Cooper Flag headlines the rookie talk in fantasy basketball this season as minutes and role will decide his early value with Dallas. Dylan Harper sits behind a crowded backcourt and faces a slow ramp, while Victor Wembanyama is the marquee upside play whose usage should grow as the year goes on. Scoot Henderson remains the high-upside option in Portland, Ace Bailey and Cam Thomas offer late-round intrigue, and Brandon Miller adds late-season payoff potential for dynasty formats.

Rookies typically surge after the trade deadline, so be ready to raid the waiver wire. This class is not about immediate top-100 impact, but about dynasty gravity and late-roster upside that can swing formats with the right moves. Stay flexible and lean into opportunity-driven decisions as lineups evolve.

61 through 70 on the Top 100 fantasy board brings a health-tinged mix of sure bets and high-upside bets. Paul George sits in the injury-prone zone, while Deni Avdija could blossom with extra usage in Portland. Zach LaVine remains a reliable scoring anchor, Cam Thomas and Kobe White duke it out for guard upside, and Deandre Ayton looks primed for a productive Lakers setup. Nikola Vucevic, Julius Randle, and RJ Barrett offer solid floor with varying risk, while Kobe White and Scoot Henderson bring safer floors with room to grow. Zion Williamson looms as a high-usage engine in New Orleans, and Brandon Ingram anchors Toronto’s hypothetical, swingy mix. Emanuel Quickley, Scotty Barnes, and RJ Barrett cap the tier with multi-position appeal and distribution upside.

Chicago Bulls face a crowded guard picture as Josh Giddey moves toward joining the rotation, creating a backcourt that could feature Kobe White alongside a versatile trio of options at the three. Dalen Terry’s growth, plus the presence of Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro, and Trey Jones, adds breadth to the guard/wing mix. Taylor Horton-Tucker, Julian Phillips, and Noah Clowney amplify depth, while Billy Donovan weighs pace, spacing, and defense in the hunt for a definitive fifth starter.

Tyler Kolek sits at the center of a city-first development arc, using a NYC basketball kids camp to map a bigger Knicks role this coming season. He emphasizes finishing through contact, adding a catch-and-shoot threat off the dribble, and building a steady day-to-day routine to fuel a second-year jump. The setting doubles as a showcase for how a young guard thrives under a stay-ready culture and veteran guidance.

Brunson and Cameron Payne flank Kolek’s offseason mindset, with the Rhode Island link and Ariel Hukporti’s presence offering a microcosm of path-to-pro growth in the modern NBA. The chatter echoes through fantasy lenses: if Kolek can sharpen finishing and spacing, minutes and per-36 production could rise, making him a sleeper in deeper backcourt pools as New York navigates its post-roster shift.