Shai Gilgeous-Alexander anchors a value-forward draft approach, crowned as the clear first-round value on Yahoo's board thanks to last season's fantasy totals and elite per-game pace. Tyrese Maxi follows as the round-two target, especially if Joel Embiid and Paul George miss time to start the year, offering big-volume scoring and reliable counting stats. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry anchor the upper-middle rounds, with Durant's high usage tempered by durability concerns and Curry's upside hinging on health. Derrick White lands in round four as a true across-the-board producer, while Jimmy Butler anchors a high-floor, durability-conscious fifth-round plan. OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet, and Donovan Clingan populate mid-rounds with steady multi-category value and upside. A balanced build, aiming for five-to-six assist-threaded contributors and strong safety nets, drives Dan Bespers’ mid-round selections. The episode also touches on late-round sleepers like Keegan Murray and Austin Reeves as potential swing picks to push a roster over the ADP floor.

Across the board, the strategy emphasizes value over name-brand prestige, prioritizing players who can deliver in multiple categories even when their usage varies week-to-week. The host argues for targeted exposure to high-floor veterans and a few high-upside youngsters to weather rest days and injuries. The overall takeaway: identify those mid-round stalwarts who can anchor several categories, then fill gaps with high-variance scorers who can swing week-to-week outcomes in favor of your fantasy squad.

John Collins lands with Los Angeles Clippers, stepping in as a versatile forward behind Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal. With Harden orchestrating and Beal providing shot volume, Collins’ multi-cat game should keep him in the mid-to-upper 70s in nine-category fantasy formats, assuming him to stay healthy and play around 70–72 games.

Andrew Wiggins returns to a higher-volume role in Miami, while Anfernee Simons lands in Boston, Malik Monk shifts into Sacramento’s guard rotation, and Fred VanVleet anchors Houston’s backcourt. Isaiah Hartenstein and Mark Williams cap the end of the tier as solid, if somewhat safer, center options in OKC and PHO respectively. The group blends solid value with notable risk around minutes and usage.

Stephen Curry and Golden State enter a pivotal summer, weighing Kuminga’s development against a bid to keep the title window ajar. Horford’s potential return could tint the roster with veteran steadiness as the Warriors balance youth with experience, all while Curry’s legacy and the team’s “win at all costs” ethos loom large in every cap maneuver. Fantasy managers should track Kuminga’s minutes trajectory, Horford’s fit, and Curry’s ongoing value as the franchise threads the line between immediate contention and long-term sustainability.

Roster tinkering, cap tricks, and the perception of a shrinking window shape the off-season narrative. The decisions in Golden State will rewrite the fantasy projections for Curry, Kuminga, and Horford for the next 1–2 seasons, and set the tone for how aggressively the Warriors chase another ring or pivot toward player development and cap efficiency moving forward.