Below are our working rankings for the 2008-09 Fantasy hoops season. These rankings are a combination of statistical data and opinion, so they might not necessarily match up exactly with our projections. We've taken our projections and mixed in editorial analysis.
During the season, consider these rankings as a reference point when looking at free-agent
pickups or possible trades. Injuries are accounted for, although some
players expected to return after three or four months might not be
represented here at all.
Updated June 26
| | Guards | |
| 1. | Kobe Bryant, SG, LAL | 51. | Jamaal Tinsley, PG, IND |
| 2. | Chris Paul, PG, NO | 52. | Jameer Nelson, PG, ORL |
| 3. | Deron Williams, PG, UTA | 53. | Earl Watson, PG, SEA |
| 4. | Gilbert Arenas, PG, WAS | 54. | Anthony Parker, SG, TOR |
| 5. | Dwyane Wade, SG, MIA | 55. | Ronnie Brewer, SG, UTA |
| 6. | Allen Iverson, SG, DEN | 56. | Josh Childress, SG, ATL |
| 7. | Baron Davis, PG, GS | 57. | J.R. Smith, SG, DEN |
| 8. | Steve Nash, PG, PHO | 58. | Nate Robinson, PG, NY |
| 9. | Tracy McGrady, SG, HOU | 59. | Kelenna Azubuike, SF, GS |
| 10. | Andre Iguodala, SF, PHI | 60. | Larry Hughes, SG, CHI |
| 11. | Brandon Roy, SG, POR | 61. | Delonte West, SG, CLE |
| 12. | Joe Johnson, SG, ATL | 62. | Louis Williams, SG, PHI |
| 13. | Monta Ellis, SG, GS | 63. | Derek Fisher, PG, LAL |
| 14. | Danny Granger, SF, IND | 64. | Cuttino Mobley, SG, LAC |
| 15. | Jason Kidd, PG, DAL | 65. | Ricky Davis, SG, MIA |
| 16. | Manu Ginobili, SG, SA | 66. | Mike Conley, PG, MEM |
| 17. | Vince Carter, SG, NJ | 67. | Jordan Farmar, PG, LAL |
| 18. | Josh Howard, SF, DAL | 68. | Daniel Gibson, PG, CLE |
| 19. | Paul Pierce, SG, BOS | 69. | Jarrett Jack, PG, POR |
| 20. | Kevin Martin, SG, SAC | 70. | Jamario Moon, SG, TOR |
| 21. | Rudy Gay, SG, MEM | 71. | Rashad McCants, SG, MIN |
| 22. | Jason Richardson, SG, CHA | 72. | Raja Bell, SG, PHO |
| 23. | Michael Redd, SG, MIL | 73. | Kyle Lowry, SG, MEM |
| 24. | Kevin Durant, SF, SEA | 74. | Kyle Korver, SF, UTA |
| 25. | Tony Parker, PG, SA | 75. | Shaun Livingston, PG, LAC |
| 26. | Stephen Jackson, SG, GS | 76. | Willie Green, SG, PHI |
| 27. | Andre Miller, PG, PHI | 77. | Linas Kleiza, SF, DEN |
| 28. | Mo Williams, PG, MIL | 78. | Adam Morrison, SF, CHA |
| 29. | Chauncey Billups, PG, DET | 79. | Carlos Delfino, SG, TOR |
| 30. | Mike Miller, SF, MIN | 80. | Marcus Williams, PG, NJ |
| 31. | Jamal Crawford, SG, NY | 81. | Francisco Garcia, SF, SAC |
| 32. | Mike Dunleavy, SG, IND | 82. | Sam Cassell, PG, BOS |
| 33. | Ray Allen, SG, BOS | 83. | Marko Jaric, SF, MEM |
| 34. | Mike Bibby, PG, ATL | 84. | Antonio Daniels, PG, WAS |
| 35. | Richard Hamilton, SG, DET | 85. | Jason Williams, PG, MIA |
| 36. | Jason Terry, PG, DAL | 86. | DeShawn Stevenson, SG, WAS |
| 37. | Jose Calderon, PG, TOR | 87. | Steve Blake, PG, POR |
