Fantasy basketball draft season is here! We've gathered all of our excellent analysis and advice, in one place, to help you build those eventual championship-winning teams.

The 2024-25 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Draft Kit is being updated daily and we’ll continue to add new content here all the way up until the NBA season tips off. So, whether you’re playing fantasy basketball for the first time or a seasoned pro looking to add another title to your trophy case, our draft kit will provide all the rankings, sleepers, fades, positional advice and more expert analysis you need to win.

Want a quick way to prep before making your picks? Try a mock draft — practice makes perfect!

Ultimately, the only way you’ll miss out is if you don’t play. Be sure to join or create a league if you haven't already and let the fun begin.

Now, let's get you ready to draft!

Draft Rankings

Could Victor Wembanyama supplant Nikola Jokić as the No. 1 pick in your league this year? How should things shake out behind those two superstar big men? Dan's rankings can help you maneuver each round.

Victor Wembanyama

SA - PF

Nikola Jokić

DEN - C

2023 - 2024 season

21.4

Pts

26.4

10.6

Reb

12.4

1.2

Stl

1.4

3.6

Blk

0.9

29:40

Min

34:39

• Draft Rankings (Points Leagues)

• Draft Rankings (Category Leagues)

• Draft Tiers: PGs | SGs | SFs | PFs | Cs

• The hardest players to rank this season

Mock Drafts

Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus has done several mock drafts, with varying formats, to learn where his player convictions are the strongest and to help provide big-picture takeaways you can take into your drafts.

• Mock Draft 1.0 (9-category)

• Do your own mock draft

• More to come!

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🧐 Draft Strategy

Whether you decide to punt certain stats in a category league or want the most balanced roster possible in a points league, we have content to help you come to an educated decision.

• Victor Wembanyama vs. Nikola Jokić: Who should be the No. 1 pick?

• The ideal draft strategy for this season

• Strategy, targets for Points leagues drafts | Category league drafts

• Risers/Fallers on Yahoo ADP

• Should Anthony Edwards be drafted in the first round?

• Rookies who could surprise in fantasy basketball this season

• How should you handle these players returning from injury?

• Tips for drafting LeBron James, other 35+ year-old stars

• More to come!

🤩 Sleepers and Breakouts

You probably won't have a winning fantasy hoops team without hitting on a few sleeper and breakout picks. Check out some of our suggestions.

Sleeper candidates

• Roundtable: Our favorite sleeper picks at each position

• Breakout candidates: Guards ready to make the leap | Forwards | Centers

• Year 2 players poised to reach a new level this season

• More to come!

🛑 Fades at ADP

• Guards to avoid this draft season

• Forwards to be leery of picking

• Centers you should stay away from

🏀 NBA Context Breakdown

Fantasy basketball might be a supremely player-based exercise, but knowing and interpreting the context around those players is important as well — like their team, conference, schedules and the like.

• Fantasy fallout of huge Karl-Anthony Towns-Julius Randle trade

• 5 stars playing for new contracts you should prioritize

• 2024-25 NBA Schedule fantasy analysis

• What we learned from the Paris Olympics

• NBA offseason moves to know

Keep it locked here as we continue to bolster our fantasy draft kit with more analysis, predictions, sleepers and breakout picks!

Your one-stop shop for all things fantasy basketball drafts is just opening its doors — you won't want to miss it!