Fantasy basketball rankings 2023: Roto and Category leagues

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2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Roto/Category Leagues

Updated: Jan. 2

Player, Positions, Team, (Primary Position Rank)
1. Joel Embiid, C, Phi (C1)
2. Tyrese Haliburton, PG/SG, Ind (PG1)
3. Nikola Jokic, C, Den (C2)
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG/SG, OKC (SG1)
5. Luka Doncic, PG, Dal (PG2)
6. Anthony Davis, PF/C, LAL (PF1)
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C, Mil (PF2)
8. Stephen Curry, PG, GS (PG3)
9. Devin Booker, PG/SG/PF, Phx (SG2)
10. Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Phx (SF1)
11. Kawhi Leonard, SF/PF, LAC (SF2)
12. De’Aaron Fox, PG, Sac (PG4)
13. Chet Holmgren, PF/C, OKC (PF3)
14. Donovan Mitchell, PG/SG, Cle (SG3)
15. Damian Lillard, PG, Mil (PG5)
16. Victor Wembanyama, PF/C, SA (C3)
17. Trae Young, PG, Atl (PG6)
18. Jayson Tatum, SF/PF, Bos (SF3)
19. LeBron James, SF/PF, LAL (SF4)
20. Tyrese Maxey, PG/SG, Phi (SG4)
21. Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C, Min (C4)
22. James Harden, PG/SG, LAC (SG5)
23. Paul George, SG/SF/PF, LAC (SF5)
24. Domantas Sabonis, PF/C, Sac (PF4)
25. Scottie Barnes, SF/PF, Tor (PF5)
26. Lauri Markkanen, SF/PF, Utah (PF6)
27. Anfernee Simons, PG/SG, Por (SG6)
28. LaMelo Ball, PG/SG, Cha (PG7)
29. CJ McCollum, PG/SG, NO (SG7)
30. Brook Lopez, C, Mil (C5)
31. Desmond Bane, SG/SF, Mem (SG8)
32. Anthony Edwards, SG/SF, Min (SG9)
33. Kristaps Porzingis, PF/C, Bos (C6)
34. Bam Adebayo, C, Mia (C7)
35. Terry Rozier, PG/SG, Cha (SG10)
36. Jimmy Butler, SF/PF, Mia (SF6)
37. Evan Mobley, PF/C, Cle (PF7)
38. Kyrie Irving, PG/SG, Dal (PG8)
39. Julius Randle, PF, NY (PF8)
40. Rudy Gobert, C, Min (C8)
41. Tyler Herro, PG/SG, Mia (SG11)
42. DeMar DeRozan, SG/SF, Chi (SF7)
43. Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, Mem (PF9)
44. Dejounte Murray, PG/SG, Atl (PG9)
45. Jalen Brunson, PG/SG, NY (PG10)
46. Alperen Sengun, C, Hou (C9)
47. Myles Turner, C, Ind (C10)
48. Jalen Johnson, SF/PF, Atl (SF8)
49. Mikal Bridges, SG/SF, Bkn (SF9)
50. Nic Claxton, PF/C, Bkn (C11)
51. Jonas Valanciunas, C, NO (C12)
52. Darius Garland, PG, Cle (PG11)
53. Fred VanVleet, PG, Hou (PG12)
54. Daniel Gafford, PF/C, Wsh (C13)
55. Deandre Ayton, C, Por (C14)
56. Miles Bridges, SF/PF, Cha (PF10)
57. Cam Thomas, SG, Bkn (SG12)
58. Jamal Murray, PG, Den (PG13)
59. Nikola Vucevic, C, Chi (C15)
60. Tobias Harris, SF/PF, Phi (SF10)
61. Cade Cunningham, PG/SG, Det (PG14)
62. Jalen Duren, C, Det (C16)
