Jalen Brunson is fresh off a championship run with the New York Knicks, ready to put up big numbers this season.
The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It’s the perfect time to debut our 9-category top-200 player rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus.
Dan’s overall player list is in the table below. And be sure to save and bookmark this page, as it’ll be the living, breathing, updating hub for Dan’s rankings for 9-category drafts.
Top-250 Draft Rankings (9-Category)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nikola Jokić |
C | DEN |
| 2 |
Victor Wembanyama |
C | SAS |
| 3 |
Luka Dončić |
PG, SG | LAL |
| 4 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
PG | OKC |
| 5 |
Cade Cunningham |
PG, SG | DET |
| 6 |
Tyrese Maxey |
PG, SG | PHI |
| 7 |
Anthony Edwards |
PG, SF, SG | MIN |
| 8 |
Jayson Tatum |
SF, PF | BOS |
| 9 |
Tyrese Haliburton |
PG, SG | IND |
| 10 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
PF, C | MIA |
| 11 |
Donovan Mitchell |
PG, SG | CLE |
| 12 |
Cooper Flagg |
PF, SF, SG | DAL |
| 13 |
Jalen Johnson |
PF, SF | ATL |
| 14 |
Kevin Durant |
PF, SF, SG | HOU |
| 15 |
Jamal Murray |
PG | DEN |
| 16 |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
PF, C | NYK |
| 17 |
Scottie Barnes |
C, PF, SF, SG | TOR |
| 18 |
Austin Reaves |
PG, SF, SG | LAL |
| 19 |
Josh Giddey |
PG, SG, SF | CHI |
| 20 |
LaMelo Ball |
PG | MIN |
| 21 |
Trae Young |
PG | WAS |
| 22 |
Stephen Curry |
PG | GSW |
| 23 |
James Harden |
PG, SG | CLE |
| 24 |
Trey Murphy III |
PF, SF, SG | NOP |
| 25 |
Jalen Duren |
C | DET |
| 26 |
Devin Booker |
PG, SG | PHX |
| 27 |
Alperen Sengun |
C, PF | HOU |
| 28 |
Amen Thompson |
PG, SF, SG | HOU |
| 29 |
Evan Mobley |
PF, C | CLE |
| 30 |
Jalen Brunson |
PG | NYK |
| 31 |
Chet Holmgren |
PF, C | OKC |
| 32 |
Brandon Miller |
PF, SF,SG | CHA |
| 33 |
Lauri Markkanen |
SF, PF | UTA |
| 34 |
Desmond Bane |
SG, SF | ORL |
| 35 |
Kawhi Leonard |
PF, SF, SG | TOR |
| 36 |
Kyrie Irving |
PG | DAL |
| 37 |
Jalen Williams |
PF, SF, SG | OKC |
| 38 |
Keyonte George |
PG, SG | UTA |
| 39 |
Derrick White |
PG, SG | BOS |
| 40 |
Walker Kessler |
C | LAL |
| 41 |
Domantas Sabonis |
C, PF | SAC |
| 42 |
Bam Adebayo |
C, PF | MIA |
| 43 |
Anthony Davis |
PF, C | WAS |
| 44 |
LeBron James |
SF, PF | PHI |
| 45 |
Jaylen Brown |
PF, SF, SG | PHI |
| 46 |
Joel Embiid |
C | PHI |
| 47 |
Jaren Jackson Jr. |
PF, C | UTA |
| 48 |
Deni Avdija |
PF, SF, SG | POR |
| 49 |
Michael Porter Jr. |
SF, PF | BKN |
| 50 |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
PG, SG | ATL |
| 51 |
Onyeka Okongwu |
