NBA best ball drafts are in full swing with the regular season tipping off in less than a week.
Underdog has once again changed the format of this year’s main $15 entry “Double Dribble” tournament. For this season, they’ll put the entire prize pool back into the playoff round, doing away with the “double” payout structure they had last year. While I don’t think they’ve yet perfected the NBA best ball tournament structure, I do prefer this to what we had last year. For more discussion, tune in to the FTN Fantasy YouTube channel every Friday at 1 p.m. ET between now and the beginning of the NBA regular season for a livestreamed “Double Dribble” draft. I will also discuss draft strategy in my “Best Ball Diary” articles for FTN Fantasy subscribers.
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Below are my top 200 Underdog NBA best ball rankings. Keep in mind that Underdog uses three positions, guards, wings and bigs. Each week of the regular season and the playoff round, your top scoring two guards and wings will count compared to just one big and one flex (top score of the remaining players on your roster).
Kawhisenberg’s 2024-25 Underdog NBA Best Ball Rankings
Last Updated: 10/18/24
Nikola Jokic , B1, Denver NuggetsVictor Wembanyama , B2, San Antonio SpursGiannis Antetokounmpo , W1, Milwaukee BucksLuka Doncic , G1, Dallas MavericksJayson Tatum , W2, Boston CelticsShai Gilgeous-Alexander , G2, Oklahoma City ThunderAnthony Davis , B3, Los Angeles LakersDomantas Sabonis , B4, Sacramento KingsScottie Barnes , W3, Toronto RaptorsPaolo Banchero , W4, Orlando MagicLeBron James , W5, Los Angeles LakersKevin Durant , W6, Phoenix SunsAnthony Edwards , G3, Minnesota TimberwolvesJoel Embiid , B5, Philadelphia 76ersTyrese Haliburton , G4, Indiana PacersPascal Siakam , W7, Indiana PacersJa Morant , G5, Memphis GrizzliesTrae Young , G6, Atlanta HawksJaylen Brown , W8, Boston CelticsChet Holmgren , B6, Oklahoma City ThunderJalen Brunson , G7, New York KnicksAlperen Sengun , B7, Houston RocketsLaMelo Ball , G8, Charlotte HornetsDe’Aaron Fox , G9, Sacramento KingsDevin Booker , G10, Phoenix SunsDonovan Mitchell , G11, Cleveland CavaliersZion Williamson , B8, New Orleans PelicansBam Adebayo , B9, Miami HeatJulius Randle , W9, Minnesota TimberwolvesStephen Curry , G12, Golden State WarriorsJalen Johnson , W10, Atlanta HawksTyrese Maxey , G13, Philadelphia 76ersKarl-Anthony Towns , B10, New York KnicksLauri Markkanen , W11, Utah JazzDamian Lillard , G14, Milwaukee BucksJames Harden , G15, LA ClippersDeMar DeRozan , W12, Sacramento KingsPaul George , W13, Philadelphia 76ersCade Cunningham , G16, Detroit PistonsDejounte Murray , G17, New Orleans PelicansFranz Wagner , W14, Orlando MagicJimmy Butler , W15, Miami HeatKyle Kuzma , W16, Washington WizardsKyrie Irving , G18, Dallas MavericksEvan Mobley , B11, Cleveland CavaliersBrandon Miller , W17, Charlotte HornetsMiles Bridges , W18, Charlotte HornetsJosh Giddey , G19, Chicago BullsJalen Williams , G20, Oklahoma City ThunderMikal Bridges , W19, New York KnicksJonathan Kuminga , W20, Golden State WarriorsBrandon Ingram , W21, New Orleans PelicansKawhi Leonard , W22, LA ClippersImmanuel Quickley , G21, Toronto RaptorsJaren Jackson Jr. , B12, Memphis GrizzliesDesmond Bane , G22, Memphis GrizzliesJamal Murray , G23, Denver NuggetsFred VanVleet , G24, Houston RocketsRudy Gobert , B13, Minnesota TimberwolvesCam Thomas , G25, Brooklyn NetsJalen Green , G26, Houston RocketsTobias Harris , W23, Detroit PistonsJarrett Allen , B14, Cleveland CavaliersMyles Turner , B15, Indiana PacersMichael Porter Jr. , W24, Denver NuggetsDerrick White , G27, Boston CelticsNikola Vucevic , B16, Chicago BullsDarius Garland , G28, Cleveland CavaliersAmen Thompson , W25, Houston RocketsDeni Avdija , W26, Portland Trail BlazersJabari Smith Jr. , W27, Houston RocketsRJ Barrett , G29, Toronto RaptorsJalen Duren , B17, Detroit PistonsKeegan Murray , W28, Sacramento KingsAaron Gordon , W29, Denver NuggetsNic Claxton , B18, Brooklyn NetsCoby White , G30, Chicago BullsJordan Poole , G31, Washington WizardsD’Angelo Russell , G32, Los Angeles LakersAustin Reaves , G33, Los Angeles LakersKhris Middleton , W30, Milwaukee BucksZach LaVine , G34, Chicago BullsTyler Herro , G35, Miami HeatDevin Vassell , G36, San Antonio SpursOG