After seeing Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III go down with a torn ACL last week, the NBA’s star power took two additional hits. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was ruled out for at least three weeks with a left elbow injury, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo does not have a return timeline after injuring his right calf during Friday’s loss to the Nuggets.
Of the two injuries, Antetokounmpo’s is far more impactful in fantasy basketball, as he has provided top-50 per-game value. Add in Kevin Porter Jr.’s absence, and there will be room for others to step up. And given where Milwaukee is in the Eastern Conference standings as Week 15 begins, they don’t have much margin for error. Ryan Rollins and Bobby Portis are two Bucks players who now have higher fantasy ceilings than they did when the rotation was whole, with the latter being worth the risk despite his low ranking.
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In Memphis, Cam Spencer and Cedric Coward should be on the radar of more fantasy managers, especially if the Grizzlies are unable to keep up with the red-hot LA Clippers in the race for the final play-in spot in the West. Of course, there’s the question of when Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr. will be healthy enough to return from their injuries, but Spencer and Coward are “sure things” in terms of their places within the current rotation.
These are things to keep in mind when using rankings to determine which players to target in the short term or with an eye toward the “silly season.” Below is the updated top-200, with the currently injured Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets leading the way. And he could be back from his knee injury pretty soon, too.
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Milwaukee and Memphis will be without their best player during Week 15, and it’s time for fantasy managers to seek potential “silly season” standouts.
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Rank |
Position(s) |
Player |
Team |
|
1 |
C |
Nikola Jokić |
Denver Nuggets |
|
2 |
PG |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
3 |
SF, PF |
Kawhi Leonard |
LA Clippers |
|
4 |
PG |
Tyrese Maxey |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
5 |
PG, SG |
Luka Dončić |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
6 |
C |
Victor Wembanyama |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
7 |
PG |
Stephen Curry |
Golden State Warriors |
|
8 |
SF, PF |
Lauri Markkanen |
Utah Jazz |
|
9 |
PG, SG |
Donovan Mitchell |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
10 |
PG, SG |
Jamal Murray |
Denver Nuggets |
|
11 |
SG, SF, PF |
Scottie Barnes |
Toronto Raptors |
|
12 |
SF, PF |
Trey Murphy |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
13 |
SF, PF |
Jalen Johnson |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
14 |
PG, SG |
Anthony Edwards |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
15 |
PG, SG |
Cade Cunningham |
Detroit Pistons |
|
16 |
PG, SG |
James Harden |
LA Clippers |
|
17 |
SF, PF |
Kevin Durant |
Houston Rockets |
|
18 |
SF, PF |
Mikal Bridges |
New York Knicks |
|
19 |
PG, SG |
Austin Reaves |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
20 |
PF, C |
Anthony Davis |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
21 |
PG, SG |
Derrick White |
Boston Celtics |
|
22 |
PF, C |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
New York Knicks |
|
23 |
PF, C |
Chet Holmgren |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
24 |
SF, PF |
Michael Porter Jr. |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
25 |
PG, SG |
Tyler Herro |
Miami Heat |
|
26 |
C |
Onyeka Okongwu |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
27 |
PG, SG |
Kevin Porter Jr. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
28 |
C |
Nikola Vučević |
Chicago Bulls |
|
29 |
PG, SG |
Keyonte George |
Utah Jazz |
|
30 |
C |
Joel Embiid |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
31 |
PF, C |
Evan Mobley |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
32 |
PG |
Jalen Brunson |
New York Knicks |
|
33 |
PF, C |
Alperen Şengün |
Houston Rockets |
|
34 |
C |
Zach Edey |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
35 |
PF, C |
Alex Sarr |
Washington Wizards |
|
36 |
SF, PF |
Deni Avdija |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
37 |
SF, PF |
LeBron James |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
38 |
PF, C |
Kel’el Ware |
Miami Heat |
|
39 |
SG, SF |
Norman Powell |
Miami Heat |
|
40 |
PG, SG, SF |
Amen Thompson |
Houston Rockets |
|
41 |
PF, C |
Julius Randle |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
42 |
SF, PF |
Franz Wagner |
Orlando Magic |
|
43 |
PF, C |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
44 |
PG |
Jalen Suggs |
Orlando Magic |
|
45 |
SF |
DeMar DeRozan |
Sacramento Kings |
|
46 |
C |
Jalen Duren |
Detroit Pistons |
|
