2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Giannis, Ja Morant injuries free up opportunities
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2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Giannis, Ja Morant injuries free up opportunities
After seeing Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III go down with a torn ACL last week, the NBA's star power took two additional hits. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was ruled out for at least three weeks with a left elbow injury, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo does not have a return timeline after injuring his right calf during Friday's loss to the Nuggets.
Of the two injuries, Antetokounmpo's is far more impactful in fantasy basketball, as he has provided top-50 per-game value. Add in Kevin Porter Jr.'s absence, and there will be room for others to step up. And given where Milwaukee is in the Eastern Conference standings as Week 15 begins, they don't have much margin for error. Ryan Rollins and Bobby Portis are two Bucks players who now have higher fantasy ceilings than they did when the rotation was whole, with the latter being worth the risk despite his low ranking.
In Memphis, Cam Spencer and Cedric Coward should be on the radar of more fantasy managers, especially if the Grizzlies are unable to keep up with the red-hot LA Clippers in the race for the final play-in spot in the West. Of course, there's the question of when Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr. will be healthy enough to return from their injuries, but Spencer and Coward are "sure things" in terms of their places within the current rotation.
These are things to keep in mind when using rankings to determine which players to target in the short term or with an eye toward the "silly season." Below is the updated top-200, with the currently injured Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets leading the way. And he could be back from his knee injury pretty soon, too.
→ Watch the NBA on Peacock on Monday night, as the Magic take on the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. ET, the Celtics host the Trail Blazers at 8:00 p.m. ET, and the Warriors visit the Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET!Fantasy Basketball Week 15 Schedule Primer: The last full week before the trade deadline
Milwaukee and Memphis will be without their best player during Week 15, and it’s time for fantasy managers to seek potential “silly season” standouts.
Raphielle Johnson,
RankPosition(s)PlayerTeam1
C
Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets
2
PG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder
3
SF, PF
Kawhi Leonard
LA Clippers
4
PG
Tyrese Maxey
Philadelphia 76ers
5
PG, SG
Luka Dončić
Los Angeles Lakers
6
C
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs
7
PG
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
8
SF, PF
Lauri Markkanen
Utah Jazz
9
PG, SG
Donovan Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
10
PG, SG
Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets
11
SG, SF, PF
Scottie Barnes
Toronto Raptors
12
SF, PF
Trey Murphy
New Orleans Pelicans
13
SF, PF
Jalen Johnson
Atlanta Hawks
14
PG, SG
Anthony Edwards
Minnesota Timberwolves
15
PG, SG
Cade Cunningham
Detroit Pistons
16
PG, SG
James Harden
LA Clippers
17
SF, PF
Kevin Durant
Houston Rockets
18
SF, PF
Mikal Bridges
New York Knicks
19
PG, SG
Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers
20
PF, C
Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks
21
PG, SG
Derrick White
Boston Celtics
22
PF, C
Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks
23
PF, C
Chet Holmgren
Oklahoma City Thunder
24
SF, PF
Michael Porter Jr.
Brooklyn Nets
25
PG, SG
Tyler Herro
Miami Heat
26
C
Onyeka Okongwu
Atlanta Hawks
27
PG, SG
Kevin Porter Jr.
Milwaukee Bucks
28
C
Nikola Vučević
Chicago Bulls
29
PG, SG
Keyonte George
Utah Jazz
30
C
Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
31
PF, C
Evan Mobley
Cleveland Cavaliers
32
PG
Jalen Brunson
New York Knicks
33
PF, C
Alperen Şengün
Houston Rockets
34
C
Zach Edey
Memphis Grizzlies
35
PF, C
Alex Sarr
Washington Wizards
36
SF, PF
Deni Avdija
Portland Trail Blazers
37
SF, PF
LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
38
PF, C
Kel'el Ware
Miami Heat
39
SG, SF
Norman Powell
Miami Heat
40