Anunoby , W31, New York KnicksDeandre Ayton , B19, Portland Trail BlazersJerami Grant , W32, Portland Trail BlazersIvica Zubac , B20, LA ClippersZach Edey , B21, Memphis GrizzliesAnfernee Simons , G37, Portland Trail BlazersCJ McCollum , G38, New Orleans PelicansJaime Jaquez Jr. , W33, Miami HeatBrandin Podziemski , G39, Golden State WarriorsCollin Sexton , G40, Utah JazzTerry Rozier , G41, Miami HeatTrayce Jackson-Davis , W34, Golden State WarriorsScoot Henderson , G42, Portland Trail BlazersJohn Collins , W35, Utah JazzP.J. Washington Jr. , W36, Dallas MavericksJusuf Nurkic , B22, Phoenix SunsKeyonte George , G43, Utah JazzTrey Murphy III , W37, New Orleans PelicansAusar Thompson , W38, Detroit PistonsJosh Hart , G44, New York KnicksJonas Valanciunas , B23, Washington WizardsBradley Beal , G45, Phoenix SunsJeremy Sochan , W39, San Antonio SpursZaccharie Risacher , W40, Atlanta HawksJrue Holiday , G46, BostonCelticsDereck Lively II , B24, Dallas MavericksJakob Poeltl , B25, Toronto RaptorsKeldon Johnson , W41, San Antonio SpursAndrew Wiggins , W42, Golden State WarriorsJaden Ivey , G47, Detroit PistonsNaz Reid , B26, Minnesota TimberwolvesKristaps Porzingis , B27, Boston CelticsCam Johnson , W43, Brooklyn NetsBogdan Bogdanovic , G48, Atlanta HawksChris Paul , G49, San Antonio SpursStephon Castle , W44, San Antonio SpursTari Eason , W45, Houston RocketsDonte DiVincenzo , G50, Minnesota TimberwolvesMatas Buzelis , W46, Chicago BullsHerbert Jones , W47, New Orleans PelicansKlay Thompson , G51, Dallas MavericksMark Williams , B28, Charlotte HornetsAlex Sarr , B29, Washington WizardsRussell Westbrook , G52, Denver NuggetsDennis Schroder , G53, Brooklyn NetsMalik Monk , G54, Sacramento KingsWalker Kessler , B30, Utah JazzKelly Oubre Jr. , W48, Philadelphia 76ersTyus Jones , G55, Phoenix SunsIsaiah Hartenstein , B31, Oklahoma City ThunderBilal Coulibaly , W49, Washington WizardsJalen Suggs , G56, Orlando MagicBrook Lopez , B32, Milwaukee BucksBobby Portis , B33, Milwaukee BucksAaron Nesmith , W50, Indiana PacersTaylor Hendricks , W51, Utah JazzClint Capela , B34, Atlanta HawksBennedict Mathurin , G57, Indiana PacersShaedon Sharpe , G58, Portland Trail BlazersDaniel Gafford , B35, Dallas MavericksMax Strus , W52, Cleveland CavaliersNoah Clowney , W53, Brooklyn NetsBen Simmons , G59, Brooklyn NetsDraymond Green , B36, Golden State WarriorsPatrick Williams , W54, Chicago BullsMarcus Smart , G60, Memphis GrizzliesCam Whitmore , W55, Houston RocketsJordan Clarkson , G61, Utah JazzObi Toppin , W56, Indiana PacersKevin Porter Jr. , G62, LA ClippersJonathan Isaac , W57, Orlando MagicAndre Drummond , B37, Philadelphia 76ersJaden McDaniels , W58, Minnesota TimberwolvesBuddy Hield , G63, Golden State WarriorsAlex Caruso , G64, Oklahoma City ThunderCaris LeVert , G65, Cleveland CavaliersRui Hachimura , W59, Los Angeles LakersReed Sheppard , G66, Houston RocketsRon Holland II , W60, Detroit PistonsOnyeka Okongwu , B38, Atlanta HawksAndrew Nembhard , G67, Indiana PacersNorman Powell , G68, LA ClippersKel’el Ware , W61, Miami HeatDonovan Clingan , B39, Portland Trail BlazersCarlton Carrington , G69, Washington WizardsDe’Andre Hunter , W62, Atlanta HawksBrandon Clarke , W63, Memphis GrizzliesMike Conley , G70, Minnesota TimberwolvesT.J. McConnell , G71, Indiana PacersNikola Jovic , W64, Miami HeatAyo Dosunmu , G72, Chicago BullsDalton Knecht , W65, Los Angeles LakersCorey Kispert , W66, Washington WizardsJalen Wilson , W67, Brooklyn NetsKelly Olynyk , B40, Toronto RaptorsMalcolm Brogdon , G73, Washington WizardsDyson Daniels , G74, Atlanta HawksTre Jones , G75, San Antonio SpursWendell Carter Jr. , B41, Orlando MagicPayton Pritchard , G76, Boston CelticsTerance Mann , G77, LA ClippersGrant Williams , W68, Charlotte HornetsChristian Braun , G78, Denver NuggetsPrecious Achiuwa , W69, New York KnicksZach Collins , B42, San Antonio SpursDay’Ron Sharpe , B43, Brooklyn NetsMiles McBride , G79, New York KnicksRobert Dillingham , G80, Minnesota TimberwolvesDe’Anthony Melton , G81, Golden State WarriorsDalano Banton , W70, Portland Trail BlazersJarace Walker , W71, Indiana PacersGradey Dick , G82, Toronto RaptorsJulian Strawther , G83, Denver NuggetsIsaiah Collier , G84, Utah JazzIsaiah Jackson , B44, Indiana PacersTidjane Salaun , W72, Charlotte Hornets
