Fantasy Basketball Preseason Top 200 Rankings: Wemby, Jokić, SGA headline the board for 2026-27

As part of NBC Sports' preseason fantasy basketball coverage, we unveil the first edition of the Top 200 rankings that will be updated weekly throughout the regular season. While the names at the top aren't a surprise, this season could mark the dawn of a new era in fantasy basketball.

Denver's Nikola Jokić has led the way for multiple seasons, but San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama could take the crown in 2026-27. And one can't forget about Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has also been a mainstay at the top of the rankings in recent seasons.

While the rankings can be a useful tool for fantasy draft preparation, remember they don't reflect where a player should be selected. Washington's Anthony Davis is a prime example. He has certainly shown in previous seasons the ability to provide elite fantasy value. However, given his availability history, selecting him where he sits in these rankings carries significant risk.

Lastly, these rankings take into consideration the categories in nine-cat formats (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, three-pointers, field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage).

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Rank

Position(s)
Name
Team

1

C
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs

2

C
Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets

3

G
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder

4

G 
Luka Dončić
Los Angeles Lakers

5

F
Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics

6

G 
Tyrese Maxey 
Philadelphia 76ers

7

G 
Anthony Edwards
Minnesota Timberwolves

8

G
Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers

9

F 
Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks

10

G
Cade Cunningham
Detroit Pistons

11

G
Donovan Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers

12

F
Jalen Johnson
Atlanta Hawks 

13

F/C
Scottie Barnes
Toronto Raptors

14

G
Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets

15

C
Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks 

16

G/F
Amen Thompson
Houston Rockets

17

F
Kawhi Leonard
Toronto Raptors

18

F/C
Chet Holmgren
Oklahoma City Thunder

19

G
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors 

20

G
Devin Booker
Phoenix Suns

21

F/C 
Anthony Davis
Washington Wizards

22

G 
LaMelo Ball
Minnesota Timberwolves

23

G
Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers

24

G 
Trae Young
Washington Wizards

25

G/F
Kevin Durant
Houston Rockets

26

F
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Miami Heat 

27

G
Derrick White
Boston Celtics

28

F/C 
Evan Mobley
Cleveland Cavaliers

29

G
Josh Giddey
Chicago Bulls 

30

F
Jalen Williams
Oklahoma City Thunder

31

G
Kyrie Irving
Dallas Mavericks

32

C
Jalen Duren
Detroit Pistons

33

F
LeBron James
Philadelphia 76ers

34

C
Domantas Sabonis
Sacramento Kings

35

F/C 
Jaren Jackson Jr. 
Utah Jazz

36

G/F
Trey Murphy
New Orleans Pelicans 

37

G/F
Dyson Daniels
Atlanta Hawks 

38

G 
James Harden
Cleveland Cavaliers

39

F
OG Anunoby
New York Knicks 

40

C
Bam Adebayo 
Miami Heat 

41

G/F 