PG, SG, SF
Amen Thompson
Houston Rockets
41
PF, C
Julius Randle
Minnesota Timberwolves
42
SF, PF
Franz Wagner
Orlando Magic
43
PF, C
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
44
PG
Jalen Suggs
Orlando Magic
45
SF
DeMar DeRozan
Sacramento Kings
46
C
Jalen Duren
Detroit Pistons
47
C
Mark Williams
Phoenix Suns
48
SG, SF
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Atlanta Hawks
49
PF, C
Bam Adebayo
Miami Heat
50
PG
Ryan Rollins
Milwaukee Bucks
51
SG, SF
Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics
52
PG, SG
Immanuel Quickley
Toronto Raptors
53
SF, PF
Paul George
Philadelphia 76ers
54
C
Kristaps Porziņģis
Atlanta Hawks
55
PG
Collin Gillespie
Phoenix Suns
56
PG, SG
LaMelo Ball
Charlotte Hornets
57
PG, SG
De'Aaron Fox
San Antonio Spurs
58
SF, PF
OG Anunoby
New York Knicks
59
SF
Kon Knueppel
Charlotte Hornets
60
SF, PF
Keegan Murray
Sacramento Kings
61
SG, SF
Grayson Allen
Phoenix Suns
62
PG, SG
Josh Giddey
Chicago Bulls
63
PG, SG
Jrue Holiday
Portland Trail Blazers
64
SG, SF
Donte DiVincenzo
Minnesota Timberwolves
65
SG, SF, PF
Josh Hart
New York Knicks
66
SF
Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks
67
SF, PF
Andrew Wiggins
Miami Heat
68
PF, C
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies
69
SG
VJ Edgecombe
Philadelphia 76ers
70
SF, PF
Jaden McDaniels
Minnesota Timberwolves
71
PG, SG, SF
Dyson Daniels
Atlanta Hawks
72
PF, C
Naz Reid
Minnesota Timberwolves
73
PG
Payton Pritchard
Boston Celtics
74
SF, PF
Jalen Wiliams
Oklahoma City Thunder
75
C
Donovan Clingan
Portland Trail Blazers
76
PG, SG
Devin Booker
Phoenix Suns
77
C
Isaiah Hartenstein
Oklahoma City Thunder
78
PG, SG
Tre Jones
Chicago Bulls
79
SG, SF
Desmond Bane
Orlando Magic
80
SF, PF
Brandon Miller
Charlotte Hornets
81
SG, SF, PF
Brandon Ingram
Toronto Raptors
82
C
Neemias Queta
Boston Celtics
83
PG, SG
Reed Sheppard
Houston Rockets
84
C
Jarrett Allen
Cleveland Cavaliers
85
PG, SG
Ajay Mitchell
Oklahoma City Thunder
86
SG, SF
Kyshawn George
Washington Wizards
87
C
Ivica Zubac
LA Clippers
88
PF, C
Aaron Gordon
Denver Nuggets
89
C
Nicolas Claxton
Brooklyn Nets
90
C
Deandre Ayton
Los Angeles Lakers
91
SF, PF
Peyton Watson
Denver Nuggets
92
SF, PF
Matas Buzelis
Chicago Bulls
93
C
Myles Turner
Milwaukee Bucks
94
SF, PF
Miles Bridges
Charlotte Hornets
95
C
Domantas Sabonis
Sacramento Kings
96
PF, C
Pascal Siakam
Indiana Pacers
97
C
Rudy Gobert
Minnesota Timberwolves
98
C
Luke Kornet
San Antonio Spurs
99
PF, C
John Collins
LA Clippers
100
SF, PF
Kelly Oubre Jr.
Philadelphia 76ers
101
C
Derik Queen
New Orleans Pelicans
102
SF
Jaylon Tyson
Cleveland Cavaliers
103
C
Wendell Carter Jr.
Orlando Magic
104
PF, C
Santi Aldama
Memphis Grizzlies
105
PG
Trae Young
Washington Wizards
106
SF, PF
Tari Eason
Houston Rockets
107
SG, SF
Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers
108
C
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Charlotte Hornets
109
SG, SF
Devin Vassell
San Antonio Spurs
110
SF, PF
Royce O'Neale
Phoenix Suns
111
C
Jay Huff
Indiana Pacers
112
PF, C
Jabari Smith Jr.
Houston Rockets
113
SG
Cam Spencer
Memphis Grizzlies
114
SG, SF
Ayo Dosunmu
Chicago Bulls
115
SF, PF
Naji Marshall
Dallas Mavericks
116
SG, SF
Julian Champagnie
San Antonio Spurs
117
C
Jusuf Nurkić
Utah Jazz
118
SF, PF
Jerami Grant
Portland Trail Blazers
119
PG, SG
Zach LaVine
Sacramento Kings
120
SF, PF
PJ Washington
Dallas Mavericks
121
SF, PF, C
Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans
122
PG, SG
Andrew Nembhard
Indiana Pacers
123
PG, SG
Cason Wallace
Oklahoma City Thunder
124
C
Robert Williams
Portland Trail Blazers
125
PF, C
Isaiah Stewart
Detroit Pistons
126
C
Derik Queen
New Orleans Pelicans
127
SG, SF
Shaedon Sharpe
Portland Trail Blazers
128
SF, PF
Dillon Brooks
Phoenix Suns
129
PG, SG
Russell Westbrook
Sacramento Kings
130
SG, SF
Quentin Grimes
Philadelphia 76ers
131
PG
Darius Garland
Cleveland Cavaliers
132
PG, SG
Miles McBride
New York Knicks
133
PF, C
Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic
134
SG, SF
Max Christie
Dallas Mavericks
135
SF, PF
Keldon Johnson
San Antonio Spurs
136
SF, PF
RJ Barrett
Toronto Raptors
137
PG, SG
Brandin Podziemski
Golden State Warriors
138
SG
Cedric Coward
Memphis Grizzlies
139
PG, SG
Anthony Black
Orlando Magic
140
PG
Ja Morant
Memphis Grizzlies
141
PG, SG
CJ McCollum
Atlanta Hawks
142
SF, PF
Derrick Jones Jr.