47 |
C |
Mark Williams |
Phoenix Suns |
|
48 |
SG, SF |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
49 |
PF, C |
Bam Adebayo |
Miami Heat |
|
50 |
PG |
Ryan Rollins |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
51 |
SG, SF |
Jaylen Brown |
Boston Celtics |
|
52 |
PG, SG |
Immanuel Quickley |
Toronto Raptors |
|
53 |
SF, PF |
Paul George |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
54 |
C |
Kristaps Porziņģis |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
55 |
PG |
Collin Gillespie |
Phoenix Suns |
|
56 |
PG, SG |
LaMelo Ball |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
57 |
PG, SG |
De’Aaron Fox |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
58 |
SF, PF |
OG Anunoby |
New York Knicks |
|
59 |
SF |
Kon Knueppel |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
60 |
SF, PF |
Keegan Murray |
Sacramento Kings |
|
61 |
SG, SF |
Grayson Allen |
Phoenix Suns |
|
62 |
PG, SG |
Josh Giddey |
Chicago Bulls |
|
63 |
PG, SG |
Jrue Holiday |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
64 |
SG, SF |
Donte DiVincenzo |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
65 |
SG, SF, PF |
Josh Hart |
New York Knicks |
|
66 |
SF |
Cooper Flagg |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
67 |
SF, PF |
Andrew Wiggins |
Miami Heat |
|
68 |
PF, C |
Jaren Jackson Jr. |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
69 |
SG |
VJ Edgecombe |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
70 |
SF, PF |
Jaden McDaniels |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
71 |
PG, SG, SF |
Dyson Daniels |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
72 |
PF, C |
Naz Reid |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
73 |
PG |
Payton Pritchard |
Boston Celtics |
|
74 |
SF, PF |
Jalen Wiliams |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
75 |
C |
Donovan Clingan |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
76 |
PG, SG |
Devin Booker |
Phoenix Suns |
|
77 |
C |
Isaiah Hartenstein |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
78 |
PG, SG |
Tre Jones |
Chicago Bulls |
|
79 |
SG, SF |
Desmond Bane |
Orlando Magic |
|
80 |
SF, PF |
Brandon Miller |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
81 |
SG, SF, PF |
Brandon Ingram |
Toronto Raptors |
|
82 |
C |
Neemias Queta |
Boston Celtics |
|
83 |
PG, SG |
Reed Sheppard |
Houston Rockets |
|
84 |
C |
Jarrett Allen |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
85 |
PG, SG |
Ajay Mitchell |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
86 |
SG, SF |
Kyshawn George |
Washington Wizards |
|
87 |
C |
Ivica Zubac |
LA Clippers |
|
88 |
PF, C |
Aaron Gordon |
Denver Nuggets |
|
89 |
C |
Nicolas Claxton |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
90 |
C |
Deandre Ayton |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
91 |
SF, PF |
Peyton Watson |
Denver Nuggets |
|
92 |
SF, PF |
Matas Buzelis |
Chicago Bulls |
|
93 |
C |
Myles Turner |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
94 |
SF, PF |
Miles Bridges |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
95 |
C |
Domantas Sabonis |
Sacramento Kings |
|
96 |
PF, C |
Pascal Siakam |
Indiana Pacers |
|
97 |
C |
Rudy Gobert |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
98 |
C |
Luke Kornet |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
99 |
PF, C |
John Collins |
LA Clippers |
|
100 |
SF, PF |
Kelly Oubre Jr. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
101 |
C |
Derik Queen |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
102 |
SF |
Jaylon Tyson |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
103 |
C |
Wendell Carter Jr. |
Orlando Magic |
|
104 |
PF, C |
Santi Aldama |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
105 |
PG |
Trae Young |
Washington Wizards |
|
106 |
SF, PF |
Tari Eason |
Houston Rockets |
|
107 |
SG, SF |
Sam Merrill |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
108 |
C |
Ryan Kalkbrenner |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
109 |
SG, SF |
Devin Vassell |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
110 |
SF, PF |
Royce O’Neale |
Phoenix Suns |
|
111 |
C |
Jay Huff |
Indiana Pacers |
|
112 |
PF, C |
Jabari Smith Jr. |
Houston Rockets |
|
113 |
SG |
Cam Spencer |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
114 |
SG, SF |
Ayo Dosunmu |
Chicago Bulls |
|
115 |
SF, PF |
Naji Marshall |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
116 |
SG, SF |
Julian Champagnie |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
117 |
C |
Jusuf Nurkić |
Utah Jazz |
|
118 |
SF, PF |
Jerami Grant |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
119 |
PG, SG |
Zach LaVine |
Sacramento Kings |
|
120 |
SF, PF |
PJ Washington |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
121 |
SF, PF, C |
Zion Williamson |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
122 |
PG, SG |
Andrew Nembhard |
Indiana Pacers |
|
123 |
PG, SG |
