Every Monday, for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season, we will rank the top 200 players in fantasy basketball, intending to project where they’ll finish.
The calendar flipping to 2025 means that the trade deadline is on the horizon, and there’s a lot for fantasy managers to consider.
The Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games due to conduct detrimental to the team, and they’ve also changed their stance on trading him during the season. One of the teams mentioned in connection with Butler in the past is Phoenix, which is struggling and has decided to drop Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic to the bench.
Availability-wise, the Clippers welcomed back Kawhi Leonard over the weekend, while the Pistons (Jaden Ivey) and Rockets (Jabari Smith Jr.) have lost key players to injury.
Below are our updated 8-cat rankings.
Fantasy basketball 8-CAT rest of season rankings
|
Rank |
Position |
Player Name |
Team |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
C |
Nikola Jokic |
Denver Nuggets |
|
2 |
C |
Victor Wembanyama |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
3 |
PG |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
4 |
PF/C |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
New York Knicks |
|
5 |
SF/PF |
Jayson Tatum |
Boston Celtics |
|
6 |
PG/SG |
Luka Doncic |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
7 |
PF/C |
Anthony Davis |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
8 |
SF/PF |
Kevin Durant |
Phoenix Suns |
|
9 |
C |
Domantas Sabonis |
Sacramento Kings |
|
10 |
PG |
Damian Lillard |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
11 |
PG/SG |
LaMelo Ball |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
12 |
PG/SG |
James Harden |
Los Angeles Clippers |
|
13 |
PF |
Jalen Johnson |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
14 |
PG/SG |
Kyrie Irving |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
15 |
SG/SF/PF/C |
Jalen Williams |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
16 |
PG |
De’Aaron Fox |
Sacramento Kings |
|
17 |
PG/SG |
Stephen Curry |
Golden State Warriors |
|
18 |
PG |
Trae Young |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
19 |
PF/C |
Jaren Jackson Jr. |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
20 |
PG/SG |
Cade Cunningham |
Detroit Pistons |
|
21 |
PF/C |
Evan Mobley |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
22 |
PG/SG |
Devin Booker |
Phoenix Suns |
|
23 |
PG/SG |
Donovan Mitchell |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
24 |
PG/SG |
Tyrese Maxey |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
25 |
PF/C |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
26 |
C |
Joel Embiid |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
27 |
SG/SF |
Anthony Edwards |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
28 |
SG/SF/PF |
Scottie Barnes |
Toronto Raptors |
|
29 |
C |
Alperen Sengun |
Houston Rockets |
|
30 |
PF/C |
Nikola Vucevic |
Chicago Bulls |
|
31 |
PG/SG |
Tyrese Haliburton |
Indiana Pacers |
|
32 |
PG/SG |
Dyson Daniels |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
33 |
PG |
Darius Garland |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
34 |
SF/PF |
LeBron James |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
35 |
PG/SG |
Dejounte Murray |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
36 |
PG/SG |
Derrick White |
Boston Celtics |
|
37 |
SF/PF |
Franz Wagner |
Orlando Magic |
|
38 |
PG |
Jalen Brunson |
New York Knicks |
|
39 |
PG/SG |
Tyler Herro |
Miami Heat |
|
40 |
SG/SF/PF |
Paul George |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
41 |
PF/C |
Chet Holmgren |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
42 |
SG/SF |
Brandon Miller |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
43 |
SG/SF |
Josh Hart |
New York Knicks |
|
44 |
C |
Bam Adebayo |
Miami Heat |
|
45 |
SF/PF |
OG Anunoby |
New York Knicks |
|
46 |
PF/C |
Kristaps Porzingis |
Boston Celtics |
|
47 |
SG/SF |
Zach LaVine |
Chicago Bulls |
|
48 |
SF/PF |
Cameron Johnson |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
49 |
PG |
Ja Morant |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
50 |
C |
Jarrett Allen |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
51 |
C |
Myles Turner |
Indiana Pacers |
|
52 |
SF/PF |
Pascal Siakam |
Indiana Pacers |
|
53 |
C |
Walker Kessler |
Utah Jazz |
|
54 |
PG/SG |
Jamal Murray |
Denver Nuggets |
|
55 |
SF/PF |
Trey Murphy |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
56 |
C |
Isaiah Hartenstein |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
57 |
SG/SF |
