2019 Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rankings — Post All-Star Break
YO! I hope everyone enjoyed a week off from setting their fantasy lineups, but if you’re anything like me, on Monday I was itching for game action again and felt a void in my heart. Life is simply better when there’s NBA games on at night. We’re coming off of a fairly busy trade deadline which I covered live. If you missed that write-up, check that our here.
I covered how you should look at dynasty rankings differently depending on your league, and more specifically, what stage your team is in the last version of these rankings. But, just to cover my bases a bit, you should just remember that most owners aren’t in the same situations. So, while the top contending teams may know that Chris Paul is healthy and balling for them, rebuilders want nothing to do with him. You’ll see CP3 ranked 75 below, just behind Mikal Bridges. Which of those guys is better right now? That’s obvious, but who do I believe has more value in a dynasty format, Mikal. However, I’m not just going to put all the old vets outside the top-100, they’re still very valuable to close to half your league, and they will be relevant for a couple more seasons.
That’s why I try and find a happy medium area for the older, contributing vets. Usually you’ll see a few of them bunched together, because it’s a spot I felt was good for the next tier of them. If you’re a rebuilder, they’re sell pieces to the contenders asap. If you’re trying to win now, you’re looking to buy these guys as cheap as possible and win a ship with them, even if it sets your long-term plans back a little. Winning a title is what it’s all about, and you don’t want to come up just short because you may not be as good in 2021 if you make a deal.
Another note, I’m not perfect, so don’t take these as the 100% lock them in rankings. They’re my personal take. Had a commenter last time say that he saw D’Angelo Russell inside the top-20 and stopped reading. That’s an odd hill to die on, but okay… We may vary on the upside or value of a player, that’s fine. Take my opinion as just that, always prefer your gut, because in the end, you’ll be a lot more pissed if you went along with my thoughts and I was wrong, than if you go with your own gut and are wrong. Always better to be able to blame yourself than someone else. In the end, it’s your decision, whichever way you choose to go.
These are more of H2H rankings, as my roto ranks would be very similar, but you know I don’t personally even consider drafting % killers in roto. These are also for standard 8-categories because turnovers is a sinful fantasy cat that should be stopped. If I were in a 9-cat league, I’d keep my rankings the exact same though, because I’d be punting TOs. I like to have the best players on my team and the best players typically turn the ball over due to having the ball more.
I posted their ages as what they’ll be at the start of the 2019-20 season. So, yes, I know most are listed as a year older than the age they currently are. Enough set-up, let’s get to the rankings.
p=points r=rebounds a=assists s=steals b=blocks t=treys/3s p/t=playing time
| Player | Team | Age | Notes | |
| 1 | Anthony Davis | NOP | 26 | Shut down possible, limited p/t for now, new home this summer? |
| 2 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 23 | Edge over Giannis due to 3s and FT% |
| 3 | G. Antetokounmpo | MIL | 23 | 78% FT and 1.0 treys last 30, keeps it up, I’ll move him up |
| 4 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 25 | The Process – 27p 13r 2b 1.2t 80%ft on 10fta, knee soreness… |