Cason Wallace |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
124 |
C |
Robert Williams |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
125 |
PF, C |
Isaiah Stewart |
Detroit Pistons |
|
126 |
C |
Derik Queen |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
127 |
SG, SF |
Shaedon Sharpe |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
128 |
SF, PF |
Dillon Brooks |
Phoenix Suns |
|
129 |
PG, SG |
Russell Westbrook |
Sacramento Kings |
|
130 |
SG, SF |
Quentin Grimes |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
131 |
PG |
Darius Garland |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
132 |
PG, SG |
Miles McBride |
New York Knicks |
|
133 |
PF, C |
Paolo Banchero |
Orlando Magic |
|
134 |
SG, SF |
Max Christie |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
135 |
SF, PF |
Keldon Johnson |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
136 |
SF, PF |
RJ Barrett |
Toronto Raptors |
|
137 |
PG, SG |
Brandin Podziemski |
Golden State Warriors |
|
138 |
SG |
Cedric Coward |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
139 |
PG, SG |
Anthony Black |
Orlando Magic |
|
140 |
PG |
Ja Morant |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
141 |
PG, SG |
CJ McCollum |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
142 |
SF, PF |
Derrick Jones Jr. |
LA Clippers |
|
143 |
PF, C |
Sandro Mamukelashvili |
Toronto Raptors |
|
144 |
SG, SF |
Moses Moody |
Golden State Warriors |
|
145 |
C |
Goga Bitadze |
Orlando Magic |
|
146 |
C |
Daniel Gafford |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
147 |
PF, C |
Al Horford |
Golden State Warriors |
|
148 |
SG, SF |
Bilal Coulibaly |
Washington Wizards |
|
149 |
PF |
Tobias Harris |
Detroit Pistons |
|
150 |
C |
Dylan Cardwell |
Sacramento Kings |
|
151 |
SF, PF |
Jake LaRavia |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
152 |
C |
Moussa Diabaté |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
153 |
PG, SG |
Davion Mitchell |
Miami Heat |
|
154 |
PF, C |
Bobby Portis |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
155 |
PG |
T.J. McConnell |
Indiana Pacers |
|
156 |
SG, SF, PF |
Ausar Thompson |
Detroit Pistons |
|
157 |
PG, SG |
Kris Dunn |
LA Clippers |
|
158 |
SF, PF |
Herb Jones |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
159 |
C |
Jalen Smith |
Chicago Bulls |
|
160 |
SG, SF |
Bennedict Mathurin |
Indiana Pacers |
|
161 |
SF, PF |
Toumani Camara |
Portland Trail Blazers |
|
162 |
C |
Mitchell Robinson |
New York Knicks |
|
163 |
SG, SF |
Kevin Huerter |
Chicago Bulls |
|
164 |
SG, SF |
Duncan Robinson |
Detroit Pistons |
|
165 |
PG, SG |
Marcus Smart |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
166 |
PF |
Obi Toppin |
Indiana Pacers |
|
167 |
SG, SF |
Tim Hardaway Jr. |
Denver Nuggets |
|
168 |
PG, SG |
Jordan Goodwin |
Phoenix Suns |
|
169 |
PG, SG |
De’Anthony Melton |
Golden State Warriors |
|
170 |
C |
Jock Landale |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
171 |
C |
Jakob Poeltl |
Toronto Raptors |
|
172 |
SG |
Seth Curry |
Golden State Warriors |
|
173 |
PF, C |
Dominick Barlow |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
174 |
PG, SG |
Collin Sexton |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
175 |
SG, SF |
Aaron Wiggins |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
176 |
SF, PF |
Sam Hauser |
Boston Celtics |
|
177 |
SG, SF |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
Miami Heat |
|
178 |
SG, SF |
Alex Caruso |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
179 |
SG, SF |
Luguentz Dort |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
180 |
SF, PF |
Justin Champagnie |
Washington Wizards |
|
181 |
C |
Andre Drummond |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
182 |
SF, PF |
Javonte Green |
Detroit Pistons |
|
183 |
SG, SF, PF |
Cameron Johnson |
Denver Nuggets |
|
184 |
PG, SG |
Dru Smith |
Miami Heat |
|
185 |
PG, SG |
AJ Green |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
186 |
SG, SF |
Vit Krejčí |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
187 |
PG, SG |
Coby White |
Chicago Bulls |
|
188 |
PF, C |
Noah Clowney |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
189 |
PF, C |
Draymond Green |
Golden State Warriors |
|
190 |
PG |
Egor Dëmin |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
191 |
SG, SF, PF |
Jordan Walsh |
Boston Celtics |
|
192 |
SF, PF |
Rui Hachimura |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
193 |
PG, SG |
Anfernee Simons |
Boston Celtics |
|
194 |
SG, SF |
Ziaire Williams |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
195 |
C |
Moritz Wagner |
Orlando Magic |
|
196 |
PG, SG |
Stephon Castle |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
197 |
PF, C |
Collin Murray-Boyles |
Toronto Raptors |
|
198 |
PG, SG |
Malik Monk |
Sacramento Kings |
|
199 |
PG, SG |
Luke Kennard |
Atlanta Hawks |
|
200 |
PF, C |
Marvin Bagley III |
Washington Wizards |
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