League Winner NBA — 2026-27 9-Cat Rankings

26-27 9-Cat
Rankings

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Consensus 9-cat rankings
vs '25Places moved since last season’s 9-cat finish.PlayerADP onFantasy points per game last season.Avg rankThe average rank our experts gave them.
1
▲ 1
Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić
C · DEN
1.4
—
1.3
2
▼ 1
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
PF/C · SAS
1.8
—
1.8
3
—
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PG/SG · OKC
3.5
—
3.0
4
—
Luka Dončić
Luka Dončić
SG/SF · LAL
3.5
—
3.9
5
▲ 2
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum
SG/SF · BOS
7.8
—
6.9
6
▲ 3
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
PG/SG · MIN
8.5
—
7.3
7
▼ 1
Tyrese Maxey
Tyrese Maxey
PG/SG · PHI
9.8
—
7.8
8
▲ 8
Cade Cunningham
Cade Cunningham
PG/SG · DET
5.7
—
8.0
9
▲ 26
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
SF/PF · MIA
7.8
—
9.3
10
▲ 3
Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg
SF/PF · DAL
10.6
—
11.7
11
▼ 3
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese Haliburton
PG/SG · IND
13.3
—
12.1
12
▲ 2
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell
PG/SG · CLE
14.7
—
12.6
13
▲ 9
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
SG/SF · TOR
12.2
—
14.3
14
▲ 4
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
SF/PF · HOU
16.4
—
15.6
15
▲ 2
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
PF/C · NYK
16.6
—
16.0
16
▼ 1
Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray
PG/SG · DEN
20.1
—
16.9
17
▲ 14
Jalen Johnson
Jalen Johnson
SF/PF · ATL
10.5
—
17.4
18
▼ 7
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
PG/SG · GSW
21.1
—
18.4
19
▼ 14
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
SF/PF · TOR
29.3
—
19.3
20
▲ 4
Austin Reaves
Austin Reaves
PG/SG · LAL
22.2
—
20.2
21
▼ 2
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren
PF/C · OKC
25.2
—
21.0
22
▼ 2
Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson
SG/SF · HOU
20.5
—
21.4
23
▼ 13
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis
PF/C · WAS
28.5
—
22.6
24
▼ 12
Trey Murphy III
Trey Murphy III
SF/PF · NOP
32.1
—
24.0
25
▲ 14
LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball
PG/SG · MIN
25.2
—
27.9
26
▲ 10
Evan Mobley
Evan Mobley
C · CLE
30.1
—
28.7
27
▼ 2
Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen
PF/C · UTA
35.0
—
29.2
28
▲ 4
Jalen Williams
Jalen Williams
SG/SF · OKC
38.5
—
32.4
29
▼ 3
Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo
PF/C · MIA
32.9
—
33.2
30
▲ 22
James Harden
James Harden
PG/SG · CLE
29.8
—
33.4
31
▼ 4
Derrick White
Derrick White
PG/SG · BOS
36.9
—
33.8
32
▲ 6
Walker Kessler
Walker Kessler
C · LAL
37.1
—
34.2
33
▼ 5
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr.
PF/C · UTA
40.7
—
35.0
34
▲ 23
Josh Giddey
Josh Giddey
PG/SG · CHI
25.8
—
35.7
35
▲ 23
Trae Young
Trae Young
PG/SG · WAS
24.7
—
36.1
36
▼ 15
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
PG/SG · DAL
49.4
—
36.2
37
▲ 31
Devin Booker
Devin Booker
PG/SG · PHX
27.1
—
38.6
38
▲ 21
Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun
C · HOU
19.8
—
38.7
39
▼ 6
Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren
C · DET
42.1
—
38.8
40
▲ 8
Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
PF/C · SAC
35.9
—
39.2
41
▼ 1
Desmond Bane
Desmond Bane
PG/SG · ORL
49.4
—
40.2
42
▲ 19
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
PG/SG · NYK
30.3
—
42.9
43
▲ 3
Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller
SF/PF · CHA
43.6
—
43.0
44
▼ 1
Donovan Clingan
Donovan Clingan
C · POR
49.5
—
46.7
45
▲ 9
Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray
PG/SG · NOP
53.6
—
47.4
46
▼ 5
Onyeka Okongwu
Onyeka Okongwu
PF/C · ATL
49.4
—
48.8
47
▼ 5
OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
SG/SF · NYK
59.6
—
49.0
48
▲ 3
Darius Garland
Darius Garland
PG/SG · LAC
52.1
—
49.3
49
—
Matas Buzelis
Matas Buzelis
SF/PF · CHI
58.0
—
49.7
50
▼ 27
Dyson Daniels
Dyson Daniels
PG/SG · ATL
54.6
—
52.6

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