| 5 | James Harden | HOU | 30 | 29yo but he’s got a few monstrous years left |
| 6 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 24 | 21p 10r 8a 1s 1t last 2mos |
| 7 | Kawhi Leonard | TOR | 28 | He’s back! Last 2mos 29.7p 7.7r 3a 2s 2t elite %s |
| 8 | Kevin Durant | GSW | 31 | #4 player on year, could leave GS this summer |
| 9 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 31 | Still super elite for win now, 5+ treys a night, few more yrs |
| 10 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 20 | The hype is legit. Filling stat sheet, eventually better fg% |
| 11 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 23 | No treys, ugh. Near trip-dub avgs, punt FT% gem |
| 12 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | 27 | On FIRE! 27p 5r 9a 1.8s 0.4b 2.7t 53%fg 90%ft last 30 |
| 13 | Paul George | OKC | 29 | Crushing it in OKC, Elite Pts, Stls, 3s – good everywhere |
| 14 | Damian Lillard | POR | 29 | You know what you get w Dame, lot of gas left in tank |
| 15 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 30 | If rebuilding, he’s a sell. Trip-dub stats, but %s tanking |
| 16 | Bradley Beal | WSH | 26 | 25-5-5 w 2.5t 1.5s 0.9b and good %s, monster w Wall out, Otto gone |
| 17 | Donovan Mitchell | UTA | 23 | Shown shooting inconsistency, but when he’s hot, he’s lava |
| 18 | D’Angelo Russell | BKN | 23 | Always been a believer, breaking out – prime Lowry #s |
| 19 | Devin Booker | PHX | 22 | Stud, but assume PHX will bring in PG this summer, lower assists |
| 20 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 27 | 15p 13r 2a 1s 2b 65%fg, FT not great but 71% FT last 60 not bad |
| 21 | De’Aaron Fox | SAC | 21 | Little slump lately, 42.5% FG, under 1.0 treys, still a baller |
| 22 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 21 | Not close to ceiling yet, could become KD-esque, hope traded to NO |
| 23 | Kristaps Porzingis | DAL | 24 | New home, possible return soon. Top-15 when he’s 100% |
| 24 | DeMarcus Cousins | GSW | 29 | Recovery year, likely new team next season – huge #s ahead |
| 25 | DeAndre Ayton | PHX | 21 | Great rookie year #s, needs to up blks to jump into top-15 |
| 26 | Clint Capela | HOU | 23 | He’s on the perfect team – 17.5p 12.5r 2b 63%fg, but 62%ft |
| 27 | Jrue Holiday | NOP | 29 | AD limited and gone soon, Jrue’s USG even higher, all out stud |
| 28 | Myles Turner | IND | 23 | Rebounds hit or miss, 3blks in 29mpg! – FT% been better lately |
| 29 | Jimmy Butler | PHI | 29 | Don’t love him in Philly, but he doesn’t hurt you anywhere |
| 30 | LeBron James | LAL | 34 | Avg’ing over 2 treys first time in career, still top 15 NOW, aging |
| 31 | Andre Drummond | DET | 26 | 16.5p 14.5r 1.8s 1.5b L60. He’s top-15ish for punt FT% teams |
| 32 | Trae Young | ATL | 21 | Top-50 last 30/60, 18.5p 4r 8a 1s 2t 43%fg 80%ft last 60. Baller |
| 33 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 21 | Still raw, top-75 last 30/60, Capela pts-rebs-blks upside w 74% FT |
| 34 | Jamal Murray | DEN | 22 | Great player, but he needs to up stls to jump in ranks or could fall |
| 35 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 29 | Everything but FG% is great for a PG, FA this summer |
| 36 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | 20 | Gasol gone. Numbers disappointing in 29mpg recently, huge upside |
| 37 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 28 | Wasn’t traded, numbers will continue to pour in. Re-signs in ORL? |
| 38 | Klay Thompson | GSW | 29 | Curry/KD get the love, but Klay is still doing his thing |
