Fantasy Basketball 2022 top 200 rankings: Who are the best players after reigning MVP Nikola Jokic?

Kyle Irving

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NBA Opening Night is set for Oct. 18, which means Fantasy Basketball season is right around the corner.

There's plenty of talent available at the top of draft boards, headlined by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, who has been a fantasy monster over his impressive two-year stretch.

After Jokic, you could take your team in a number of directions with superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry each bringing something different to the table. The talent doesn't fall off there, with stars like Jayson Tatum, Trae Young and Karl-Anthony Towns poised to continue building on their emerging careers.

Just a few weeks into the Fantasy Football season, Fantasy Basketball always sneaks up quickly, but we're here to provide you with all of the coverage you need to prepare for your draft.

Take a look at our top 200 player rankings below.

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Fantasy Basketball 2022: Top 200 player rankings

(Position eligibility based on ESPN settings)

Rank Player Team Position Position Rank
1. Nikola Jokic DEN C C1
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL PF PF1
3. Luka Doncic DAL PG/SG PG1
4. Joel Embiid PHI C C2
5. Kevin Durant BKN SF/PF SF1
6. Stephen Curry GSW PG PG2
7. Jayson Tatum BOS SF/PF SF2
8. Trae Young ATL PG PG3
9. James Harden PHI PG/SG SG1
10. Karl-Anthony Towns MIN C C3
11. LaMelo Ball CHA PG PG4
12. Jimmy Butler MIA SG/SF SF3
13. LeBron James LAL PG/SF/PF SF4
14. Paul George LAC SG/SF SF5
15. Damian Lillard POR PG PG5
16. Anthony Davis LAL PF/C PF2
17. Tyrese Haliburton IND PG/SG PG6
18. Devin Booker PHX PG/SG SG2
19. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC PG/SG SG3
20. Domantas Sabonis SAC PF/C PF3
21. Bam Adebayo MIA PF/C C4
22. Kyrie Irving BKN PG/SG PG7
23. Dejounte Murray ATL PG/SG PG8
24. Ja Morant MEM PG PG9
25. Pascal Siakam TOR PF/C PF4
26. Darius Garland CLE PG/SG PG10
27. Kawhi Leonard LAC SF/PF SF6
28. Deandre Ayton PHX C C5
29. Fred VanVleet TOR PG/SG PG11
30. Zach LaVine CHI SG/SF SG4
31. Rudy Gobert MIN C C6
32. Donovan Mitchell CLE PG/SG SG5
33. Chris Paul PHX PG PG12
34. Jaylen Brown BOS SG/SF SG6
35. Bradley Beal WAS SG SG7
36. DeMar DeRozan CHI SG/SF SF7
37. Khris Middleton MIL SF SF8
38. Anthony Edwards MIN SG/SF SG8
39. Kristaps Porzingis WAS PF/C C7
40. Zion Williamson NOP PF PF5
41. Jarrett Allen CLE C C8
42. Brandon Ingram NOP SF/PF SF9
43. Cade Cunningham DET PG/SG PG13
44. Jrue Holiday MIL PG/SG PG14
45. Myles Turner IND PF/C C9
46. Nikola Vucevic CHI PF/C C10
47. CJ McCollum NOP SG SG9
48. De'Aaron Fox SAC PG PG15
49. Evan Mobley CLE PF/C PF6
50. Julius Randle NYK PF PF7
51. Jonas Valanciunas NOP C C11
52. Scottie Barnes TOR SF/PF PF8
53. Jusuf Nurkic POR C C12
54. Terry Rozier CHA PG/SG SG10
55. Mikal Bridges PHX SF SF10
56. John Collins ATL PF/C PF9
57. Michael Porter Jr. DEN SF SF11
58. Ben Simmons BKN PG PG16
59. Josh Giddey OKC PG/SG PG17
60. RJ Barrett NYK SF SF12
61. Tyrese Maxey PHI PG/SG SG11
62. Andrew Wiggins GSW SF/PF SF13
63. Tobias Harris PHI SF/PF SF14
64. Desmond Bane MEM SG SG12
65. Christian Wood DAL PF/C C13
66. Clint Capela ATL C C14
67. Paolo Banchero ORL PF PF10
68. O.G. Anunoby TOR SF SF15
69. Marcus Smart BOS PG/SG SG13
70. Jakob Poeltl SAS C C15
71. Jamal Murray DEN PG/SG PG18
72. Collin Sexton UTA PG/SG SG14
73. Tyler Herro MIA PG/SG SG15
74. Robert Williams III BOS C C16
75. Jerami Grant POR SF/PF PF11
76. Wendell Carter Jr. ORL PF/C C17
77. Jalen Brunson NYK PG/SG PG19
78. Jalen Green HOU SG SG16
79. Russell Westbrook LAL PG PG20
80. D'Angelo Russell MIN PG/SG PG21
81. Keldon Johnson SAS SF/PF SF16
82. Draymond Green GSW PF PF12
83. Buddy Hield IND SG/SF SG17
84. Jordan Poole GSW PG/SG SG18
85. Kyle Kuzma WAS SF/PF PF13