| 38. | Raymond Felton, PG, CHA | 88. | Bonzi Wells, SG, NO |
| 39. | Devin Harris, SG, NJ | 89. | Morris Peterson, SG, NO |
| 40. | Randy Foye, PG, MIN | 90. | Sebastian Telfair, PG, MIN |
| 41. | Leandro Barbosa, PG, PHO | 91. | Charlie Bell, SG, MIL |
| 42. | Peja Stojakovic, SG, NO | 92. | Bobby Jackson, PG, HOU |
| 43. | Ben Gordon, SG, CHI | 93. | Michael Finley, SG, SA |
| 44. | Rafer Alston, PG, HOU | 94. | Maurice Evans, SF, ORL |
| 45. | T.J. Ford, PG, TOR | 95. | Anthony Carter, PG, DEN |
| 46. | Stephon Marbury, PG, NY | 96. | Luke Ridnour, PG, SEA |
| 47. | Grant Hill, SG, PHO | 97. | Daequan Cook, SG, MIA |
| 48. | Beno Udrih, PG, SAC | 98. | Acie Law, PG, ATL |
| 49. | Kirk Hinrich, PG, CHI | 99. | Carlos Arroyo, PG, ORL |
| 50. | Rajon Rondo, PG, BOS | 100. | Sasha Vujacic, SG, LAL |
| | Forwards | |
| 1. | LeBron James, SF, CLE | 51. | Travis Outlaw, SF, POR |
| 2. | Amare Stoudemire, C, PHO | 52. | Chris Wilcox, PF, SEA |
| 3. | Al Jefferson, PF, MIN | 53. | Tim Thomas, PF, LAC |
| 4. | Dirk Nowitzki, PF, DAL | 54. | Antonio McDyess, PF, DET |
| 5. | Carlos Boozer, PF, UTA | 55. | Ryan Gomes, PF, MIN |
| 6. | Pau Gasol, C, LAL | 56. | Linas Kleiza, SF, DEN |
| 7. | Kevin Garnett, PF, BOS | 57. | Grant Hill, SG, PHO |
| 8. | Carmelo Anthony, SF, DEN | 58. | Anthony Parker, SG, TOR |
| 9. | Tim Duncan, PF, SA | 59. | Jeff Green, SF, SEA |
| 10. | Elton Brand, PF, LAC | 60. | Boris Diaw, SF, PHO |
| 11. | Chris Bosh, PF, TOR | 61. | Wally Szczerbiak, SF, CLE |
| 12. | Andre Iguodala, SF, PHI | 62. | Jamario Moon, SG, TOR |
| 13. | Caron Butler, SF, WAS | 63. | Yi Jianlian, SF, NJ |
| 14. | David West, PF, NO | 64. | Joakim Noah, PF, CHI |
| 15. | Shawn Marion, PF, MIA | 65. | Josh Boone, PF, NJ |
| 16. | Hedo Turkoglu, SF, ORL | 66. | Troy Murphy, C, IND |
| 17. | Lamar Odom, PF, LAL | 67. | Ronnie Brewer, SG, UTA |
| 18. | Antawn Jamison, PF, WAS | 68. | Jerry Stackhouse, SF, DAL |
| 19. | Gerald Wallace, SF, CHA | 69. | Hakim Warrick, PF, MEM |
| 20. | Josh Smith, SF, ATL | 70. | Tyrus Thomas, PF, CHI |
| 21. | Danny Granger, SF, IND | 71. | Brandan Wright, SF, GS |
| 22. | Josh Howard, SF, DAL | 72. | John Salmons, SF, SAC |
| 23. | Rudy Gay, SG, MEM | 73. | Andres Nocioni, SF, CHI |
| 24. | Richard Jefferson, SF, MIL | 74. | Andrea Bargnani, PF, TOR |
| 25. | Rashard Lewis, SF, ORL | 75. | Kelenna Azubuike, SF, GS |
| 26. | LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, POR | 76. | Shane Battier, SF, HOU |
| 27. | Paul Pierce, SG, BOS | 77. | Michael Finley, SG, SA |
| 28. | Corey Maggette, SF, LAC | 78. | Kyle Korver, SF, UTA |
| 29. | Emeka Okafor, C, CHA | 79. | Reggie Evans, PF, PHI |
| 30. | Kevin Durant, SF, SEA | 80. | Darko Milicic, PF, MEM |
| 31. | Stephen Jackson, SG, GS | 81. | Thaddeus Young, SF, PHI |
