The fantasy basketball experts finished their final points-league mock draft on Oct. 14, 2026, just days before the NBA season tips off on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The 10-team head-to-head points mock shows several notable shifts since the panel’s previous mock on Sept. 24.
Biggest movers since the September mock
Egor Demin and Matas Buzelis both climbed more than 30 spots. Ryan Rollins, Darius Acuff Jr. and Jaden McDaniels also rose sharply. On the other side, Cameron Boozer, Miles Bridges, RJ Barrett and John Collins each dropped more than 20 spots. Drafters heading into their real leagues should keep these trends in mind.
First-round picks
The panel’s first round opened with Nikola Jokic of Denver at No. 1, followed by Luka Doncic of the Lakers and Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City went fourth, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Miami went fifth. The full first round:
- 1. Nikola Jokic, DEN, C (Moody)
- 2. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG (Snellings)
- 3. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (Kaiser)
- 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (Florio)
- 5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA, PF/C (Karabell)
- 6. Cade Cunningham, DET, PG (Carpenter)
- 7. Jayson Tatum, BOS, SF/PF (McCormick)
- 8. Cooper Flagg, DAL, SF/PF (Alexander)
- 9. Anthony Edwards, MIN, SG/SF (Bodenburg)
- 10. Jalen Johnson, ATL, PF (Williams)
Notable picks in the middle rounds
Among the early second-round selections, Donovan Mitchell went 11th to Williams, and LaMelo Ball went 12th to Bodenburg. Tyrese Haliburton went 13th to Alexander. In Round 3, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun were among the first Houston players taken, while Kevin Durant went 23rd to Kaiser. Stephen Curry was selected 38th by Kaiser in Round 4, and LeBron James went 45th to Karabell in Round 5.
Team snapshots
Moody built around Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis and Chet Holmgren in the frontcourt, with Payton Pritchard and Immanuel Quickley providing guard depth. Snellings paired Luka Doncic with Trae Young and Darius Garland in the backcourt. Kaiser landed Victor Wembanyama and Kevin Durant, while Florio added Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Devin Booker. Karabell selected Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jalen Brunson, and Carpenter opened with Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Maxey. McCormick drafted Jayson Tatum and Jalen Duren, Alexander landed Cooper Flagg and James Harden, Bodenburg built around Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, and Williams opened with Jalen Johnson and Donovan Mitchell.
The panel’s full mock draft included 130 picks across 13 rounds, with each team rostering a mix of guards, wings, forwards and centers. Fantasy managers can use these trends and selections as a reference point as they prepare for their own drafts before the season opens on Oct. 20.