RotoWire ranks active ringless stars by win shares, led by Chris Paul (215.13) and James Harden (174.70) with the Los Angeles Clippers, both chasing a first title. Jimmy Butler, Rudy Gobert, DeMar DeRozan, Mike Conley, Paul George, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jonas Valanciunas and Nikola Vucevic also headline the list, offering a mix of playmaking, scoring and defensive impact for fantasy managers.

Fantasy angles hinge on role clarity and health as Paul and Harden pursue a title, Gobert anchors defense, and DeRozan provides steady volume on a crowded landscape. Clippers sit around +1900; other top bets include Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Denver, New York and Houston, creating late-season buy/sell opportunities across guards, wings and bigs.

Kevin Durant signals a future in Houston on his 37th birthday, stating he expects a contract extension with the Rockets after a season that saw their ascent under Ime Udoka. The move aligns Durant with a contender-in-progress, the rebuild accelerating around a star who has every reason to trust the organization’s trajectory.

Durant’s plan comes while he still earns $54.7 million in 2025-26 with the Suns’ prior deal, and the Rockets’ two-year, $122 million extension path would lock him in as the franchise anchor. The message is clear: Houston believes it has found a sustainable path back toward contention, fueled by an organic fit with the coach and a fan base energized by rapid progress.