| 39 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 27 | FG% putrid this year, real bad injury, hope for 19-20 bounce back |
| 40 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 28 | Career low 43% FG (45% last 60 tho) but 17p 6r 4a 1s 2.3t |
| 41 | Lauri Markkanen | CHI | 22 | Looking better and better. 21.5p 11.7r 2.9t 44.5%fg 90%ft last 30 |
| 42 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | 25 | 15p 10r 4a 1.3s 1.8b and good %s for the still young C |
| 43 | Otto Porter | CHI | 26 | Trade to CHI was huge. 4 more FGA, career high USG, 3s/pts up |
| 44 | Draymond Green | GSW | 29 | Poor FG%, low pts, 7+rebs/asts w 1+ blk/stl, more value in deep lgs |
| 45 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 27 | Was continuing to climb, now in Philly, not ideal |
| 46 | DeMar Derozan | SAS | 30 | 19p 6r 6a ft% all pluses, lack of treys/stls + age, limit value |
| 47 | Caris LeVert | BKN | 25 | Was on his way to a breakout season pre-injury. I believe. |
| 48 | Julius Randle | NOP | 24 | Has surprised me, 20p 9r 3a and 0.5+ 3s/stls/blks |
| 49 | John Collins | ATL | 22 | Quality DD machine, needs to increase stls or blks to rise, 1+trey nice |
| 50 | Jonathan Isaac | ORL | 22 | Finally! Top-40 last 30, top-20 last 15. 15p 6r 1.3s 2.7b 1.7t 90%ft L15 |
| 51 | Wendell Carter Jr. | CHI | 20 | Our rest of season (just a thumb), 15p 10+r 2b great %s type upside |
| 52 | Robert Covington | PHI | 28 | Fits well w Wolves, 15p 6r 2s 1b 2t – great win-now piece |
| 53 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 24 | He’s got ‘star’ written on him, but to get inside top-40 has to up |
| 54 | Blake Griffin | DET | 30 | 26p 7r 5.5a 2.4t puts him top-20 last 2mos, injury concerns |
| 55 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 21 | Brutal %s, the pts are ehh, but nice 3s, rebs, asts, stls. Upside |
| 56 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | 29 | Can be streaky, but nice stat avgs, UFA this summer |
| 57 | John Wall | WSH | 29 | Injury got worse, had another surgery, could miss 19-20 season also |
| 58 | Zach LaVine | CHI | 24 | Not bad, but his lack of D stats limits fantasy value |
| 59 | CJ McCollum | POR | 27 | Same as LaVine, good points, %s, 3s, hope CJ gets traded |
| 60 | Gordon Hayward | BOS | 28 | Not normal yet, but showing more flashes of old self last month |
| 61 | Steven Adams | OKC | 26 | Scoring is up (15), blocks are down (0.7), FT% still bad |
| 62 | Gary Harris | DEN | 25 | Battling injuries this yr, worried enough to drop him some, hopeful |
| 63 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 24 | Occasional flashes, lack of D stats, dropped him down for now |
| 64 | Pascal Siakam | TOR | 25 | Hello Pascal! 15p 7r 3a, just shy of 1 trey/stl/blk club |
| 65 | Mike Conley | MEM | 32 | Stats are still there for now, only a couple good years left |
| 66 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 34 | Same as Conley, but even older, top-30 stats in ’19 though |
| 67 | Josh Richardson | MIA | 26 | Still like the upside here, but has to get blks back up, FG% too |
| 68 | Buddy Hield | SAC | 26 | I’ll eat some crow, he’s been good. Lack of D stats, big pts/3s |
| 69 | Kelly Oubre | PHX | 23 | Trade to PHX was a blessing, 14p 4r and 1+ stl/blk/trey since |
| 70 | Markelle Fultz | ORL | 21 | Traded to ORL, seems happy, perfect landing spot to recover |
| 71 | Marvin Bagley III | SAC | 20 | Not his biggest fan, p/t on rise second half – pts/rebs guy for now |
| 72 | Malcom Brogdon | MIL | 26 | Been great this year, if Bledsoe leaves, jumps way up |
| 73 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | 27 | 16p 4r 4.5a 1s 2t last 2mos. |
