We gathered our fantasy basketball experts together and asked each of them which five players they wanted to make sure they drafted this season.
The findings giving an indication of who some of the most coveted fantasy players and value picks might be in your drafts.
Those players you see on numerous lists below? That could very sign that the demand is high and you might need to go a round (or two) higher to land them.
Andre Snellings’ five guys
Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio Spurs: The kid has no ceiling. If you told me he would average 30 PPG and 15 RPG this season, I could believe it. Five blocks and 2.5 steals per game? Sure. Six assists and three 3-pointers? I could see it. Nikola Jokic has rightfully been the top player in fantasy hoops for the last three seasons, but if I had the top pick in a fantasy hoops draft I’d be hard pressed not to take Wembanyama this time around.
Scottie Barnes, SG/SF/PF, Toronto Raptors: Barnes broke out of his sophomore slump with a big third season and the Raptors rewarded him by remaking the team in his image. With all of the veteran producers shipped out of town, the Raptors have given Barnes the keys to be one of the biggest offensive engines in the NBA this season.
LaMelo Ball, PG, Charlotte Hornets: Two years ago at this time, I had Ball as a breakout top-10 fantasy hoops prospect going into his third season. He’s dealt with horrible injury absences for those two seasons, and his star has fallen. But the potential is still there, and if I can get him on my team a few rounds into the draft I’m very happy to have that kind of upside.
Cam Thomas, SG, Brooklyn Nets: In his role as a super-sixth-man/sometimes-starter for the Nets, Thomas has shown he has 30 points in him on any given night. The question this season, is if he can scale up with a larger usage role and score those 30 on a night-in/night-out basis. I think there’s a legit possibility that he can, and his explosive scoring upside makes for both strong fantasy hoops potential as well as very entertaining season-long viewing prospects.
Amen Thompson, SF/PF, Houston Rockets: Amen was extremely impressive in his Las Vegas Summer League debut last year. For most of a game until he sprained his…
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