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You’d be hard-pressed to think of a wilder NBA offseason than we just experienced, with a bunch of superstars on the move, an intriguing rookie class led by Zion Williamson and players like DeMarcus Cousins going down with injuries.
The fallout is that player values have changed dramatically, which means quality preseason rankings will be key to your success on draft day.
Below you will find updated rankings by André Snellings for those who are playing in points leagues. If you’re new to fantasy hoops, here is how points leagues work :
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This format should be familiar, because it’s similar to the way fantasy football is played. It allows you to assign a given point value to individual statistical categories, and each scoring period’s winner is determined solely by which team accumulates the most fantasy points versus a single opponent. At the end of the week, you earn either a win, loss or tie before moving on to your next opponent. The default scoring system is as follows: field goals made (1), field goals attempted (-1), free throws made (1), free throws attempted (-1), points (1), rebounds (1), assists (1), steals (1), blocks (1) and turnovers (-1).
This scoring system gives added value to players who post quality percentages (FG%, FT%) and rebound well. Compared to roto leagues, it also limits the value of players who do only one or two things well, but it also boosts the value of players who have one or two big holes in their games.
With that in mind, here are the top-200 points league rankings, which will be updated regularly throughout the preseason:
Top 200 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Points Scoring Rank, Name Position(s) Pos Rank 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo , Mil PF/SF PF1 2. Karl-Anthony Towns , Min C C1 3. Anthony Davis , LAL PF/C PF2 4. Nikola Jokic , Den C C2 5. James Harden , Hou SG/PG SG1 6. LeBron James , LAL SF/PF SF1 7. Stephen Curry , GS PG PG1 8. Andre Drummond , Det C C3 9. Ben Simmons , Phi PG PG2 10. Pascal Siakam , Tor PF PF3 11. Rudy Gobert , Utah C C4 12. Bradley Beal , Wsh SG SG2 13. Joel Embiid , Phi C C5 14. Damian Lillard , Por PG PG3 15. Nikola Vucevic , Orl C C6 16. Deandre Ayton , Phx C C7 17. Russell Westbrook , Hou PG PG4 18. John Collins , Atl PF PF4 19. Julius Randle , NY PF PF5 20. LaMarcus Aldridge , SA PF/C PF6 21. Luka Doncic , Dal SG SG3 22. Zion Williamson , NO PF PF7 23. Clint Capela , Hou C C8 24. Paul George , LAC SF SF2 25. Jonas Valanciunas , Mem C C9 26. DeMar DeRozan , SA SG/SF SG4 27. Kyrie Irving , Bkn PG PG5 28. Jimmy Butler , Mia SG/SF SG5 29. Montrezl Harrell , LAC C/PF C10 30. Tobias Harris , Phi PF PF8 31. Jrue Holiday , NO PG PG6 32. De’Aaron Fox , Sac PG PG7 33. Kawhi Leonard , LAC SF SF3 34. Terry Rozier , Cha PG PG8 35. Jayson Tatum , Bos SF/PF SF4 36. Enes Kanter , Bos C C11 37. Draymond Green , GS PF/C PF9 38. Blake Griffin , Det PF PF10 39. Trae Young , Atl PG PG9 40. DeAndre Jordan , Bkn C C12 41. Donovan Mitchell , Utah SG SG6 42. Thomas Bryant , Wsh C C13 43. Devin Booker , Phx SG SG7 44. Buddy Hield , Sac SG SG8 45. Kevin Love , Cle PF/C PF11 46. Steven Adams , OKC C C14 47. Otto Porter Jr ., Chi SF SF5 48. Mitchell Robinson , NY C C15 49. Hassan Whiteside , Por C C16 50. Marvin Bagley III , Sac PF PF12 51. Lauri Markkanen , Chi PF PF13 52. Kemba Walker , Bos PG PG10 53. Jamal Murray , Den PG/SG PG11 54. Ricky Rubio , Phx PG PG12 55. Khris Middleton , Mil SF/SG SF6 56. Eric Bledsoe , Mil PG PG13 57. CJ McCollum , Por SG SG9 58. Domantas Sabonis , Ind PF/C PF14 59. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem PF/C PF15 60. Chris Paul , OKC PG PG14 61. D’Angelo Russell , GS PG/SG PG15 62. Derrick Favors , NO PF/C PF16 63. Kyle Lowry , Tor PG PG16 64. Jarrett Allen , Bkn C C17 65. Danilo Gallinari , OKC SF/PF SF7 66. Mike Conley , Utah PG PG17 67. Bojan Bogdanovic , Utah SF SF8 68. Al Horford , Phi C C18 69. Lonzo Ball , NO PG PG18 70. Dwight Powell , Dal C C19 71. Willie Cauley-Stein , GS C C20 72. Malcolm Brogdon , Ind SG SG10 73. Myles Turner , Ind C C21 74. Lou Williams , LAC SG SG11 75. Zach LaVine , Chi SG SG12 76. Serge Ibaka , Tor PF/C PF17 77. Dwight Howard , LAL C C22 78. Mason Plumlee , Den C C23 79. Dario Saric , Phx PF PF18 80. Marc Gasol , Tor C C24 81. Kristaps Porzingis , Dal PF PF19 82. Paul Millsap , Den PF PF20 83. Jeremy Lamb , Ind SG/SF SG13 84. Gordon Hayward , Bos SF SF9 85. Joe Ingles , Utah SF SF10 86. Kyle Kuzma , LAL PF/SF PF21 87. Aaron Gordon , Orl PF PF22 88. Derrick White , SA PG PG19 89. RJ Barrett , NY SG/SF SG14 90. Jeff Teague , Min PG PG20 91. Dewayne Dedmon , Sac C C25 92. De’Andre Hunter , Atl SF SF11 93. Miles Bridges , Cha SF SF12 94. