26-27 Depth
Charts

Where do the NBA depth charts come from?

From Sleeper's published depth chart for every player, which we read every night along with the injury list and how many leagues roster each man. The order in a column is the order Sleeper lists the rotation in, and a player the chart does not place is named under the chart rather than left off the roster.

What does the rank beside each player mean?

It is where he sits on our 2026-27 projections, the same board the projections page prints, in the format you have chosen. Points leagues read the projected fantasy points a game under ESPN's default scoring, and 9-cat leagues read his value across the nine categories. Once the season starts those projections move every morning with the box scores, so the rank on the chart moves with them.

Why is a backup marked as starting?

Because the man listed ahead of him is out, on injured reserve or suspended. A depth chart is mostly opened to answer who plays when a starter goes down, so the first man in the column who can play is marked as the one standing in. A player listed as day to day is not treated as out, since day to day players play more often than not.

Is the position on the depth chart the same as fantasy eligibility?

No. The column a player is in is the role he plays for his team. Fantasy eligibility is granted by your platform, and ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and Fantrax each list players differently, so the rankings and the projections print the platform's positions and this page prints the rotation.

Are the depth charts free?

The charts are free to anyone, with no account: every team, every position, who is out and who stands in, and how many leagues roster each player. The rank beside a player is free for the top 50 of our projections, and Pro shows it for every projected player on every chart.