C | ATL |
| 52 |
OG Anunoby |
SF, PF | NYK |
| 53 |
Franz Wagner |
PF, SF | ORL |
| 54 |
Donovan Clingan |
C | POR |
| 55 |
Pascal Siakam |
C, PF, SF | IND |
| 56 |
Darius Garland |
PG | LAC |
| 57 |
Damian Lillard |
PG | POR |
| 58 |
Tyler Herro |
PG, SG | MIL |
| 59 |
Dejounte Murray |
PG, SG | NOP |
| 60 |
Ryan Rollins |
PG, SG | MIL |
| 61 |
Paolo Banchero |
PF, SF | ORL |
| 62 |
Kon Knueppel |
SF, SG | CHA |
| 63 |
Mikal Bridges |
PF, SF, SG | NYK |
| 64 |
Zach Edey |
C | MEM |
| 65 |
Cameron Boozer |
PF | MEM |
| 66 |
Ivica Zubac |
C | IND |
| 67 |
Brandon Ingram |
SG, SF, PF | LAC |
| 68 |
Paul George |
PF, SF | BOS |
| 69 |
Dyson Daniels |
PG, SF, SG | ATL |
| 70 |
Coby White |
PG, SG | CHA |
| 71 |
De’Aaron Fox |
PG, SG | SAS |
| 72 |
Alex Sarr |
C, PF | WAS |
| 73 |
Payton Pritchard |
PG, SG | BOS |
| 74 |
Julius Randle |
PF | BKN |
| 75 |
VJ Edgecombe |
PG, SG | PHI |
| 76 |
Stephon Castle |
PG, SG | SAS |
| 77 |
Kel’el Ware |
C | MIL |
| 78 |
Ausar Thompson |
PF, SF, SG | DET |
| 79 |
Zion Williamson |
C, PF | NOP |
| 80 |
Jaden McDaniels |
PF, SF | MIN |
| 81 |
Naz Reid |
PF, C | CHA |
| 82 |
Matas Buzelis |
SF, PF | CHI |
| 83 |
Jarrett Allen |
C | CLE |
| 84 |
Josh Hart |
SF, SG | NYK |
| 85 |
Immanuel Quickley |
PG, SG | TOR |
| 86 |
Norman Powell |
SG, SF | CHI |
| 87 |
Rudy Gobert |
C | MIN |
| 88 |
Cedric Coward |
SF, SG | MEM |
| 89 |
Ty Jerome |
PG, SG | MEM |
| 90 |
Day’Ron Sharpe |
C | BKN |
| 91 |
Nic Claxton |
C | CHI |
| 92 |
Jalen Suggs |
PG, SG | ORL |
| 93 |
Andrew Wiggins |
PF, SF, SG | MIA |
| 94 |
Caleb Wilson |
PF, SF | CHI |
| 95 |
Miles Bridges |
SF, PF | PHX |
| 96 |
AJ Dybantsa |
SF | WAS |
| 97 |
Dylan Harper |
PG, SG | SAS |
| 98 |
John Collins |
PF, C | DET |
| 99 |
Peyton Watson |
SF, PF | CLE |
| 100 |
Jabari Smith Jr. |
C, PF | HOU |
| 101 |
Keegan Murray |
SF, PF | SAC |
| 102 |
Davion Mitchell |
PG | MIA |
| 103 |
Neemias Queta |
C | BOS |
| 104 |
Zach LaVine |
PG, SF, SG | SAC |
| 105 |
Khaman Maluach |
C | PHX |
| 106 |
Ja Morant |
PG | POR |
| 107 |
CJ McCollum |
PG, SG | ATL |
| 108 |
Myles Turner |
C | MIL |
| 109 |
Ajay Mitchell |
PG, SG | OKC |
| 110 |
Ayo Dosunmu |
PG, SF, SG | MIN |
| 111 |
Quentin Grimes |
SG, SF | LAL |
| 112 |
Collin Gillespie |
PG,SG | PHX |
| 113 |
Andrew Nembhard |
PG, SG | IND |
| 114 |
Jusuf Nurkić |
C | UTA |
| 115 |
Isaiah Hartenstein |
C | OKC |
| 116 |
Daniel Gafford |
C | DAL |
| 117 |
Collin Murray-Boyles |
C, PF | TOR |
| 118 |
Brandin Podziemski |
PG, SG | GSW |
| 119 |
Derik Queen |
C, PF | NOP |
| 120 |
Tre Jones |
PG, SG | CHI |
| 121 |
Rui Hachimura |
SF, PF | LAC |
