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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Level guard draft tiers

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Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks

These two superstars headline the fantasy basketball level guard tiers for 2024-25. (Picture by Tim Heitman/Getty Photos)

The 2024-25 NBA season is quick approaching, so along side my newest factors and class rankings dropping, let’s dig into my position-by-position tiers, beginning with the purpose guards.

NOTE: Just some gamers may have evaluation when listed within the tiers beneath. Gamers with multi-position eligibility will solely seem within the positional tier the place they performed probably the most minutes final season or are projected to play this season.

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There are completely different flavors of level guards to focus on — the excessive factors + assists guys within the first three rounds and ones who’re environment friendly, rebound effectively and/or generate extra shares. With the league so guard-centric, it pays to prioritize grabbing a high-usage level guard early as a result of assists develop into scarce after Tier 4. In fact, you possibly can decide to punt assists and goal the score-first kind guards who may also help you lean into different classes of curiosity.

These two MVP candidates are a head above different PGs. Luka is a 30-point triple-double risk each evening and made strides in flattening free throws and upping his steal fee final 12 months. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a flawless fantasy PG as a result of he checks each field for stat manufacturing. He is top-of-the-line blocking guards and is as environment friendly as they arrive. Each needs to be top-five picks in each format.

Tier 2: 20 & 10 potential

  • Haliburton is the odds-on favourite to guide the league in assists, and his effectivity, protection and scoring make him close to elite standing. The one issues capping his ceiling are accidents and, sometimes, Pascal Siakam.

  • Trae Younger was the one participant to common no less than 25 factors and 10 assists final season. With Dejounte Murray gone and Atlanta caught in impartial, Younger will put up large numbers in his seventh season.

  • James Harden is likely one of the greatest risers of the offseason. Paul George‘s departure and Kawhi Leonard‘s well being put Harden able to thrive in fantasy. Harden ought to revert to a much more aggressive offensive strategy. Age apart, he is a late-first, early second-round choose.

  • Stephen Curry has a protected ground at 26-5-5 and stays a class winner in 3s and free-throw share.

  • LaMelo Ball carries appreciable damage threat, however he has one of many highest ceilings on this tier. He lastly agreed to put on ankle braces, so getting a wholesome LaMelo within the mid-to-late second could possibly be good worth.

  • Lillard’s first season with the Bucks did not go effectively, and his ADP sits close to the tail finish of the second spherical. He is completed as a top-20 participant in three of his final 4 seasons, averaging no less than 24/4/7 over that span. Much like Curry, he can anchor 3s and FT%. Some improved effectivity from the sector will carry him proper again to his top-20 expectations.

  • Do not be involved about Brunson’s position or utilization dip; he is the alpha of a championship contender. His heavy minutes and manufacturing make him a top-30 participant.

  • Tyrese Maxey will seemingly fall to the third spherical, and that is excellent. Including Paul George ought to assist his effectivity and he may flirt with being the subsequent 50/40/90 man.

  • Breakout alert for Cade Cunningham. He is by no means completed within the prime 80 on a per-game foundation, however with a re-tooled roster and extra competent teaching employees, Cunningham may have his greatest season. The highest-50 season is coming!

  • Dejounte Murray is within the driver’s seat of a fairly stacked NO lineup. I have been in keeping with my views of him, and he provides a protected ground counting stats-wise.

  • Few have extra to show this season than Ja Morant and I might roll the cube on him by the fourth spherical. He is a wonderful stat stuffer for factors leagues however suits effectively with punt-turnover or punt-free-throw builds in class codecs.

  • One other breakout candidate is Immanuel Quickley. In 25 video games with Scottie Barnes within the lineup, he averaged 17/4/6 with 41/42/82 taking pictures splits. He is locked in for a profession 12 months because the full-time starter in a fantasy-friendly teaching scheme.

  • I might draft Jamal Murray if he falls, however I am involved about his well being. He seemed horrible within the NBA Playoffs and the Paris Olympics, so hopefully, he’ll be 100% by the beginning of the season.

  • D’Lo has been a prime 60 participant in three straight seasons, and his ADP remains to be within the late 70s. He is a price.

  • Jalen Suggs made strides in his third NBA season, elevating his 3-point share to 39.7% and capturing All-Defensive second-team honors. Markelle Fultz is gone, so he steps into the PG duties for an ascending Magic squad. He is on monitor to publish a career-high in assists, and when factoring within the 3s and inventory potential, he is undervalued.

  • I’ve Coby White slotted because the Bulls’ beginning PG, however we’ll see what Billy Donovan has in retailer come coaching camp. White loved a breakout marketing campaign final 12 months and is likely one of the few gamers Chicago plans to construct round for the longer term. He is a strong goal in the event you’re punting shares or FG%.

  • Chris Paul and Wemby? I am with it. I believe we’ll see Paul’s steals improve to 1.5 per recreation with half-hour and you realize what he offers from an help perspective. Low-end double-double enchantment round choose 100.

  • It is evident that Keyonte George has the best upside amongst gamers going round choose 100. His inefficiencies damage his worth, however going into 12 months 2, I anticipate some development as he begins from day one.

  • I type of like Russ in Denver. They want a two-guard, and Nikola Jokić‘s request for his companies means one thing. Will he be environment friendly? No, however he is effective for factors leagues and serviceable in class leagues for the counting stats or in the event you’re punting effectivity classes or 3s.

  • Early depth charts have Dyson Daniels backing up Trae Younger at level guard, so whereas I like him as a sleeper, his utilization and position are undefined. There is not a lot guard depth, so I am penciling him in as a late-rounder who can rebound effectively for a guard, get dimes and steals. His shot seemed good in Paris, however I am not anticipating a stark improve in effectivity.

  • I will not be drafting Ben Simmons, and better of luck to anybody who does. He’ll both be a heist at his ADP or a whole dud.

  • I am in all probability too low on Scoot, contemplating what he can do from a scoring and help perspective, however the taking pictures splits will likely be powerful to abdomen. He additionally would not provide a lot for shares and 3s. I am good with shifting him up a few tiers for factors leagues, however he is nonetheless extra of a late-round man.

  • Payton Pritchard presumably has the sixth-man position locked up till Kristaps Porziņģis returns. He is averaged over 11/4/4 when enjoying 20-29 minutes all through his profession, so there’s late-round enchantment right here. Pritchard is a man who’s shifting up my draft boards.

  • Deuce McBride offers strong Brunson insurance coverage. The four-year professional had stretches late within the 2023-24 season the place he went off for fantasy managers. He averaged 17/3/4 as a starter final 12 months.

  • Spurs rookie Stephon Fortress is in an excellent place to study from the Level God, and if CP3 goes down, Fortress is subsequent up. With nice dimension (6-foot-6) for the PG place and distinctive defensive instincts, he’ll be fantasy-relevant at factors all through the season.

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