Fantasy Rankings: Top 150

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These rankings reflect standard scoring formats, taking into account a player's expected production in the following categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, 3-point shots made, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, and turnovers.

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Tier 1

The fight for the No. 1 overall pick in fantasy drafts is on - and after dominating the ranks last year, Westbrook is no longer the safest pick. Even with Paul George joining him in Oklahoma City, Westbrook still could have feasibly stood alone atop the fantasy draft board, but with Carmelo Anthony also taking his talents to the Thunder, it's just impossible to envision Westbrook posting another usage rate as ridiculous as what we saw last season.

Antetokounmpo's ceiling has yet to be determined, but he has the physical tools and the right team situation to overtake established superstars like Harden, Durant, and Westbrook as the top fantasy producer.

The only question is whether the Greek Freak can add a reliable 3-point shot; every other fantasy category ranks as above-average to elite, especially his defensive contributions, rebounding, and field-goal percentage for a guard-eligible player. And unlike many top stars, Antetokounmpo doesn't really have to share the ball with another transcendent talent. A ball hog is usually a good player to have in fantasy.

Tier 2

There are several Tier 2 players capable of making the jump into Tier 1 with minor tweaks to their styles of play. With Gordon Hayward gone, Jazz center Gobert has an opportunity to elevate his workload from the 7.7 shot attempts per game he averaged last season. If he can average 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and shoot 65% from the field, Gobert will become a clear-cut fantasy superstar.

In a similar vein, Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan continue to be top-50 fantasy players in spite of their obvious deficiencies. Their profoundly negative effect on free-throw percentage needs to be balanced out by pairing them with one of the high-volume FT% aces, such as Harden, Westbrook, or DeMar DeRozan.

Tier 3

Lonzo Ball is one of the toughest players to rank this season. We've seen big numbers from rookie ball-handlers in the past - Damian Lillard in 2012-13 and Michael Carter-Williams in 2013-14, for example - but Ball lacks the pure scoring ability of the former, and the free reign over a talent-devoid roster afforded to the latter.

With a proven finisher in Brook Lopez, you can pencil Ball in for at least six assists per game. If the rookie can also get to the rim often enough to average 15 points, he'll provide enough secondary production to be a top-75 player in Year 1. You can afford to gamble on his upside in the middle rounds.

Tier 4

You don't need to get too attached to any of the players in Tier 4; chances are you'll be dropping most of them within the first month in favor of previously unforeseen breakouts.

Don't be afraid to take a flier on a high-variance player late in drafts. Can Dennis Smith Jr. wrestle a full starter's workload with Seth Curry and Yogi Ferrell also jockeying for playing time in the Mavericks' guard rotation? Unlikely, but if he does, he has the dynamic scoring upside to be one of the late-round steals of the draft.

Honorable mentions: Tyreke Evans (MEM), Kelly OIynyk (MIA), Jayson Tatum (BOS), Norman Powell (TOR), Tony Parker (SAS), Mason Plumlee (DEN), Yogi Ferrell (DAL), Marquese Chriss (PHO), E'Twuan Moore (NOP), Cody Zeller (CHA), Jonathon Simmons (ORL)

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