A fantasy basketball primer on the draft picks and the path after the top nine. Booker surfaces as a first‑round candidate amid Phoenix’s rebuild, while Harden’s durability and Durant’s all‑around game anchor veteran floors. Curry remains a high‑floor veteran, and Amen Thompson is named as a looming breakout option.

The piece sketches Booker’s likely usage spike, with 35–40 minutes and 20+ shots per night, potentially echoing a Houston Harden‑style season. It flags other strong options like Maxey, Sengun, Mobley, and LaMelo Ball, and stresses weighing minutes, shot volume, and risk in the late first/early second rounds.

Overall message: set a plan that blends elite stability with selective upside, then chase depth in the late rounds as injuries and team dynamics unfold.