While familiar names sit atop the preseason fantasy basketball rankings, the 2025-26 season has the potential to be a wild one, thanks to injuries that occurred either during the offseason or during last yearâ€s playoffs. Fred VanVleet‘s ACL tear means multiple players will be asked to do more in Houston, which may benefit Amen Thompson, Alperen Åžengün, and Reed Sheppard. And Achilles tendon tears suffered by Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, and Tyrese Haliburton will also be impactful.
While Lillardâ€s on-court return to Portland will be delayed, this will be a critical season for Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe, whether weâ€re talking fantasy or “real†basketball. Boston lost multiple rotation players in the aftermath of Tatumâ€s injury; how will this impact Jaylen Brown and Derrick White? As for the Pacers, the combination of Haliburtonâ€s injury and Myles Turner moving to Milwaukee raises the ceilings of Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard, to name two. Below is our preseason top-200 ranking, led by Denverâ€s Nikola Jokić.
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Rank
Position(s)
Player
Team
1
C
Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets
2
PG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder
3
C
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs
4
PG, SG
Luka DonÄić
Los Angeles Lakers
5
PF, C
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
6
PF, C
Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks
7
PG, SG
Cade Cunningham
Detroit Pistons
8
PF, C
Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks
9
PG, SG
Anthony Edwards
Minnesota Timberwolves
10
PG, SG
Devin Booker
Phoenix Suns
11
PG
Trae Young
Atlanta Hawks
12
SF, PF
Kevin Durant
Houston Rockets
13
PG, SG
Donovan Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
14
SF, PF
Jalen Williams
Oklahoma City Thunder
15
PG, SG, SF
Amen Thompson
Houston Rockets
16
PG
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
17
PG, SG
James Harden
LA Clippers
18
C
Alperen Şengün
Houston Rockets
19
PG
Tyrese Maxey
Philadelphia 76ers
20
PF, C
Evan Mobley
Cleveland Cavaliers
21
C
Domantas Sabonis
Sacramento Kings
22
SF, PF
Jalen Johnson
Atlanta Hawks
23
PF, C
Pascal Siakam
Indiana Pacers
24
SG, SF, PF
Scottie Barnes
Toronto Raptors
25
PG
Jalen Brunson
New York Knicks
26
PF, C
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies
27
PG, SG
Josh Giddey
Chicago Bulls
28
C
Myles Turner
Milwaukee Bucks
29
SF, PF
LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
30
PG, SG
LaMelo Ball
Charlotte Hornets
31
PF, C
Chet Holmgren
Oklahoma City Thunder
32
PF, C
Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic
33
PG, SG
Deâ€Aaron Fox
San Antonio Spurs
34
SG, SF
Desmond Bane
Orlando Magic
35
PG, SG, SF
Dyson Daniels
Atlanta Hawks
36
PG, SG
Derrick White
Boston Celtics
37
SF, PF
Franz Wagner
Orlando Magic
38
PG, SG
Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets
39
C
Bam Adebayo
Miami Heat
40
PG
Darius Garland
Cleveland Cavaliers
41
PG
Ja Morant
Memphis Grizzlies
42
SG, SF
Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics
43
SF, PF
Kawhi Leonard
LA Clippers
44
SF, PF
Trey Murphy
New Orleans Pelicans
45
PG, SG
Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers
46
C
Ivica Zubac
LA Clippers
47
C
Nikola VuÄević
Chicago Bulls
48
SF, PF
Deni Avdija
Portland Trail Blazers
49
SF
Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks
50
SF, PF
Lauri Markkanen
Utah Jazz
51
C
Walker Kessler
Utah Jazz
52
C
Jarrett Allen
Cleveland Cavaliers
53
C
Kristaps Porziņģis
Atlanta Hawks
54
SF, PF
Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans
55
SF, PF
OG Anunoby
New York Knicks
56
SF, PF
Jimmy Butler III
Golden State Warriors
57
SF, PF
Michael Porter Jr.
