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.

Injuries reshape the 2025-26 fantasy basketball landscape as the Rotoworld top-200 pivots around risk and opportunity. VanVleet’s ACL tear thrusts Amen Thompson, Alperen Şengün, and Reed Sheppard into bigger roles in Houston, lifting their ceilings. Lillard, Tatum, and Haliburton suffer Achilles injuries, widening gaps and prompting new adoptions from Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and others stepping up in Boston and beyond. With LeBron out early, Jokic remains the steady anchor atop the rankings.

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.