The fantasy basketball experts have completed their final points league mock draft ahead of the NBA season, which tips off on Tuesday, 20 October. The 10-team head-to-head points mock featured Eric Moody, Andre Snellings, Joe Kaiser, Michael F. Florio, Eric Karabell, Tom Carpenter, Jim McCormick, Steve Alexander, Rob Bodenburg and Matt Williams.
Biggest movers since the last mock
Compared with the mock draft from 24 September, 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. Managers preparing for their real drafts should note these shifts and consider whether they signal wider trends.
Top of the board
The first round opened with Nikola Jokic going first overall to Moody, followed by Luka Doncic to Snellings and Victor Wembanyama to Kaiser. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went fourth to Florio, and Giannis Antetokounmpo went fifth to Karabell.
Cade Cunningham was the sixth pick, taken by Carpenter. Jayson Tatum went seventh to McCormick, and Cooper Flagg went eighth to Alexander. Anthony Edwards was selected ninth by Bodenburg, while Jalen Johnson closed out the round at pick 10 for Williams.
Early rounds and key selections
Donovan Mitchell opened the second round at pick 11, going to Williams. LaMelo Ball followed at 12 for Bodenburg, and Tyrese Haliburton went 13th to Alexander. Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey and Jalen Brunson rounded out the early second-round picks.
In the third round, Amen Thompson went to Moody at 21, and Alperen Sengun followed to Snellings. Kevin Durant was taken by Kaiser at 23, and Devin Booker went to Florio at 24. Karl-Anthony Towns went to Karabell, and Austin Reaves went to Carpenter.
Later rounds featured Stephen Curry at 38 to Kaiser, Paolo Banchero at 41 to Moody and LeBron James at 45 to Karabell. Kyrie Irving went 50th to Williams, while Michael Porter Jr. and Dejounte Murray were selected in the middle rounds.
Late-round value
Deeper in the draft, Egor Demin was taken at pick 90 by Williams, and Miles Bridges was selected at pick 94 by McCormick. Keegan Murray, Ausar Thompson and Ace Bailey were also picked in the mid-to-late rounds, and Aaron Gordon was the final selection by Williams at pick 130.
Team snapshots
Team Moody started with Nikola Jokic and added Anthony Davis, Chet Holmgren and Donovan Clingan in the frontcourt. Its backcourt included Payton Pritchard, Immanuel Quickley and Collin Gillespie.
Team Snellings built around Luka Doncic, with Trae Young, Darius Garland and Stephon Castle in the guard spots. Alperen Sengun and Onyeka Okongwu anchored the centre position.
Team Kaiser featured Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry, along with Kevin Durant and Josh Giddey. Cameron Boozer was added at pick 63.
Team Florio was led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with Devin Booker and Ja Morant in the backcourt. Domantas Sabonis and Evan Mobley headlined the frontcourt.
Team Karabell was built around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jalen Brunson, with LeBron James and Karl-Anthony Towns also on the roster.
Team Carpenter started with Cade Cunningham, adding Tyrese Maxey and Jamal Murray. Austin Reaves and Tyler Herro provided depth at shooting guard.
Team McCormick selected Jayson Tatum and Scottie Barnes early, with Jalen Duren, Jarrett Allen and Joel Embiid in the middle.
Team Alexander landed Cooper Flagg early and added Tyrese Haliburton and James Harden. Matas Buzelis was a notable pick at 33.
Team Bodenburg started with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, adding Bam Adebayo and Pascal Siakam in the frontcourt.
Team Williams began with Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Johnson, while adding Kawhi Leonard, Zion Williamson and Egor Demin later in the draft.