63. Zion Williamson, PF, NO (PF11)
64. Jaylen Brown, SG/SF, Bos (SG13)
65. Jarrett Allen, C, Cle (C17)
66. Kyle Kuzma, SF/PF, Wsh (PF12)
67. Mark Williams, C, Cha (C18)
68. Franz Wagner, SG/SF/PF, Orl (SF11)
69. Dereck Lively II, C, Dal (C19)
70. Derrick White, PG/SG, Bos (PG15)
71. Coby White, PG/SG, Chi (PG16)
72. Clint Capela, C, Atl (C20)
73. Brandon Ingram, SF/PF, NO (SF12)
74. Jerami Grant, PF, Por (PF13)
75. Zach LaVine, SG/SF, Chi (SG14)
76. Jusuf Nurkic, C, Phx (C21)
77. D’Angelo Russell, PG/SG, LAL (PG17)
78. Michael Porter Jr., SF, Den (SF13)
79. Keegan Murray, SF/PF, Sac (PF14)
80. Jrue Holiday, PG/SG, Bos (PG18)
81. Keldon Johnson, SF, SA (SF14)
82. Malik Monk, SG/SF, Sac (SG15)
83. Herbert Jones, SF/PF, NO (PF15)
84. Jalen Suggs, PG/SG, Orl (PG19)
85. Mike Conley, PG, Min (PG20)
86. Jalen Williams, SG/SF/PF, OKC (SG16)
87. Tyus Jones, PG, Wsh (PG21)
88. Aaron Gordon, PF, Den (PF16)
89. Jakob Poeltl, C, Tor (C22)
90. Grayson Allen, SG, Phx (SG17)
91. Walker Kessler, C, Utah (C23)
92. Trey Murphy III, SG/SF, NO (SG18)
93. Bradley Beal, PG/SG, Phx (SG19)
94. Marcus Smart, PG/SG, Mem (SG20)
95. Bojan Bogdanovic, SF/PF, Det (PF17)
96. Devin Vassell, SG/SF, SA (SF15)
97. Pascal Siakam, PF/C, Tor (PF18)
98. O.G. Anunoby, SF, Tor (SF16)
99. Ja Morant, PG, Mem (PG22)
100. Austin Reaves, SG/SF, LAL (SG21)
101. Kyle Lowry, PG, Mia (PG23)
102. Jabari Smith Jr., PF/C, Hou (PF19)
103. De’Anthony Melton, PG/SG, Phi (PG24)
104. Max Strus, SG/SF, Cle (SG22)
105. Dennis Schroder, PG, Tor (PG25)
106. John Collins, PF, Utah (PF20)
107. Alex Caruso, PG/SG, Chi (PG26)
108. Naz Reid, PF/C, Min (C24)
109. Al Horford, PF/C, Bos (C25)
110. Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG/SF, Atl (SG23)
111. Spencer Dinwiddie, PG/SG, Bkn (SG24)
112. Shaedon Sharpe, SG/SF, Por (SG25)
113. Ben Simmons, PG/PF, Bkn (PG27)
114. Gordon Hayward, SF, Cha (SF17)
115. Chris Paul, PG, GS (PG28)
116. Eric Gordon, SG/SF, Phx (SG26)
117. Cameron Johnson, SF/PF, Bkn (SF18)
118. Jordan Clarkson, SG, Utah (SG27)
119. Goga Bitadze, C, Orl (C26)
120. Malik Beasley, SG, Mil (SG28)
121. Onyeka Okongwu, PF/C, Atl (C27)
122. Zach Collins, PF/C, SA (C28)
123. Deni Avdija, SF/PF, Wsh (SF19)
124. Cole Anthony, PG, Orl (PG29)
125. De’Andre Hunter, SF/PF, Atl (SF20)
126. Jaime Jaquez Jr., SF, Mia (SF21)
127. Paolo Banchero, SF/PF, Orl (PF21)
128. Klay Thompson, SG/SF, GS (SG29)
129. Dorian Finney-Smith, SF/PF, Bkn (SF22)
130. Nick Richards, C, Cha (C29)
131. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG/SF, Den (SG30)