| 122 |
Herbert Jones |
PF, SF, SG | NOP |
| 123 |
Jakob Poeltl |
C | TOR |
| 124 |
Cason Wallace |
PG, SF, SG | OKC |
| 125 |
Wendell Carter Jr. |
C | ORL |
| 126 |
Anthony Black |
PG, SG, SF | ORL |
| 127 |
DeMar DeRozan |
PF, SF | DEN |
| 128 |
RJ Barrett |
PF, SF, SG | TOR |
| 129 |
Yaxel Lendeborg |
PF, SF | GSW |
| 130 |
Darryn Peterson |
PG, SG | UTA |
| 131 |
Kevin Porter Jr. |
PG, SG | MIL |
| 132 |
Saddiq Bey |
SF, PF | NOP |
| 133 |
Gui Santos |
SF, PF | GSW |
| 134 |
Kyshawn George |
PF, SF, SG | WAS |
| 135 |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
PF, SF, SG | MIL |
| 136 |
Sandro Mamukelashvili |
PF, C | LAL |
| 137 |
Kristaps Porziņģis |
PF, C | GSW |
| 138 |
Jimmy Butler III |
PF, SF, SG | GSW |
| 139 |
Fred VanVleet |
PG, SG | HOU |
| 140 |
Tobias Harris |
PF, SF | SAS |
| 141 |
Reed Sheppard |
PG, SG | HOU |
| 142 |
Jerami Grant |
SF, PF | MEM |
| 143 |
Devin Vassell |
SG, SF | SAS |
| 144 |
Jalen Green |
SF, SG | PHX |
| 145 |
Pelle Larsson |
SG, SF | MIA |
| 146 |
Jrue Holiday |
PG, SG | POR |
| 147 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. |
PF, SF, SG | IND |
| 148 |
Toumani Camara |
PF, SF | POR |
| 149 |
Max Strus |
PF, SF | LAC |
| 150 |
Tari Eason |
PF, SF, SG | HOU |
| 151 |
Bennedict Mathurin |
SG, SF | NOP |
| 152 |
Aaron Gordon |
PF, C | DEN |
| 153 |
Moussa Diabaté |
PF, C | CHA |
| 154 |
Bobby Portis Jr. |
PF, C | MIA |
| 155 |
Jonathan Kuminga |
PF, SF | MIN |
| 156 |
Brook Lopez |
C | LAC |
| 157 |
Draymond Green |
PF, C | GSW |
| 158 |
Cameron Johnson |
PF, SF | DEN |
| 159 |
Darius Acuff Jr. |
PG | SAC |
| 160 |
Ace Bailey |
PF, SF | UTA |
| 161 |
Paul Reed |
C, PF | DET |
| 162 |
Egor Dëmin |
PG, SG | BKN |
| 163 |
Dillon Brooks |
PF, SF, SG | PHX |
| 164 |
P.J. Washington Jr. |
C, PF, SF | DAL |
| 165 |
Oso Ighodaro |
C, PF | PHX |
| 166 |
Mitchell Robinson |
C | BOS |
| 167 |
Aaron Nesmith |
PF, SF, SG | IND |
| 168 |
Klay Thompson |
SG, SF | MIA |
| 169 |
Scotty Pippen Jr. |
PG, SG | MEM |
| 170 |
Deandre Ayton |
C | WAS |
| 171 |
Nikola Vučević |
C | ORL |
| 172 |
Maxime Raynaud |
C | SAC |
| 173 |
Christian Braun |
PF, SF, SG | DEN |
| 174 |
Kyle Kuzma |
SF, PF | MIL |
| 175 |
Robert Williams III |
C | POR |
| 176 |
Al Horford |
PF, C | GSW |
| 177 |
Bradley Beal |
SF, SG | LAC |
| 178 |
Grayson Allen |
PG, SF, SG | CHA |
| 179 |
Daniss Jenkins |
PG, SG | DET |
| 180 |
Joan Beringer |
C, PF | MIN |
| 181 |
Julian Champagnie |
PF, SF, SG | SAS |
| 182 |
Mark Williams |
C | PHX |
| 183 |
Santi Aldama |
PF, SF | DAL |
| 184 |
GG Jackson II |
C, PF, SF | MEM |
| 185 |
Jake LaRavia |
SF, PF | LAL |
| 186 |