LA Clippers
143
PF, C
Sandro Mamukelashvili
Toronto Raptors
144
SG, SF
Moses Moody
Golden State Warriors
145
C
Goga Bitadze
Orlando Magic
146
C
Daniel Gafford
Dallas Mavericks
147
PF, C
Al Horford
Golden State Warriors
148
SG, SF
Bilal Coulibaly
Washington Wizards
149
PF
Tobias Harris
Detroit Pistons
150
C
Dylan Cardwell
Sacramento Kings
151
SF, PF
Jake LaRavia
Los Angeles Lakers
152
C
Moussa Diabaté
Charlotte Hornets
153
PG, SG
Davion Mitchell
Miami Heat
154
PF, C
Bobby Portis
Milwaukee Bucks
155
PG
T.J. McConnell
Indiana Pacers
156
SG, SF, PF
Ausar Thompson
Detroit Pistons
157
PG, SG
Kris Dunn
LA Clippers
158
SF, PF
Herb Jones
New Orleans Pelicans
159
C
Jalen Smith
Chicago Bulls
160
SG, SF
Bennedict Mathurin
Indiana Pacers
161
SF, PF
Toumani Camara
Portland Trail Blazers
162
C
Mitchell Robinson
New York Knicks
163
SG, SF
Kevin Huerter
Chicago Bulls
164
SG, SF
Duncan Robinson
Detroit Pistons
165
PG, SG
Marcus Smart
Los Angeles Lakers
166
PF
Obi Toppin
Indiana Pacers
167
SG, SF
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Denver Nuggets
168
PG, SG
Jordan Goodwin
Phoenix Suns
169
PG, SG
De'Anthony Melton
Golden State Warriors
170
C
Jock Landale
Memphis Grizzlies
171
C
Jakob Poeltl
Toronto Raptors
172
SG
Seth Curry
Golden State Warriors
173
PF, C
Dominick Barlow
Philadelphia 76ers
174
PG, SG
Collin Sexton
Charlotte Hornets
175
SG, SF
Aaron Wiggins
Oklahoma City Thunder
176
SF, PF
Sam Hauser
Boston Celtics
177
SG, SF
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Miami Heat
178
SG, SF
Alex Caruso
Oklahoma City Thunder
179
SG, SF
Luguentz Dort
Oklahoma City Thunder
180
SF, PF
Justin Champagnie
Washington Wizards
181
C
Andre Drummond
Philadelphia 76ers
182
SF, PF
Javonte Green
Detroit Pistons
183
SG, SF, PF
Cameron Johnson
Denver Nuggets
184
PG, SG
Dru Smith
Miami Heat
185
PG, SG
AJ Green
Milwaukee Bucks
186
SG, SF
Vit Krejčí
Atlanta Hawks
187
PG, SG
Coby White
Chicago Bulls
188
PF, C
Noah Clowney
Brooklyn Nets
189
PF, C
Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
190
PG
Egor Dëmin
Brooklyn Nets
191
SG, SF, PF
Jordan Walsh
Boston Celtics
192
SF, PF
Rui Hachimura
Los Angeles Lakers
193
PG, SG
Anfernee Simons
Boston Celtics
194
SG, SF
Ziaire Williams
Brooklyn Nets
195
C
Moritz Wagner
Orlando Magic
196
PG, SG
Stephon Castle
San Antonio Spurs
197
PF, C
Collin Murray-Boyles
Toronto Raptors
198
PG, SG
Malik Monk
Sacramento Kings
199
PG, SG
Luke Kennard
Atlanta Hawks
200
PF, C
Marvin Bagley III
Washington Wizards
After seeing Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III go down with a torn ACL last week, the NBA’s star power took two additional hits. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was ruled out for at least three weeks with a left elbow injury, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo does not have a return timeline after injuring his right calf during Friday’s loss to the Nuggets.
Of the two injuries, Antetokounmpo’s is far more impactful in fantasy basketball, as he has provided top-50 per-game value. Add in Kevin Porter Jr.’s absence, and there will be room for others to step up. And given where Milwaukee is in the Eastern Conference standings as Week 15 begins, they don’t have much margin for error. Ryan Rollins and Bobby Portis are two Bucks players who now have higher fantasy ceilings than they did when the rotation was whole, with the latter being worth the risk despite his low ranking.
In Memphis, Cam Spencer and Cedric Coward should be on the radar of more fantasy managers, especially if the Grizzlies are unable to keep up with the red-hot LA Clippers in the race for the final play-in spot in the West. Of course, there’s the question of when Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr. will be healthy enough to return from their injuries, but Spencer and Coward are “sure things” in terms of their places within the current rotation.
These are things to keep in mind when using rankings to determine which players to target in the short term or with an eye toward the “silly season.” Below is the updated top-200, with the currently injured Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets leading the way. And he could be back from his knee injury pretty soon, too.
→ Watch the NBA on Peacock on Monday night, as the Magic take on the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. ET, the Celtics host the Trail Blazers at 8:00 p.m. ET, and the Warriors visit the Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET!
