamidou Diallo – SG/SF – Pistons
- Josh Christopher – SG – Rockets
- Bismack Biyombo – C – Suns
- Kemba Walker – PG – Mavericks
- Xavier Tillman – PF – Grizzlies
- Furkan Korkmaz – SG – Sixers
- Jaxson Hayes – C – Pelicans
- Taurean Prince – SF – Wolves
- Larry Nance Jr. – PF – Pelicans
- Duncan Robinson – SG/SF – Heat
- Shake Milton – SG – Sixers
- Carmelo Anthony – SF – FA
- Jake LaRavia – PF – Grizzlies
- Frank Ntilikina – PG – Mavericks
- Wesley Matthews – SG – Bucks
- T.J. McConnell – PG – Pacers
- Jose Alvarado – PG – Pelicans
- T.J. Warren – SF/PF – Nets
- JaMychal Green – PF – Warriors
- Thaddeus Young – PF – Raptors
- Blake Griffin – PF/C – Celtics
- Nerlens Noel – C – Pistons
- Dewayne Dedmon – C – Heat
- Cam Thomas – SG – Nets
- Trendon Watford – PF – Blazers
- Jaylen Nowell – SG – Wolves
- Moses Moody – SF – Warriors
- Johnny Davis – SG – Wizards
- Dario Saric – PF – Suns
- Derrick Favors – PF/C – Rockets
- Jeff Green – PF – Nuggets
- Troy Brown Jr. – SF – Lakersf
- Drew Eubanks – PF – Spurs
- Corey Kispert – SF – Wizards
- Isaiah Roby – PF – Spurs
- Justin Holiday – SF – Hawks