Scoot Henderson |
PG, SG | POR |
| 187 |
De’Andre Hunter |
SF, PF | SAC |
| 188 |
Jay Huff |
C | IND |
| 189 |
Dereck Lively II |
C | DAL |
| 190 |
Collin Sexton |
PG, SG | LAL |
| 191 |
Naji Marshall |
PF, SF, SG | DAL |
| 192 |
Mikel Brown Jr. |
PG | BKN |
| 193 |
Kris Dunn |
PG, SG | LAC |
| 194 |
Dennis Schröder |
PG, SG | CHA |
| 195 |
Yves Missi |
C | NOP |
| 196 |
Jeremiah Fears |
PG, SG | NOP |
| 197 |
Anfernee Simons |
PG, SG | PHI |
| 198 |
Isaiah Stewart |
C, PF | MEM |
| 199 |
Sam Hauser |
SF, PF | BOS |
| 200 |
Dylan Cardwell |
C, PF | SAC |
| 201 |
Precious Achiuwa |
PF, C | SAC |
| 202 |
Alex Caruso |
PG, SG, SF | OKC |
| 203 |
Shaedon Sharpe |
PG, SF, SG | POR |
| 204 |
Morez Johnson Jr. |
C, PF | DAL |
| 205 |
T.J. McConnell |
PG | IND |
| 206 |
Duncan Robinson |
SG, SF | DET |
| 207 |
Derrick Jones Jr. |
SF, PF | LAC |
| 208 |
Jaylon Tyson |
PF, SF, SG | CLE |
| 209 |
Miles McBride |
PG, SG | NYK |
| 210 |
Bilal Coulibaly |
SG, SF | WAS |
| 211 |
Jordan Poole |
PG, SG | NOP |
| 212 |
Luguentz Dort |
SG, SF | ATL |
| 213 |
Andre Drummond |
C | NYK |
| 214 |
Jalen Smith |
PF, C | CHI |
| 215 |
Kevin Huerter |
SG, SF | DET |
| 216 |
Kyle Filipowski |
C, PF | UTA |
| 217 |
Nique Clifford |
SF, SG | SAC |
| 218 |
Jaylen Wells |
SF, SG | MEM |
| 219 |
Royce O’Neale |
SF, PF | CHA |
| 220 |
Jaylin Williams |
PF, C | OKC |
| 221 |
Keldon Johnson |
PF, SF | SAS |
| 222 |
Jared McCain |
PG, SG | OKC |
| 223 |
Malik Monk |
PG, SG | SAC |
| 224 |
Isaiah Collier |
PG, SG | UTA |
| 225 |
Cam Spencer |
PG, SG | MEM |
| 226 |
Tristan da Silva |
SF, PF | ORL |
| 227 |
Tre Johnson |
PG, SF, SG | WAS |
| 228 |
Noah Clowney |
C, PF | BKN |
| 229 |
Marcus Smart |
PG, SG | HOU |
| 230 |
Ben Simmons |
PG | SAC |
| 231 |
Marvin Bagley III |
PF, C | DEN |
| 232 |
Terrence Shannon Jr. |
SF, SG | MIN |
| 233 |
Brice Sensabaugh |
PF, SF, SG | UTA |
| 234 |
Will Riley |
PF, SF | WAS |
| 235 |
Nikola Jović |
C, PF | MIA |
| 236 |
Jamal Shead |
PG | TOR |
| 237 |
Bones Hyland |
PG, SG | MIN |
| 238 |
Keaton Wagler |
PG, SG | LAC |
| 239 |
Ryan Kalkbrenner |
C | CHA |
| 240 |
Bub Carrington |
PG, SG | WAS |
| 241 |
De’Anthony Melton |
PG, SG | GSW |
| 242 |
Khris Middleton |
PF, SF, SG | WAS |
| 243 |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
SG, SF | PHI |
| 244 |
Brayden Burries |
SG | MIL |
| 245 |
Rob Dillingham |
PG, SG | FA |
| 246 |
Gradey Dick |
SG, SF | LAC |
| 247 |
Kingston Flemings |
PG, SG | ATL |
| 248 |
Allen Graves |
PF, SF | TOR |
| 249 |
Aday Mara |
C | OKC |
| 250 |
Zach Collins |
C | CHI |
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