Brandon Miller
Charlotte Hornets

42

C
Walker Kessler
Los Angeles Lakers

43

G 
Jalen Brunson
New York Knicks 

44

F
Lauri Markkanen
Utah Jazz

45

C
Alperen Şengün
Houston Rockets

46

G/F
Desmond Bane
Orlando Magic

47

C
Donovan Clingan
Portland Trail Blazers

48

F
Franz Wagner
Orlando Magic 

49

C
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers

50

F 
Pascal Siakam
Indiana Pacers

51

G
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Atlanta Hawks 

52

G/F
Ausar Thompson
Detroit Pistons

53

G
Darius Garland
LA Clippers

54

F
Paul George
Boston Celtics

55

F
Matas Buzelis
Chicago Bulls 

56

G/F
Jaylen Brown
Philadelphia 76ers

57

C
Onyeka Okongwu
Atlanta Hawks 

58

G
Damian Lillard 
Portland Trail Blazers

59

C
Zach Edey
Memphis Grizzlies 

60

F/C
Naz Reid
Charlotte Hornets

61

C
Kel’el Ware
Milwaukee Bucks 

62

F
Julius Randle
Brooklyn Nets

63

G
Dejounte Murray
New Orleans Pelicans 

64

G
Immanuel Quickley
Toronto Raptors

65

G
VJ Edgecombe
Philadelphia 76ers

66

F
Michael Porter Jr. 
Brooklyn Nets

67

F 
Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic 

68

G
Keyonte George
Utah Jazz

69

G
Tyler Herro
Milwaukee Bucks 

70

C
Jarrett Allen
Cleveland Cavaliers

71

F
Jaden McDaniels
Minnesota Timberwolves

72

G
Jalen Suggs
Orlando Magic

73

C
Neemias Queta
Boston Celtics

74

G
De’Aaron Fox
San Antonio Spurs

75

G/F
Kon Knueppel
Charlotte Hornets

76

C
Ivica Zubac
Indiana Pacers

77

G
Cason Wallace
Oklahoma City Thunder

78

G/F
Deni Avdija
Portland Trail Blazers

79

G/F
Mikal Bridges
New York Knicks 

80

C
Rudy Gobert
Minnesota Timberwolves

81

C
Isaiah Hartenstein
Oklahoma City Thunder

82

C
Alex Sarr
Washington Wizards

83

G
Ryan Rollins
Milwaukee Bucks 

84

F
Keegan Murray
Sacramento Kings

85

G
Fred VanVleet
Houston Rockets

86

F
Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans 

87

G
Ty Jerome
Memphis Grizzlies

88

G/F 
Norman Powell
Chicago Bulls 

89

F
Andrew Wiggins
Miami Heat 

90

F/C
Collin Murray-Boyles
Toronto Raptors

91

G/F
Josh Hart
New York Knicks 

92

C
Day’Ron Sharpe
Brooklyn Nets

93

G
Dylan Harper
San Antonio Spurs

94

F
Cameron Boozer
Memphis Grizzlies 

95

F/C
Jabari Smith Jr. 
Houston Rockets

96

F/C
John Collins
Detroit Pistons

97

G
Brandin Podziemski
Golden State Warriors

98

G
CJ McCollum
Atlanta Hawks 

99

C
Myles Turner
Milwaukee Bucks 

100

G
Ajay Mitchell
Oklahoma City Thunder

101

G/F
Cameron Johnson
Denver Nuggets

102

G
Payton Pritchard
Boston Celtics

103

C
Jakob Poeltl
Toronto Raptors

104

F
Toumani Camara
Portland Trail Blazers

105

G/F
Zach LaVine
Sacramento Kings

106

G
Coby White
Charlotte Hornets

107

F
Brandon Ingram
LA Clippers

108

F
Miles Bridges
Phoenix Suns 

109

F
Caleb Wilson
Chicago Bulls 

110

G
Ayo Dosunmu
Minnesota Timberwolves

111

G/F 
Cedric Coward
Memphis Grizzlies

112

G
Reed Sheppard
Houston Rockets

113

G
Stephon Castle
San Antonio Spurs

114

F/C
Kristaps Porziņǵis
Golden State Warriors

115

C
Mitchell Robinson
Boston Celtics

116

G
Ja Morant
Portland Trail Blazers

117

C
Nic Claxton
Chicago Bulls

118

C
Robert Williams III
Portland Trail Blazers

119

C
Khaman Maluach
Phoenix Suns 

120

C
Paul Reed
Detroit Pistons

121

F
