The top manager in NBA Fantasy — Salary Cap Edition for 2025-26 rostered the 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey.
The final GameDay has come and gone. No more points. No more transactions.
The book has officially closed on the 2025-26 season of NBA Fantasy — Salary Cap Edition. Fantasy general managers can now rest, no longer needing to keep a close eye on their roster or be prepared to make moves whenever possible to climb league standings.
It’s time to reflect on the champion, memorable moments and identify some All-Fantasy players:
Final podium
The crown belongs to general manager Adam Boustani and his team “Dima Maghreb” of the United Kingdom. He crossed the finish line with 32,611 total fantasy points (TFP) to place first among 63,940 total players for the 2025-26 season.
Across the past 25 weeks, Boustani made 52 transactions and wound up with a roster value of $105.9M. He still had $0.4M in the bank when all was said and done. He outlasted Jack Bones’ “Peace and Love” (32,274 TFP) and Ezra Tsegaye’s “colesaidimdreamville” (32,166 TFP).
Maintaining a perfect balance of stars and bargains allowed Boustani to rake in fantasy points as he started the right players on the right GameDays. His final roster features Nikola Jokić, Tyrese Maxey and Kevin Durant, who ultimately ranked No. 1, No. 4 and No. 7, respectively, in TFP.
Those three stars combined for 11,807 TFP on a total salary of $54.4M, and averaged 168.2 fantasy points per game (FPPG) combined. Their contributions were essential to Boustani’s success, but he also benefited from players who flew under the radar.
The highest-value players on his winning roster were Collin Gillespie, Maxime Raynaud and VJ Edgecombe. Gillespie distinguished himself as this season’s best bargain, producing 30.3 FPPG at $5.6M. Raynaud and Edgecombe, meanwhile, accounted for 61.6 FPPG combined on $13.3M.
Boustani’s roster also featured Amen Thompson (3,398 TFP on $13.7M), Donovan Clingan (2,672 on 8.9), Daniss Jenkins (1,630 on 5.0) and Gui Santos (1,458 on 5.0). This season was also a bit of redemption for Boustani, who finished third overall in 2024-25.
GameDays to Remember
March 10, 2026
The story has been told many times before, but it’s one that will be worth telling for years and years to come. Bam Adebayo put on a performance for the ages with a season-high 110 fantasy points. His 83 points scored that night for the Miami Heat against the Washington Wizards rank second-most all-time for a single game, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 on March 2, 1962. Adebayo also collected nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in the process.
Dec. 25, 2025
If there’s a truly singular talent in today’s league, it’s Jokić. He continues to defy what’s believed to be possible on the hardwood. That was precisely the case on Christmas Day, when the three-time MVP gave the gift of 108 fantasy points. The Denver Nuggets needed overtime to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, but got plenty of help from Jokić’s 56 points scored, 16 rebounds, 15 assists and two blocks. It was his masterpiece in another masterful fantasy season.
Nov. 10, 2025
This season signified arrival for the Detroit Pistons. Leading them into title contention has been Cade Cunningham, who had a statistical anomaly of an outing with 101 fantasy points against the Wizards. His titanic effort of 46 points scored, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks and five steals has been overshadowed by more recent performances, but remains quite the feat. A late-season injury pushed him down the TFP rankings, but his 56.1 FPPG were good for 3rd.
All-Fantasy First Team
PG: Luka Dončić — 4,113 TFP (2nd), 64.2 FPPG (2nd), 217.6 FSV (115th)
SG: Jaylen Brown — 3,552 TFP (10th), 50.0 FPPG (9th), 250.1 FSV (64th)
SF: Kevin Durant — 3,598 TFP (7th), 46.1 FPPG (21st), 226.3 FSV (96th)
PF: Jalen Johnson — 3,854 TFP (3rd), 53.5 FPPG (6th), 260.4 FSV (48th)
C: Nikola Jokić — 4,464 TFP (1st), 68.6 FPPG (1st), 194.9 FSV (159th)
All-Fantasy Second Team
PG: Tyrese Maxey — 3,745 TFP (4th), 53.5 FPPG (7th), 240.1 FSV (80th)
SG: Donovan Mitchell — 3,436 TFP (13th), 49.0 FPPG (11th), 226.1 FSV (97th)
SF: Deni Avdija — 3,213 TFP (19th), 49.4 FPPG (10th), 245.3 FSV (71st)
PF: Scottie Barnes — 3,686 TFP (6th), 46.0 FPPG (22nd), 242.5 FSV (75th)
C: Victor Wembanyama — 3,523 TFP (11th), 55.05 FPPG (4th), 185.4 FSV (179th)
All-Fantasy Third Team
PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 3,743 TFP (5th), 55.04 FPPG (5th), 198.0 FSV (154th)
SG: Desmond Bane — 3,030 TFP (24th), 36.9 FPPG (58th), 218.0 FSV (114th)
SF: Kawhi Leonard — 3,138 TFP (21st), 48.2 FPPG (14th), 207.8 FSV (137th)
PF: Julius Randle — 3,307 TFP (17th), 41.8 FPPG (38th), 250.5 FSV (63rd)
C: Alperen Sengun — 3,483 TFP (12th), 48.3 FPPG (13th), 213.7 FSV (124th)
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