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , OKC PG PG21 95. Ja Morant , Mem PG PG22 96. Wendell Carter Jr ., Chi PF PF23 97. Andrew Wiggins , Min SF/SG SF13 98. Bam Adebayo , Mia C C26 99. Al-Farouq Aminu , Orl PF PF24 100. Jordan Clarkson , Cle SG SG15 101. Larry Nance Jr ., Cle PF PF25 102. Kelly Oubre Jr ., Phx SF SF14 103. Rudy Gay , SA SF/PF SF15 104. Zach Collins , Por C C27 105. Brook Lopez , Mil C C28 106. Nicolas Batum , Cha SG/SF SG16 107. Harrison Barnes , Sac SF/PF SF16 108. Terrence Ross , Orl SG/SF SG17 109. Dennis Schroder , OKC PG PG23 110. Tristan Thompson , Cle C C29 111. Robert Covington , Min SF SF17 112. Will Barton , Den SF SF18 113. Jonathan Isaac , Orl PF PF26 114. Evan Fournier , Orl SG SG18 115. Bobby Portis , NY PF PF27 116. Nemanja Bjelica , Sac PF PF28 117. Josh Richardson , Phi SF/SG SF19 118. Jarrett Culver , Min SG SG19 119. Thaddeus Young , Chi PF/SF PF29 120. Caris LeVert , Bkn SF SF20 121. Kevin Huerter , Atl SG SG20 122. Joe Harris , Bkn SG/SF SG21 123. Spencer Dinwiddie , Bkn PG/SG PG24 124. Goran Dragic , Mia PG PG25 125. T.J. Warren , Ind SF/PF SF21 126. Jeff Green , Utah PF PF30 127. James Johnson , Mia PF PF31 128. Collin Sexton , Cle PG PG26 129. Kelly Olynyk , Mia PF/C PF32 130. D.J. Augustin , Orl PG PG27 131. Jaylen Brown , Bos SG/SF SG22 132. Delon Wright , Dal PG PG28 133. Dejounte Murray , SA PG PG29 134. JaVale McGee , LAL C C30 135. Alex Len , Atl C C31 136. Reggie Jackson , Det PG PG30 137. Nickeil Alexander-Walker , NO SG SG23 138. Rui Hachimura , Wsh PF/SF PF33 139. Dennis Smith Jr ., NY PG PG31 140. Darius Garland , Cle PG PG32 141. Bogdan Bogdanovic , Sac SG SG24 142. Rodions Kurucs , Bkn PF/SF PF34 143. Aaron Holiday , Ind PG PG33 144. Rajon Rondo , LAL PG PG34 145. Tomas Satoransky , Chi SG/PG SG25 146. Gary Harris , Den SG SG26 147. P.J. Tucker , Hou SF/PF SF22 148. Victor Oladipo , Ind SG SG27 149. Taurean Prince , Bkn SF SF23 150. Brandon Ingram , NO SF/SG SF24 151. Jae Crowder , Mem SF SF25 152. Kyle Anderson , Mem SF/PF SF26 153. Cedi Osman , Cle SF SF27 154. JJ Redick , NO SG SG28 155. Troy Brown Jr ., Wsh SF SF28 156. Harry Giles III , Sac PF PF35 157. Josh Jackson , Mem SF SF29 158. Justise Winslow , Mia SF SF30 159. Cody Zeller , Cha C C32 160. Jaxson Hayes , NO C C33 161. Mo Bamba , Orl C C34 162. Ed Davis , Utah PF PF36 163. Kevin Knox , NY SF SF31 164. Tim Hardaway Jr ., Dal SG SG29 165. Marcus Smart , Bos SG SG30 166. Marvin Williams , Cha PF PF37 167. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope , LAL SG SG31 168. Jakob Poeltl , SA C C35 169. Trey Lyles , SA PF PF38 170. Bismack Biyombo , Cha C C36 171. Danny Green , LAL SG/SF SG32 172. Luke Kennard , Det SG SG33 173. Willy Hernangomez Geuer , Cha C C37 174. Coby White , Chi PG PG35 175. Richaun Holmes , Sac C C38 176. DeMarre Carroll , SA SF/PF SF32 177. Taj Gibson , NY PF PF39 178. Robin Lopez , Mil C C39 179. Derrick Rose , Det PG PG36 180. Jerami Grant , Den SF/PF SF33 181. Rodney Hood , Por SG/SF SG34 182. Ish Smith , Wsh PG PG37 183. Wesley Matthews , Mil SF/SG SF34 184. Mikal Bridges , Phx SF SF35 185. Eric Gordon , Hou SG SG35 186. Ivica Zubac , LAC C C40 187. Malik Monk , Cha SG SG36 188. Marcus Morris , NY PF PF40 189. Kent Bazemore , Por SG/SF SG37 190. Norman Powell , Tor SG/SF SG38 191. Fred VanVleet , Tor PG PG38 192. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson , Tor SF/PF SF36 193. Chris Boucher , Tor PF PF41 194. Gorgui Dieng , Min C C41 195. T.J. McConnell , Ind PG PG39 196. Tyler Herro , Mia SG SG39 197. Meyers Leonard , Mia C C42 198. Jalen Brunson , Dal PG PG40 199. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist , Cha SF/PF SF37 200. JaMychal Green , LAC PF PF42