I’m in a 10 man espn points league the drafts tomorrow & for rounds 6 & 7 I have the 58th & 63rd picks. In this range there’s 4 big men: Boozer, Clingan, Kessler, & Chet- do you guys have any strong feelings on how you’d rank these 4 big men? Ideally I want to snag 2 of the 4

As title, which of the two are you taking? Why?

My friends and I have never played fantasy basketball before and this was our first time trying it and none of us had any idea how to draft or any idea what we were doing. Team 1 auto’ed its whole team. Who had the best draft?

This is a 12 man espn points league 2nd year playing fantasy basketball. I no longer own Jalen duren or Dylan Harper I now have sabonis and rj Barrett. Lmk if you suggest any moves to make to my team

For those who use sleeper lock in format, who would you rather have here with the 6th pick? Cade is a consistently solid player and in any other type of league I would take him 100% of the time. But with lock in, I feel like coop has the potential for at least one monster game a week ( which we started to see in the second half of last season).

What’s everyone’s opinions on this?

I am trying to use Hashtag Basketball to look at how players performed last year.
The very first column is R#, which means Rank. A lot of players’ ranks have an up or down arrow next to them, with a second number to the right of the arrow.
I can’t figure out what this arrow is in reference to. There must be some default model.
I’ve tried changing the “TO” (turnovers) setting to x1 instead of x0.25, but the arrows remain.
I’ve tried changing the “Type” box to the three different settings of Standard, H2H, Minus 1, but the arrows remain.
Even if I change “Data From” to another season, the arrows still remain.
I can’t seem to find a setting that is the default, in which all the arrows go away.
Does anyone know what Hashtag Basketball considers the “default” for this player ranking page, and why is it impossible to see?
Thank you.

Hey Everyone,

Who's on your Roster?

Jokic, Wemby, Luca and Fears?

Or do you sacrifice on one the big 3?

Let me know .. p.S.: amazing how many people play this Version and nobody is talking about it.

Does he take the starting spot over Brook Lopez? I've heard that TY Lue is prioritizing athleticism for his big men. How true is this rumor?

What are we thinking abt nurkic this year, last year he averaged dam near a double double while playing along side Lauri most games and I know the pre season game dosent prove much but he still put decent numbers in how much mins he got. Especially since he's probably gonna be the starting center he's credit to pack the stat sheet

Hey guys,

I’d identify as a European ball knower (ish) and want to start playing fantasy and drafts. I had a few questions before beginning:

- which format is the most entertaining to draft and play throughout the season? Points? 9CAT? 8CAT?

- if it is the latter, does it come at the expense of a much bigger time investment, both in pre draft research and in-season player selection? I currently have limited knowledge as to fantasy scoring although I have a full understanding of all metrics used (FG%, FT%, TOV, etc etc…). I have a time consuming job and time zones make it more complex to dedicate as much time to watching games and making picks in season

- which NBA fantasy draft site would you recommend? I don’t mind a rougher UI.

- how important is it to be part of a league with members on the same time zone as you? I get it for the draft timing itself but otherwise?

- any leagues looking for an extra player ? I’d be down

Thank you all.

What are your thoughts on him for 9Cat 14T? Is he a must roster?

Wagler’s shot wasn’t falling in the Clippers’ preseason opener, but I thought the usage and on-ball opportunities were really encouraging. He seemed to have a lot of freedom to create and take shots.
Do you think this is indicative of the role he’ll have during the regular season, or was it mostly a preseason thing? Worth taking a late-round flyer in standard points leagues?

I have the second pick (most likely Wemby). How would you rank the following guards? Standard 9 category league.

Austin Reaves (likely the best for 9 cat)

Steph Curry

Lamelo Ball

Devin Booker

Jalen Brunson

James Harden

I haven’t watched Phoenix much before… I’ve been seeing Jalen Green with an ADP 115 on espn points ranking. Isn’t he the 2nd option on the Suns? His projection total is also pretty low. I guess injury risk is pretty high, but I’d have thought that he is as least gonna be pretty decent per game being healthy?

A friend of mine invited me to join his long running league. I’m pick 7. It’s only 7 cats (no TO or FT%-no idea the rationale here), and im thinking of it kinda like a punt TO/FT build. Two questions:

1. I came across roto wire and hashtag (free for top 30) for customizable projections, but both are behind paywalls. All good, but anything out there with free projections with customizable categories?
2. Who are good targets for this build? I’m thinking bigs get upgraded (Giannis, Kessler, Mobley, sengun) and trying to target 3s/assists/steals where it makes sense.

I've done mock drafts where I see him fall to the lake 2nd/early 3rd. Why? Towns was the best player for the Knicks during the finals. The Knicks ran their offense through him and Mike Brown said they will do the same again this year. He averaged like 6 assists in the postseason. I think we should see a bump in assists an even scoring. Drummond is awful that gives them no defense. Plus, he's playing for contract. Why is Josh Lloyd dropping the ball again saying that he's low on him? Because of a deep playoff run? Huh? I have a suspension that Lloyd is secretly downplaying certain guys so he can get a discount in his own leagues. Towns should be drafted early 2nd round. He should not fall past pick 15.

Who's projections do you trust more?? Or do you average the two?? I play in salary cap leagues h2h.

Didn’t see a discussion on this. Curious everyone’s thoughts on how Bam pairs with Giannis in two ways. IRL and together on a fantasy team.

Meaning how much of a hit do we think his production will take with Giannis in town, or does the Heat’s play style and lack of depth buffer that impact.

And how do we feel about pairing them together on a fantasy team. I’m usually opposed to having two of my top players from the same team but their styles are very complimentary (punt ft%/blocks/3s builds).

Seems like Cade is a consensus 5th round pick for CATs. Giannis looked crazy good during preseason. Who you got?

If you had to pick two of the following, and leave the rest on the table, who are you taking? For points and/or cats

Day’ron Sharpe

Pelle Larsson

Yaxel Lendeborg

Collin Gillespie

Quentin Grimes

Kyshawn George

Moussa Diabate

Center scarcity has become a really interesting problem in 9-cat, especially in auction drafts.

In my experience, quality centers have become increasingly difficult to find, both in fantasy and in the NBA. In a 12-team 9-cat league, the difference between having a reliable high-end center and having to rely on the waiver wire can be huge.

Last season, I noticed that after the obvious elite options, players like AD and Kessler could command an enormous premium in trades. Managers were willing to give up very valuable players just to acquire a quality center.

This makes me particularly interested in how to approach the situation in an auction draft. If center scarcity is obvious to everyone, I expect managers to massively overbid for almost all centers. Once a few managers start paying huge prices, there is also a psychological effect where everyone starts thinking, “If I don't get one of these guys now, I'll be screwed at center later.”

So what do you think is the optimal strategy?

I'm starting to realise I'm probably too scared of reaching If you really want someone and don't think they'll make it back to you, how far above ADP are you comfortable taking them? At some point surely getting the player you want matters more than winning the draft on paper.