| 74 | Mikal Bridges | PHX | 23 | Already good w mins, big 3s/stls, shot coming, think 17-18 GHarris |
| 75 | Chris Paul | HOU | 34 | Win-now player, lot of injury concerns here |
| 76 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 33 | For win-now teams only, no trade value to non-contenders |
| 77 | Kevin Love | CLE | 31 | When healthy, puts up big pts/rebs/3s/ft% no more, bad fg% |
| 78 | Al Horford | BOS | 33 | Same as above few, is what he is now |
| 79 | Jerami Grant | OKC | 25 | Quietly having a nice fantasy year, 13p 5r 0.9s 1.4b 1t |
| 80 | TJ Warren | PHX | 26 | Fine if he stays on Suns w 30+mins – 18p 1.8t 1.4s |
| 81 | Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 21 | 11p 8r 2.7b L15, big upside, still raw, Knicks summer moves leaves ?s |
| 82 | Dejounte Murray | SAS | 23 | Injury ruined his big breakout chance, hopefully gets 100% |
| 83 | Terry Rozier | BOS | 25 | I’m mixed on Roz, but if he goes to a place he’s PG1, he’ll get #s |
| 84 | Marc Gasol | TOR | 34 | Win-now only, untradable otherwise in dynasty, less value in TOR |
| 85 | Dennis Smith Jr. | NYK | 21 | Trade to NYK is nice, but until he ups %s, he’ll stay in this range |
| 86 | Kevin Knox | NYK | 20 | Has a lot of growing to do, getting big mins/experience already |
| 87 | S Gilgeous-Alexander | LAC | 21 | LAC PG of future, shows flashes, shot needs work |
| 88 | Kris Dunn | CHI | 25 | Needs to up 3s/pts/asts to move up, doesn’t seem “the guy” for Chi |
| 89 | Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | 21 | Blind to injury reports I had him #3 in my rookie ranks. Gallo 2.0 |
| 90 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 23 | He’d be a lot higher on another team w more PT 15-10-3 on yr |
| 91 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 22 | Traded to LAC, getting shot. 10p 5.7r 1.3b in 20mpg thru 3gm, UFA |
| 92 | Nikola Mirotic | NOP | 28 | Traded to Bucks, less USG there, UFA this summer |
| 93 | Brandon Ingram | LAL | 22 | Very disappointing. Lack of 3pt shot puzzling. Offseason trade? |
| 94 | Larry Nance Jr. | CLE | 26 | Balls when he gets the PT, needs Love or Tristan gone |
| 95 | Bobby Portis | WSH | 24 | Has BALLED since trade to Wiz, RFA this summer, keep eye on |
| 96 | Danilo Gallinari | LAC | 31 | Win-now type, couple yrs left, top-35 in ’19, injury history |
| 97 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 25 | Can he sustain? Hard worker, punt FT% target, 15p 6r 1+ stl/blk |
| 98 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | 22 | Good player, would love to see him traded, otherwise will fall |
| 99 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 27 | Will Grizz give him mins he needs to rise? Rises more if so |
| 100 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 22 | Longer view here, he’s going to be really good. Buy low |
| 101 | Mo Bamba | ORL | 21 | Vooch wasn’t dealt, could re-sign and slow Bamba progression |
| 102 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | 25 | If you’re punting FT% he’s fine, wish the blks were better |
| 103 | DeAndre Jordan | DAL | 31 | Blks no longer elite, but 14rebs is, punt FT% – maybe 1-2 yrs |
| 104 | Spencer Dinwiddie | BKN | 26 | Couple teams really regretting letting him get away, ballin |
| 105 | Derrick White | SAS | 25 | He’s played well w DJM out, guessing he’s earned ’19-20 role |
| 106 | Josh Jackson | PHX | 22 | Brief stretches to boost hopes, 17p 5.5r 2.5a 1.2s 1.0b 0.9t L13 gms |
| 107 | Jeremy Lamb | CHA | 27 | 16p 5r 2a 1.5t 47%fg 85%ft last 12gms, Hornets a mess, so could hold |
