Fantasy Basketball 2015: Top NBA Player Rankings and 1st-Round Mock Draft

October 12th, 2015 by Jared Johnson Leave a reply »

Most people think of football when fantasy sports are brought up, but fantasy basketball also has a solid system going.

In fact, fantasy basketball is probably truer to real life. Players like Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, James Harden and LeBron James are surefire first-round picks and also some of the top basketball players in the world. There's no stigma surrounding certain positions that require them to be selected at certain points of the draft. Players at all positions have the opportunity to dominate in fantasy.

With the NBA season starting in just over two weeks, let's project the top 10 guards, forwards and centers for standard-scoring, nine-category leagues and then go through a 10-team first-round mock draft. With each position, we'll also put one player under the microscope who might be slotted higher than expected.

ESPN's positional distinctions will be used, but the website sometimes lists players at multiple positions. Any player who fits that bill is eligible for inclusion on any list that corresponds with one of his listed positions. 

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