132. Josh Giddey, PG/SG/PF, OKC (PG30)
133. Kelly Olynyk, PF/C, Utah (C30)
134. Saddiq Bey, SF/PF, Atl (SF23)
135. Buddy Hield, SG/SF, Ind (SG31)
136. Obi Toppin, PF, Ind (PF22)
137. Ausar Thompson, SG/SF, Det (SF24)
138. Ivica Zubac, C, LAC (C31)
139. Killian Hayes, PG, Det (PG31)
140. Bobby Portis, PF/C, Mil (PF23)
141. Kelly Oubre Jr., SF/PF, Phi (PF24)
142. Jalen Green, SG, Hou (SG32)
143. Isaiah Jackson, PF/C, Ind (PF25)
144. Jordan Poole, PG/SG, Wsh (SG33)
145. Duncan Robinson, SG/SF, Mia (SG34)
146. Bruce Brown, SG/SF, Ind (SG35)
147. Royce O’Neale, SF, Bkn (SF25)
148. Scoot Henderson, PG, Por (PG32)
149. Luguentz Dort, SG/SF, OKC (SG36)
150. Wendell Carter Jr., C, Orl (C32)
151. Matisse Thybulle, SG/SF, Por (SF26)
152. RJ Barrett, SG/SF, NY (SF27)
153. Kevin Huerter, SG/SF, Sac (SG37)
154. Lonnie Walker IV, SG/SF, Bkn (SF28)
155. Russell Westbrook, PG, LAC (PG33)
156. Norman Powell, SG/SF, LAC (SG38)
157. Malcolm Brogdon, PG/SG, Por (PG34)
158. Draymond Green, PF/C, GS (PF26)
159. Tari Eason, SF, Hou (SF29)
160. Khris Middleton, SF, Mil (SF30)
161. Bismack Biyombo, C, Mem (C33)
162. P.J. Washington, PF, Cha (PF27)
163. Jericho Sims, PF, NY (PF28)
164. Jeremy Sochan, PG/PF, SA (PF29)
165. Dillon Brooks, SG/SF, Hou (SG39)
166. Bilal Coulibaly, SG, Wsh (SF31)
167. Caris LeVert, SG/SF, Cle (SG40)
168. Jalen Smith, PF/C, Ind (PF30)
169. Reggie Jackson, PG, Den (PG35)
170. Monte Morris, PG, Det (PG36)
171. Collin Sexton, PG/SG, Utah (SG41)
172. Brandon Miller, SG/SF, Cha (SG42)
173. Josh Hart, SG/SF, NY (SG43)
174. Markelle Fultz, PG/SG, Orl (PG37)
175. Tim Hardaway Jr., SG/SF, Dal (SG44)
176. Paul Reed, PF, Phi (PF31)
177. Dario Saric, PF, GS (PF32)
178. Aaron Nesmith, SF, Ind (SF32)
179. Isaiah Hartenstein, PF/C, NY (C34)
180. Immanuel Quickley, PG/SG, NY (PG38)
181. Xavier Tillman, PF/C, Mem (PF33)
182. Patrick Williams, SF/PF, Chi (PF34)
183. Caleb Martin, SG/SF, Mia (SG45)
184. Robert Covington, SF/PF, Phi (PF35)
185. Kevon Looney, PF/C, GS (C35)
186. Delon Wright, PG/SG, Wsh (SG46)
187. Santi Aldama, PF/C, Mem (PF36)
188. Bennedict Mathurin, SG/SF, Ind (SF33)
189. Moritz Wagner, PF/C, Orl (C36)
190. Nicolas Batum, SG/SF, Phi (SF34)
191. Kevin Love, PF/C, Mia (PF37)
192. Kyle Anderson, SF/PF, Min (SF35)
193. Keyonte George, PG/SG, Utah (SG47)
194. Jarred Vanderbilt, PF, LAL (PF38)
195. Alec Burks, SG, Det (SG48)
196. Harrison Barnes, SF/PF, Sac (SF36)
197. Rui Hachimura, SF/PF, LAL (PF39)
198. Talen Horton-Tucker, SG/SF, Utah (SG49)
199. Isaiah Stewart, PF/C, Det (C37)
200. Jordan Hawkins, SG, NO (SG50)