Yaxel Lendeborg
Golden State Warriors

122

F/C
Derik Queen
New Orleans Pelicans 

123

G/F
Christian Braun
Denver Nuggets

124

G
Anthony Black
Orlando Magic

125

F
Tobias Harris
San Antonio Spurs

126

G/F
Jalen Green
Phoenix Suns

127

C
Isaiah Jackson
LA Clippers

128

G/F
Aaron Nesmith
Indiana Pacers

129

C
Moussa Diabaté
Charlotte Hornets

130

G
Tre Jones
Chicago Bulls

131

G
Egor Dëmin
Brooklyn Nets

132

F
Peyton Watson
Cleveland Cavaliers

133

G/F
Kyshawn George
Washington Wizards

134

G
Jeremiah Fears
New Orleans Pelicans 

135

G
Jrue Holiday
Portland Trail Blazers

136

F
DeMar DeRozan
Denver Nuggets

137

F
Gui Santos
Golden State Warriors

138

G/F
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 
Milwaukee Bucks 

139

G/F
Herb Jones
New Orleans Pelicans 

140

G
Davion Mitchell
Miami Heat

141

C
Dereck Lively II 
Dallas Mavericks

142

F
Aaron Gordon
Denver Nuggets

143

G/F
RJ Barrett
Toronto Raptors

144

F
Rui Hachimura
LA Clippers

145

F/C
Sandro Mamukelashvili
Los Angeles Lakers

146

F
Tari Eason
Houston Rockets

147

G/F
Grayson Allen
Charlotte Hornets

148

F
AJ Dybantsa
Washington Wizards

149

C
Daniel Gafford
Dallas Mavericks

150

G
Scotty Pippen Jr. 
Memphis Grizzlies

151

C
Wendell Carter Jr. 
Orlando Magic

152

F
Derrick Jones Jr. 
LA Clippers

153

G/F
Devin Vassell 
San Antonio Spurs

154

C
Jusuf Nurkić
Utah Jazz

155

F
Saddiq Bey
New Orleans Pelicans 

156

C
Nikola Vučević
Orlando Magic

157

G/F
Kelly Oubre Jr. 
Indiana Pacers

158

G
Collin Gillespie
Phoenix Suns

159

G
Kevin Porter Jr. 
Milwaukee Bucks 

160

F
Julian Champagnie
San Antonio Spurs

161

F
Jimmy Butler
Golden State Warriors

162

G
Darryn Peterson
Utah Jazz

163

F
Dillon Brooks
Phoenix Suns

164

G/F
Quentin Grimes
Los Angeles Lakers

165

F/C
Bobby Portis
Miami Heat

166

F/C
PJ Washington 
Dallas Mavericks

167

G
Andrew Nembhard
Indiana Pacers

168

G
Ja’Kobe Walter
Toronto Raptors

169

G/F
Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers

170

G
De’Anthony Melton
Golden State Warriors

171

C
Maxime Raynaud
Sacramento Kings

172

G
Keon Ellis
Brooklyn Nets

173

F
Jonathan Kuminga
Minnesota Timberwolves

174

G/F
Gary Payton II
Golden State Warriors

175

C
Yves Missi
New Orleans Pelicans 

176

G/F
Ace Bailey
Utah Jazz

177

F/C
Jalen Smith
Chicago Bulls

178

G
Miles McBride
New York Knicks 

179

C
Brook Lopez
LA Clippers

180

F/C
Isaiah Stewart
Memphis Grizzlies

181

F/C
Morez Johnson Jr. 
Dallas Mavericks

182

F
Tristan da Silva 
Orlando Magic

183

G/F
Max Strus
LA Clippers

184

F/C
Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors

185

G
Jordan Goodwin
Phoenix Suns

186

C
Luke Kornet
San Antonio Spurs

187

C
Mark Williams
Phoenix Suns

188

C
Jay Huff
Indiana Pacers

189

F
Jake LaRavia
Los Angeles Lakers

190

F
Pelle Larsson
Miami Heat

191

C
Joan Beringer
Minnesota Timberwolves

192

F
Santi Aldama
Dallas Mavericks

193

G
Kris Dunn
LA Clippers

194

C
Oso Ighodaro
Phoenix Suns

195

F
Jerami Grant
Memphis Grizzlies

196

F
Sam Hauser
Boston Celtics 

197

C
Andre Drummond
New York Knicks 

198

G/F
Duncan Robinson
Detroit Pistons

199

C
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Charlotte Hornets

200

G
Keaton Wagler
LA Clippers