| 32. | Jason Richardson, SG, CHA | 82. | Wilson Chandler, SF, NY |
| 33. | Luol Deng, SF, CHI | 83. | Paul Millsap, PF, UTA |
| 34. | Ron Artest, SF, SAC | 84. | Adam Morrison, SF, CHA |
| 35. | Mike Miller, SF, MIN | 85. | Mickael Pietrus, SF, GS |
| 36. | Zach Randolph, PF, NY | 86. | Anderson Varejao, C, CLE |
| 37. | Al Thornton, SF, LAC | 87. | Sean Williams, PF, NJ |
| 38. | Al Horford, PF, ATL | 88. | Brandon Bass, PF, DAL |
| 39. | Jermaine O'Neal, PF, IND | 89. | Jorge Garbajosa, PF, TOR |
| 40. | Peja Stojakovic, SG, NO | 90. | Ronny Turiaf, PF, LAL |
| 41. | Kenyon Martin, PF, DEN | 91. | Jason Maxiell, PF, DET |
| 42. | Luis Scola, PF, HOU | 92. | Marko Jaric, SF, MEM |
| 43. | Tayshaun Prince, SF, DET | 93. | Morris Peterson, SG, NO |
| 44. | Andrei Kirilenko, SF, UTA | 94. | Luke Walton, SF, LAL |
| 45. | Al Harrington, PF, GS | 95. | Josh Powell, SF, LAC |
| 46. | Udonis Haslem, PF, MIA | 96. | Martell Webster, SG, POR |
| 47. | David Lee, PF, NY | 97. | Julian Wright, SF, NO |
| 48. | Drew Gooden, PF, CHI | 98. | Mikki Moore, PF, SAC |
| 49. | Marvin Williams, SF, ATL | 99. | Vladimir Radmanovic, SF, LAL |
| 50. | Charlie Villanueva, PF, MIL | 100. | Leon Powe, PF, BOS |
| | Centers | |
| 1. | Dwight Howard, C, ORL | 26. | Andrea Bargnani, PF, TOR |
| 2. | Amare Stoudemire, C, PHO | 27. | Troy Murphy, C, IND |
| 3. | Al Jefferson, PF, MIN | 28. | Nenad Krstic, C, NJ |
| 4. | Yao Ming, C, HOU | 29. | Brendan Haywood, C, WAS |
| 5. | Pau Gasol, C, LAL | 30. | Ben Wallace, C, CLE |
| 6. | Mehmet Okur, C, UTA | 31. | Joakim Noah, PF, CHI |
| 7. | Marcus Camby, C, DEN | 32. | Kendrick Perkins, C, BOS |
| 8. | Andrew Bogut, C, MIL | 33. | Erick Dampier, C, DAL |
| 9. | Emeka Okafor, C, CHA | 34. | Josh Boone, PF, NJ |
| 10. | Brad Miller, C, SAC | 35. | Rasho Nesterovic, C, TOR |
| 11. | Tyson Chandler, C, NO | 36. | Anderson Varejao, C, CLE |
| 12. | Zach Randolph, PF, NY | 37. | Jeff Foster, C, IND |
| 13. | Chris Kaman, C, LAC | 38. | Alonzo Mourning, C, MIA |
| 14. | Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C, CLE | 39. | Nazr Mohammed, C, CHA |
| 15. | Al Horford, PF, ATL | 40. | Mark Blount, C, MIA |
| 16. | Greg Oden, C, POR | 41. | Darko Milicic, PF, MEM |
| 17. | Andrew Bynum, C, LAL | 42. | Paul Millsap, PF, UTA |
| 18. | Andris Biedrins, C, GS | 43. | Zaza Pachulia, C, ATL |
| 19. | Samuel Dalembert, C, PHI | 44. | Nene, PF, DEN |
| 20. | LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, POR | 45. | DeSagana Diop, C, NJ |
| 21. | Shaquille O'Neal, C, PHO | 46. | Fabricio Oberto, C, SA |
| 22. | Al Harrington, PF, GS | 47. | Joel Przybilla, C, POR |
| 23. | Eddy Curry, C, NY | 48. | Sean Williams, PF, NJ |
| 24. | Rasheed Wallace, PF, DET | 49. | Kurt Thomas, PF, SA |
| 25. | Nick Collison, C, SEA | 50. | Aaron Gray, C, CHI |
| Report Updated as of: 7/3/08 11:05 AM EST |