86. Franz Wagner ORL SF/PF SF17
87. Keegan Murray SAC PF PF14
88. Al Horford BOS PF/C C18
89. Mitchell Robinson NYK C C19
90. Saddiq Bey DET SF/PF SF18
91. Gordon Hayward CHA SF SF19
92. Kyle Lowry MIA PG PG22
93. Norman Powell LAC SG/SF SG19
94. Gary Trent Jr. TOR SG SG20
95. Lauri Markkanen UTA SF/PF PF15
96. Jabari Smith Jr. HOU PF PF16
97. Harrison Barnes SAC SF/PF SF20
98. Mike Conley Jr. UTA PG PG23
99. Malcolm Brogdon BOS PG/SG PG24
100. Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM PF/C PF17
101. Jalen Smith IND PF PF18
102. Klay Thompson GSW SG SG21
103. Alperen Sengun HOU C C20
104. Isaiah Stewart DET PF/C C21
105. Kevin Porter Jr. HOU PG/SG SG22
106. Spencer Dinwiddie DAL PG/SG SG23
107. Ivica Zubac LAC C C22
108. Kyle Anderson MIN SF/PF SF21
109. Brandon Clarke MEM PF/C PF19
110. Isaiah Jackson IND PF/C PF20
111. Jalen Suggs ORL PG PG25
112. Bobby Portis MIL PF/C PF21
113. Anfernee Simons POR PG/SG SG24
114. Caris LeVert CLE SG/SF SG25
115. P.J. Washington CHA PF/C PF22
116. De'Andre Hunter ATL SF/PF SF22
117. Brook Lopez MIL C C23
118. Josh Hart POR SG/SF SG26
119. Luguentz Dort OKC SG/SF SG27
120. Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL SG/SF SG28
121. Darius Bazley OKC SF/PF PF23
122. Will Barton WAS SG/SF SF23
123. Mo Bamba ORL C C24
124. Bojan Bogdanovic DET PF PF24
125. Aaron Gordon DEN PF PF25
126. Bennedict Mathurin IND SF SF24
127. Cole Anthony ORL PG PG26
128. Reggie Jackson LAC PG PG27
129. Nic Claxton BKN PF/C C25
130. Monte Morris WAS PG PG28
131. Steven Adams MEM C C26
132. Derrick White BOS PG/SG SG29
133. Jae'Sean Tate HOU SF/PF SF25
134. Dillon Brooks MEM SG/SF SF26
135. Jonathan Isaac ORL SF/PF PF26
136. De'Anthony Melton PHI PG/SG PG29
137. Herb Jones NOP SF/PF PF27
138. TJ McConnell IND PG PG30
139. Kelly Olynyk UTA PF/C C27
140. Jordan Clarkson UTA SG SG30
141. John Wall LAC PG PG31
142. Jaden McDaniels MIN SF SF27
143. Cameron Johnson PHX SF/PF SF28
144. Daniel Gafford WAS PF/C C28
145. Tre Jones SAS PG PG32
146. Dorian Finney-Smith DAL SF/PF SF29
147. Malik Beasley UTA SG/SF SG31
148. Chris Boucher TOR PF/C C29
149. Robert Covington LAC SF/PF PF28
150. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN SG/SF SG32
151. Bones Hyland DEN PG PG33
152. Evan Fournier NYK SG/SF SG33
153. Marvin Bagley III DET PF PF29
154. Richaun Holmes SAC PF/C C30
155. Chris Duarte IND SG SG34
156. Patrick Williams CHI SF/PF PF30
157. Nicolas Batum LAC SG/SF SF30
158. Jaden Ivey DET PG PG34
159. Mason Plumlee CHA C C31
160. Alex Caruso CHI PG/SG PG35
161. Devin Vassell SAS SG/SF SF31
162. Jarred Vanderbilt UTA PF PF31
163. Precious Achiuwa TOR PF/C PF32
164. Royce O'Neale BKN SF/PF PF33
165. Thomas Bryant LAL C C32
166. Seth Curry BKN PG/SG SG35
167. Marcus Morris Sr. LAC SF/PF PF34
168. Markelle Fultz ORL PG PG36
169. James Wiseman GSW C C33
170. Tari Eason HOU SF SF32
171. Joe Harris BKN SG/SF SG36
172. Xavier Tillman Sr. MEM PF PF35
173. Donte DiVincenzo GSW PG/SG SG37
174. Terance Mann LAC SG/SF SF33
175. Kelly Oubre Jr. CHA SF/PF SF34
176. Otto Porter Jr. TOR SF SF35
177. Chuma Okeke ORL PF PF36
178. Andre Drummond CHI C C34
179. Kevin Huerter SAC SG SG37
180. Bruce Brown DEN SG SG38
181. Mark Williams CHA C C35
182. Tim Hardaway Jr. DAL SG/SF SG39
183. Quentin Grimes NYK SG SG40
184. Grant Williams BOS PF PF36
185. Tyus Jones MEM PG PG37
186. Talen Horton-Tucker UTA SG/SF SG41
187. Jaxson Hayes NOP PF/C PF37
188. Aleksej Pokusevski OKC PF PF38
189. Deni Avdija WAS SF/PF SF36
190. Pat Connaughton MIL SG/SF SG42
191. JaVale McGee DAL C C36
192. Isaiah Hartenstein NYK C C37
193. Onyeka Okongwu ATL C C38
194. Gary Payton II POR PG PG38
195. Matisse Thybulle PHI SG/SF SF37
196. Kevin Love CLE PF/C PF39
197. Derrick Rose NYK PG PG39
198. Jonathan Kuminga GSW SF/PF PF40
199. Obi Toppin NYK PF PF41
200. Jalen Williams OKC SG SG43

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.