Brooklyn Nets
58
C
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
59
PG, SG
Immanuel Quickley
Toronto Raptors
60
PF, C
Julius Randle
Minnesota Timberwolves
61
SF
DeMar DeRozan
Sacramento Kings
62
SF, PF
Mikal Bridges
New York Knicks
63
SF, PF
Brandon Miller
Charlotte Hornets
64
SF, PF
Ausar Thompson
Detroit Pistons
65
PG, SG
Jordan Poole
New Orleans Pelicans
66
PG, SG
Tyler Herro
Miami Heat
67
C
Mark Williams
Phoenix Suns
68
SG, SF, PF
Josh Hart
New York Knicks
69
SF, PF
Cameron Johnson
Denver Nuggets
70
PG, SG
Anfernee Simons
Boston Celtics
71
PG, SG
Zach LaVine
Sacramento Kings
72
C
Jalen Duren
Detroit Pistons
73
PG, SG
Andrew Nembhard
Indiana Pacers
74
PG, SG
Coby White
Chicago Bulls
75
SG, SF
Christian Braun
Denver Nuggets
76
SG, SF, PF
Brandon Ingram
Toronto Raptors
77
SF, PF
Miles Bridges
Charlotte Hornets
78
SG, SF
Norman Powell
Miami Heat
79
PG, SG
Jalen Green
Phoenix Suns
80
SG, SF
Cam Thomas
Brooklyn Nets
81
PG
Kyrie Irving
Dallas Mavericks
82
PG
Payton Pritchard
Boston Celtics
83
SG, SF
Devin Vassell
San Antonio Spurs
84
SF, PF
Tari Eason
Houston Rockets
85
SG, SF, PF
Paul George
Philadelphia 76ers
86
C
Donovan Clingan
Portland Trail Blazers
87
C
Onyeka Okongwu
Atlanta Hawks
88
SF, PF
Jaden McDaniels
Minnesota Timberwolves
89
PG
Dâ€Angelo Russell
Dallas Mavericks
90
PF, C
John Collins
LA Clippers
91
C
Jakob Poeltl
Toronto Raptors
92
C
Deandre Ayton
Los Angeles Lakers
93
C
Rudy Gobert
Minnesota Timberwolves
94
C
Isaiah Hartenstein
Oklahoma City Thunder
95
SG, SF
Bennedict Mathurin
Indiana Pacers
96
PG, SG
CJ McCollum
Washington Wizards
97
SG, SF
Bradley Beal
LA Clippers
98
PF, C
Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
99
SF, PF
Keegan Murray
Sacramento Kings
100
SF, PF
Andrew Wiggins
Miami Heat
101
SG
Malik Monk
Sacramento Kings
102
PG, SG
Brandin Podziemski
Golden State Warriors
103
PF, C
Naz Reid
Minnesota Timberwolves
104
PF, C
Alex Sarr
Washington Wizards
105
SF, PF
Herbert Jones
New Orleans Pelicans
106
PF, C
Santi Aldama
Memphis Grizzlies
107
PF
Tobias Harris
Detroit Pistons
108
C
Nicolas Claxton
Brooklyn Nets
109
C
Dereck Lively II
Dallas Mavericks
110
C
Zach Edey
Memphis Grizzlies
111
PG, SG
Collin Sexton
Charlotte Hornets
112
C
Daniel Gafford
Dallas Mavericks
113
PF, C
Bobby Portis
Milwaukee Bucks
114
C
Yves Missi
New Orleans Pelicans
115
C
Mitchell Robinson
New York Knicks
116
PG, SG
Jaden Ivey
Detroit Pistons
117
SG, SF
Shaedon Sharpe
Portland Trail Blazers
118
C
Brook Lopez
LA Clippers
119
PG
Scoot Henderson
Portland Trail Blazers
120
C
Wendell Carter Jr.
Orlando Magic
121
PF, C
Kelâ€El Ware
Miami Heat
122
PG, SG
Cason Wallace
Oklahoma City Thunder
123
PG
Dennis Schröder
Sacramento Kings
124
PG, SG
Stephon Castle
San Antonio Spurs
125
SG, SF
Bilal Coulibaly
Washington Wizards
126
SF, PF
Toumani Camara
Portland Trail Blazers
127
SF, PF
Matas Buzelis
Chicago Bulls
128
SG, SF
Klay Thompson
Dallas Mavericks
129
PF, C
Jabari Smith Jr.
