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September 18, 2025
Fantasy basketball: Sleepers, breakouts and busts for 2025-26 - ESPN
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Fantasy basketball: Sleepers, breakouts and busts for 2025-26 - ESPN

Sleepers, breakouts and busts for the 2025-26 fantasy season: Castle, Sarr, Porter Jr., Murphy III and Buzelis offer high upside as sleepers, with Castle perched outside the top 100 but ready to contribute across points, dimes, and boards. Breakouts like Miller, Flagg, Giddey, Wells, and Ware carry league-winning potential as their roles loom larger. Busts include George, Morant, Zubac, Claxton and VanVleet, where durability, minutes, and surrounding talent may cap upside.

Which sleeper has the clearest path to top-50 value this season?Which breakout has the cleanest path to elite status among the rookies listed?Which bust poses the strongest risk to fantasy rosters in standard ESPN formats?What strategy helps maximize upside in a 12-team league for the backcourt sleepers?
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@Alex Sarr | Washington Wizards | NBA
@Alex Sarr | Washington Wizards | NBA
@Brandon Miller | Charlotte Hornets | NBA
@Brandon Miller | Charlotte Hornets | NBA
@Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | NBA
@Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | NBA
@Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | NBA
@Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | NBA
@Ivica Zubac | LA Clippers | NBA
@Ivica Zubac | LA Clippers | NBA
@Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA
@Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA
@Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA
@Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA
@Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | NBA
@Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | NBA
@Kel'el Ware | Miami Heat | NBA
@Kel'el Ware | Miami Heat | NBA
@Kevin Porter Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | NBA
@Kevin Porter Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | NBA
@Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | NBA
@Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | NBA
@Nic Claxton | Brooklyn Nets | NBA
@Nic Claxton | Brooklyn Nets | NBA
@Paul George | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA
@Paul George | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA
@Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | NBA
@Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | NBA
@Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA
@Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA

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