Desmond Bane |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
58 |
PG/SG |
Jordan Poole |
Washington Wizards |
|
59 |
PG/SG |
Jalen Suggs |
Orlando Magic |
|
60 |
C |
Jakob Poeltl |
Toronto Raptors |
|
61 |
PG |
Chris Paul |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
62 |
SF/PF |
DeMar DeRozan |
Sacramento Kings |
|
63 |
PF/C |
John Collins |
Utah Jazz |
|
64 |
SG/SF |
Norman Powell |
Los Angeles Clippers |
|
65 |
C |
Rudy Gobert |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
66 |
SF/PF |
Lauri Markkanen |
Utah Jazz |
|
67 |
SF/PF |
Jaylen Brown |
Boston Celtics |
|
68 |
PF |
PJ Washington |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
69 |
SG/SF/PF |
Mikal Bridges |
New York Knicks |
|
70 |
SF/PF |
RJ Barrett |
Toronto Raptors |
|
71 |
PG/SG |
Coby White |
Chicago Bulls |
|
72 |
SF/PF |
Jimmy Butler |
Miami Heat |
|
73 |
SF/PF |
Kawhi Leonard |
Los Angeles Clippers |
|
74 |
PG/SG/SF |
Bradley Beal |
Phoenix Suns |
|
75 |
C |
Brook Lopez |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
76 |
SF/PF |
Michael Porter Jr. |
Denver Nuggets |
|
77 |
SG/SF |
Cam Thomas |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
78 |
SG/SF |
Malik Monk |
Sacramento Kings |
|
79 |
PG |
Tyus Jones |
Phoenix Suns |
|
80 |
PF |
Julius Randle |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
81 |
SG/SF |
Bilal Coulibaly |
Washington Wizards |
|
82 |
C |
Goga Bitadze |
Orlando Magic |
|
83 |
SG/SF/PF |
Brandon Ingram |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
84 |
PG |
Fred VanVleet |
Houston Rockets |
|
85 |
PG |
Payton Pritchard |
Boston Celtics |
|
86 |
SF/PF |
Tari Eason |
Houston Rockets |
|
87 |
SF/PF |
De’Andre Hunter |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
88 |
C |
Deandre Ayton |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
89 |
PG/SG/SF |
Josh Giddey |
Chicago Bulls |
|
90 |
C |
Ivica Zubac |
Los Angeles Clippers |
|
91 |
PG/SG |
CJ McCollum |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
92 |
PG/SG |
Austin Reaves |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
93 |
SG/SF |
Devin Vassell |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
94 |
SG/SF |
Christian Braun |
Denver Nuggets |
|
95 |
SF/PF |
Rui Hachimura |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
96 |
PG/SG |
Jalen Green |
Houston Rockets |
|
97 |
PF/C |
Draymond Green |
Golden State Warriors |
|
98 |
PF/C |
Santi Aldama |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
99 |
PG/SG |
Anfernee Simons |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
100 |
SG/SF |
Amen Thompson |
Houston Rockets |
|
101 |
SF/PF |
Andrew Wiggins |
Golden State Warriors |
|
102 |
SG/SF |
Ayo Dosunmu |
Chicago Bulls |
|
103 |
SG/SF |
Luguentz Dort |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
104 |
SF/PF |
Miles Bridges |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
105 |
SF |
Khris Middleton |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
106 |
SF/PF |
Tobias Harris |
Detroit Pistons |
|
107 |
SG/SF |
Bennedict Mathurin |
Indiana Pacers |
|
108 |
SF/PF |
Deni Avdija |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
109 |
SF/PF |
Jeremy Sochan |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
110 |
C |
Dereck Lively II |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
111 |
SF/PF |
Jerami Grant |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
112 |
PF/C |
Bobby Portis |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
113 |
SF/PF |
Herb Jones |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
114 |
SG/SF |
Gradey Dick |
Toronto Raptors |
|
115 |
SF/PF |
Royce O’Neale |
Phoenix Suns |
|
116 |
PG/SG |
Collin Sexton |
Utah Jazz |
|
117 |
PG |
Russell Westbrook |
Denver Nuggets |
|
118 |
C |
Robert Williams |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
119 |
SG/SF |
Buddy Hield |
Golden State Warriors |
|
120 |
C |
Zach Edey |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
121 |
PG/SG |
Jrue Holiday |
Boston Celtics |
|
122 |
PF/C |
Daniel Gafford |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
123 |
PG/SG |
Keyonte George |
Utah Jazz |
|
124 |
PF/C |
Naz Reid |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
125 |
PG/C |
Ben Simmons |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
126 |
C |
Jusuf Nurkic |
Phoenix Suns |
|
127 |
SG/SF |
Ochai Agbaji |
Toronto Raptors |
|
128 |
PG/SG |
Jaden Ivey |
Detroit Pistons |
|
129 |
SF/PF |
Keegan Murray |
Sacramento Kings |
|
130 |
PG |
Dennis Schroder |
Golden State Warriors |
|
131 |
SF/PF |
Julian Champagnie |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
132 |
SG/SF |
