Fantasy Basketball C Rankings 2021: Top players, breakout sleepers at center

Kyle Irving

Fantasy Basketball C Rankings 2021: Top players, breakout sleepers at center image

The center position is deeper than you might think, meaning you don't have to worry if you don't get one of the top-tier bigs in your 2021 fantasy basketball draft. There are at least 15 high-quality fantasy Cs, headlined by reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic. Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid, Domantas Sabonis, and Bam Adebayo round out the top five in our rankings. Even beyond that elite group, Nikola Vucevic, Rudy Gobert, Clint Capela and Deandre Ayton will be walking double-doubles who provide counting stats to other categories, and there are some intriguing potential breakouts and sleepers further down the list.

With the NBA regular season set to tip off on Tuesday, Oct. 19, it's time to start scouting for your fantasy basketball draft. If you're looking to dissect your draft position-by-position, we have you covered.

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Here are our top-40 center rankings for the upcoming season.

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Fantasy Basketball C Rankings 2021: Top players, breakout sleepers at center

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Rank Player Team
1. Nikola Jokic DEN
2. Karl-Anthony Towns MIN
3. Joel Embiid PHI
4. Domantas Sabonis IND
5. Bam Adebayo MIA
6. Nikola Vucevic CHI
7. Rudy Gobert UTA
8. Clint Capela HOU
9. Deandre Ayton PHX
10. Jonas Valanciunas NOP
11. Myles Turner IND
12. Richaun Holmes SAC
13. Jarrett Allen CLE
14. Jusuf Nurkic POR
15. Kristaps Porzingis DAL
16. Chris Boucher TOR
17. Brook Lopez MIL
18. Mason Plumlee CHA
19. Mitchell Robinson NYK
20. Robert Williams III BOS
21. Khem Birch TOR
22. Isaiah Stewart DET
23. Jakob Poeltl SAS
24. Thomas Bryant WAS
25. Steven Adams MEM
26. James Wiseman GSW
27. Wendell Carter Jr. ORL
28. Mo Bamba ORL
29. Nerlens Noel NYK
30. Ivica Zubac LAC
31. Daniel Gafford WAS
32. Andre Drummond PHI
33. Alperen Sengun HOU
34. Enes Kanter BOS
35. Cody Zeller POR
36. Naz Reid MIN
37. Derrick Favors OKC
38. Hassan Whiteside UTA
39. Jaxson Hayes NOP
40. Dwight Powell DAL

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.