Early-Round Rankings and In-Depth NBA Mock Draft Analysis for the Upcoming Season.Cau

NBA players aren’t the only ones who need to make the most of training camp.

Fantasy basketball managers should follow their lead and get all of their preparations in place for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Opening night will be here soon, and most league drafts will likely arrive even sooner. Let’s get rolling, then, with our top-30 rankings, plus the first five rounds of a simulated mock draft (via FantasyPros) and our top takeaways from that mock.

1. Nikola Jokić, C, DEN

2. Luka Dončić, PG, DAL

3. Joel Embiid, C, PHI

4. Jayson Tatum, SF/PF, BOS

5. Tyrese Haliburton, PG/SG, IND

6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG/SG, OKC

7. Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C, MIL

8. Stephen Curry, PG/SG, GSW

9. Domantas Sabonis, PF/C, SAC

10. Anthony Davis, PF/C, LAL

11. Donovan Mitchell, PG/SG, CLE

12. Damian Lillard, PG, MIL

13. Kevin Durant, SF/PF, PHO

14. Trae Young, PG, ATL

15. Devin Booker, SG/SF, PHO

16. Anthony Edwards, SG/SF, MIN

17. LaMelo Ball, PG/SG, CHA

18. Mikal Bridges, SG/SF, BKN

19. Jimmy Butler, SF/PF, MIA

20. LeBron James, SF/PF, LAL

21. Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, MEM

22. De’Aaron Fox, PG, SAC

23. Bam Adebayo, C, MIA

24. Lauri Markkanen, SF/PF, UTA

25. Kyrie Irving, PG/SG, DAL

26. Jaylen Brown, SG/SF, BOS

27. Paul George, SG/SF/PF, LAC

28. Dejounte Murray, PG/SG, ATL

29. Pascal Siakam, PF/C, TOR

30. Paolo Banchero, SF/PF, ORL