Pair two players with chemistry in mind, then let the rest of your draft fall into place. This fantasy basketball guide uses Yahoo ADP to map the first 12 picks and identifies the best two-man fits to anchor your build in category leagues. Each pick comes with a dedicated pairing that amplifies scoring, rebounds, assists, and efficiency while planning for punted categories to maximize weekly upside.

From Booker with Durant to Jokic with Banchero, the article sketches a path where early duos shape the rest of the draft. It emphasizes balancing risk (FT% or three-pointers) against value across multiple categories, offering concrete pairings and viable alternates to keep your strategy flexible across different drafts.

Jalen Johnson could surge to a top-10 roto finish if health cooperates, tapping a 20/10 floor with blocks, steals, and 3s. LaMelo Ball’s usage stays sky-high even with injury risk, while Desmond Bane and Zion Williamson carry immense scoring upside, and Desmond Bane’s value hinges on his endurance. James Harden and Luka Doncic anchor fantasy rosters with elite counting stats, Embiid’s ceiling remains obscene but health is the wild card. Holmgren’s 20/10 ceiling looms large for the thin Thunder, and Embiid’s workload remains a key lever for the season.

Across teams from the Celtics’ wings to the Pistons’ guards and the Spurs-adjacent rookies, the article maps out bold, sometimes contradictory outcomes, emphasizing durability and role changes as the season’s X-factors. The overarching theme: expect big swings, but identify which players own the clearest paths to massive fantasy leverage and pounce when narratives align with value in drafts and in-season moves.

NBA TV is recrafted under league control with a 60-game exclusive regular-season slate and a new flagship show, The Association, as part of a global basketball hub. Opening night Oct 25 features Oklahoma City Thunder at Atlanta Hawks, with international broadcasts and added podcasts and docuseries expanding access and context for fantasy managers.

The move brings nondisruptive, always-on access via the NBA App, 24/7 coverage, and more behind-the-scenes content. This should sharpen rotation awareness, pace reads, and breakout potential across a broader slate, even as traditional cable and streaming overlap evolves.