Kelly Oubre Jr. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
133 |
C |
Jonas Valanciunas |
Washington Wizards |
|
134 |
PF/C |
Al Horford |
Boston Celtics |
|
135 |
SG/SF |
Caris LeVert |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
136 |
SG/SF |
Klay Thompson |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
137 |
SG/SF |
Justin Champagnie |
Washington Wizards |
|
138 |
C |
Jalen Duren |
Detroit Pistons |
|
139 |
PF/C |
Alexandre Sarr |
Washington Wizards |
|
140 |
PF/C |
Jabari Smith Jr. |
Houston Rockets |
|
141 |
PG |
T.J. McConnell |
Indiana Pacers |
|
142 |
PG/SG |
Cason Wallace |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
143 |
C |
Nick Richards |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
144 |
C |
Yves Missi |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
145 |
PG/SG |
Ty Jerome |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
146 |
C |
Mark Williams |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
147 |
SF/PF |
Toumani Camara |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
148 |
PG |
Mike Conley |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
149 |
PF/C |
Aaron Gordon |
Denver Nuggets |
|
150 |
PG |
D’Angelo Russell |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
151 |
SF/PF |
Jaden McDaniels |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
152 |
SF/PF/C |
Dorian Finney-Smith |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
153 |
C |
Wendell Carter Jr. |
Orlando Magic |
|
154 |
PF |
Obi Toppin |
Indiana Pacers |
|
155 |
C |
Nic Claxton |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
156 |
PG/SG |
Scotty Pippen Jr. |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
157 |
SG |
Malik Beasley |
Detroit Pistons |
|
158 |
PF/C |
Onyeka Okongwu |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
159 |
PF/C |
Zion Williamson |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
160 |
SG/SF |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
Orlando Magic |
|
161 |
SG/SF |
Donte DiVincenzo |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
162 |
PG/SG |
Immanuel Quickley |
Toronto Raptors |
|
163 |
C |
Clint Capela |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
164 |
PG |
Terry Rozier |
Miami Heat |
|
165 |
SG/SF |
Shaedon Sharpe |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
166 |
C |
Kelly Olynyk |
Toronto Raptors |
|
167 |
SG/SF |
Jordan Clarkson |
Utah Jazz |
|
168 |
C |
Donovan Clingan |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
169 |
SF/PF |
Derrick Jones Jr. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
|
170 |
PG/SG |
Andrew Nembhard |
Indiana Pacers |
|
171 |
SG/SF |
Dillon Brooks |
Houston Rockets |
|
172 |
SG/SF |
Bogdan Bogdanovic |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
173 |
SG/SF |
Naji Marshall |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
174 |
SG/SF |
Alex Caruso |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
175 |
PG/SG |
Malcolm Brogdon |
Washington Wizards |
|
176 |
SG/SF |
Caleb Martin |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
177 |
PG/SG |
Marcus Smart |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
178 |
PG/SG |
Kris Dunn |
Los Angeles Clippers |
|
179 |
PF/C |
Isaiah Stewart |
Detroit Pistons |
|
180 |
PG/SG |
Stephon Castle |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
181 |
PF |
Patrick Williams |
Chicago Bulls |
|
182 |
PG/SG |
Miles McBride |
New York Knicks |
|
183 |
C |
Andre Drummond |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
184 |
PG |
Scoot Henderson |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
185 |
PG/SG |
Anthony Black |
Orlando Magic |
|
186 |
SG/SF |
Dalton Knecht |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
187 |
PF/C |
Guerschon Yabusele |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
188 |
SG/SF |
Keon Ellis |
Sacramento Kings |
|
189 |
SF/PF |
Jonathan Kuminga |
Golden State Warriors |
|
190 |
SF/PF |
Peyton Watson |
Denver Nuggets |
|
191 |
SG/SF |
Kevin Huerter |
Sacramento Kings |
|
192 |
PG/SG |
Bub Carrington |
Washington Wizards |
|
193 |
PG/SG |
Grayson Allen |
Phoenix Suns |
|
194 |
SG/SF |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
195 |
SG/SF/PF |
Keldon Johnson |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
196 |
SF/PF |
Jake LaRavia |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
197 |
SG/SF |
Quentin Grimes |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
198 |
PG |
Lonzo Ball |
Chicago Bulls |
|
199 |
SF/PF |
Haywood Highsmith |
Miami Heat |
|
200 |
SF/PF |
Jonathan Isaac |
Orlando Magic |
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