Houston Rockets
130
SG
VJ Edgecombe
Philadelphia 76ers
131
SG, SF
Donte DiVincenzo
Minnesota Timberwolves
132
PG, SG
Keyonte George
Utah Jazz
133
SG, SF
Kyshawn George
Washington Wizards
134
SF
Aaron Nesmith
Indiana Pacers
135
PG, SG
Dejounte Murray
New Orleans Pelicans
136
C
Isaiah Jackson
Indiana Pacers
137
PG, SG
Jrue Holiday
Portland Trail Blazers
138
PG
Chris Paul
LA Clippers
139
PF
Nikola Jović
Miami Heat
140
SF, PF
Taylor Hendricks
Utah Jazz
141
PG, SG
Kevin Porter Jr.
Milwaukee Bucks
142
PG, SG
Lonzo Ball
Cleveland Cavaliers
143
C
Jay Huff
Indiana Pacers
144
SF, PF
Deâ€Andre Hunter
Cleveland Cavaliers
145
PG, SG
Reed Sheppard
Houston Rockets
146
PG, SG
Davion Mitchell
Miami Heat
147
C
Khaman Maluach
Phoenix Suns
148
C
Adem Bona
Philadelphia 76ers
149
PG, SG
Marcus Smart
Los Angeles Lakers
150
C
Jonas ValanÄiÅ«nas
Denver Nuggets
151
SG
Dylan Harper
San Antonio Spurs
152
PF, C
Kyle Filipowski
Utah Jazz
153
PF, C
Al Horford
Golden State Warriors
154
SF, PF
Rui Hachimura
Los Angeles Lakers
155
SG, SF
Jaylen Wells
Memphis Grizzlies
156
PG
Mike Conley
Minnesota Timberwolves
157
SF, PF
PJ Washington
Dallas Mavericks
158
SF, PF
Khris Middleton
Washington Wizards
159
SF, PF
RJ Barrett
Toronto Raptors
160
SF, PF
Sam Hauser
Boston Celtics
161
PG, SG
Scotty Pippen Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies
162
SF, PF
Jerami Grant
Portland Trail Blazers
163
PF, C
Aaron Gordon
Denver Nuggets
164
PG, SG
Bub Carrington
Washington Wizards
165
SG, SF
Grayson Allen
Phoenix Suns
166
PG, SG
Jared McCain
Philadelphia 76ers
167
SG, SF
Quentin Grimes
Philadelphia 76ers
168
PG
Ty Jerome
Memphis Grizzlies
169
SG, SF
Alex Caruso
Oklahoma City Thunder
170
PG
Cole Anthony
Milwaukee Bucks
171
SF, PF
Brice Sensabaugh
Utah Jazz
172
C
Moussa Diabaté
Charlotte Hornets
173
PF, C
Chris Boucher
Boston Celtics
174
SG, SF
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Memphis Grizzlies
175
SF, PF
Ryan Dunn
Phoenix Suns
176
PG
TJ McConnell
Indiana Pacers
177
SG, SF
Gary Trent Jr.
Milwaukee Bucks
178
SG, SF
Aaron Wiggins
Oklahoma City Thunder
179
PF, C
Noah Clowney
Brooklyn Nets
180
SF, PF
Jonathan Kuminga
Golden State Warriors
181
C
Jusuf Nurkić
Utah Jazz
182
SG, SF
Duncan Robinson
Detroit Pistons
183
PF
Obi Toppin
Indiana Pacers
184
SF, PF
Dillon Brooks
Phoenix Suns
185
SF, PF
Naji Marshall
Dallas Mavericks
186
C
Yang Hansen
Portland Trail Blazers
187
SF
Ace Bailey
Utah Jazz
188
PG, SG
Miles McBride
New York Knicks
189
PF, C
Brandon Clarke
Memphis Grizzlies
190
SG, SF
Buddy Hield
Golden State Warriors
191
SG, SF
Ziaire Williams
Brooklyn Nets
192
SF, PF
Zaccharie Risacher
Atlanta Hawks
193
PG, SG
Anthony Black
Orlando Magic
194
C
Neemias Queta
Boston Celtics
195
PG, SG
Isaiah Collier
Utah Jazz
196
SF, PF
Royce Oâ€Neale
Phoenix Suns
197
PG
Russell Westbrook
Free Agent
198
PG
Tyus Jones
Orlando Magic
199
SF
Kon Knueppel
Charlotte Hornets
200
SF, PF
Kelly Oubre Jr.
Philadelphia 76ers
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