| 108 | Landry Shamet | LAC | 22 | Trade ups value, Doc says he’ll start, 30mpg, could rise/fall quick |
| 109 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 30 | 1 for his last 15 on FT, that’s just DGAF, value rapidly declining |
| 110 | Joe Harris | BKN | 28 | 15.5p 3r 3a 2.5t lately, great %s — nice role guy, younger Ingles? |
| 111 | Will Barton | DEN | 28 | Top-60 a year ago, bit more crowded now, but he gets his |
| 112 | Jabari Parker | WSH | 23 | 12p 7.5 5a 1.3s in 4gms w Wiz. Can he keep it up? |
| 113 | Ricky Rubio | UTA | 28 | If you punt FG%, Rubio is top-75 13.5p 6a 1s 1.5t – UFA |
| 114 | Jordan Clarkson | CLE | 27 | 16p 2+ reb/ast/trey 1s last 60, inefficient but it’s the Cavs… |
| 115 | Collin Sexton | CLE | 20 | Not a believer, but some are, scores but inefficient, bad team |
| 116 | Isaiah Thomas | DEN | 30 | He’s finally back, but haven’t seen enough to know role yet in Den |
| 117 | Kevin Huerter | ATL | 21 | 10p 3.5r 3.8a 1.3s 2t last 12gms but shot 41%, shows upside |
| 118 | Jeff Teague | MIN | 31 | Struggling but assists are premium and 8.5 last 60, 1+ stl/trey |
| 119 | Lou Williams | LAC | 33 | 21p 5a 3.5r 1.5t last 30, limited dyno value, but great win now stats |
| 120 | Jahlil Okafor | NOP | 23 | Made the most of recent opportunity, 29mpg 16p 9r 1.5b last 10gms |
| 121 | Dario Saric | MIN | 25 | 27mpg 16.4p 6.8r 2a 2.8t last 5 games, should be playing over Taj |
| 122 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 33 | He’s had a nice year with Manu and Green gone, top-60 L30/60 |
| 123 | Reggie Jackson | DET | 29 | Looking settled in recently, lack of steals and incosistent FG% tho |
| 124 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 31 | 7-footer gets SF numbers – great for 3s/blks 2+ of each this yr |
| 125 | Taurean Prince | ATL | 25 | Don’t feel he’s a long-term value, but decent now on bad team |
| 126 | Justise Winslow | MIA | 23 | It was a mirage, back to 40% FG last month. Asts drop w Dragic back |
| 127 | Cedi Osman | CLE | 24 | Big mins on bad team, 18p 4.5r 3a 1.1s 2.7t last 9gms, I’d sell high |
| 128 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 30 | Contenders could use his 16p 7r 1+blk, could drop w Gasol around |
| 129 | Harry Giles | SAC | 21 | Bjelica was out of rotation first post-break game, Giles could emerge |
| 130 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | DAL | 27 | FG% is ugly, 16p 3r 2.5a 1s 2.3t last 60, still starter mins in Dallas |
| 131 | Eric Gordon | HOU | 30 | Here’s a few more win nows, EG for pts/3s |
| 132 | Darren Collison | IND | 32 | DC playing decent, gets USG boost rest of ’19 w Oladipo out |
| 133 | Evan Fournier | ORL | 26 | Streaky, has been mostly bad this year, 17p 3r 4a 1s 1.5t last 15 |
| 134 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 28 | As long as he’s on this horrible Cavs team, he’s a DD guy |
| 135 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 24 | Bad %s, lack of D stats, 19p 5r 2a 1.5t last 30 – just pray |
| 136 | Jake Layman | POR | 25 | Balled pre-break, Kanter may limit mins ceiling, but intriguing |
| 137 | Joe Ingles | UTA | 31 | 11.5p 4r 5a 2t 1.5s poor FG%, already 31 tho |
| 138 | Harrison Barnes | SAC | 27 | 6gm sample, but 6% less USG so far in Sacto, could fall next update |
| 139 | Dennis Schroder | OKC | 25 | Inconsistently decent, but tough to do more w Russ/PG around |
| 140 | Zhaire Smith | PHI | 20 | Showed game in freshman year, could be good fit, unknown |
| 141 | Thomas Bryant | WSH | 22 | Role has shrunk w the arrival of Portis, still solid per min stats |
| 142 | Derrick Rose | MIN | 31 | How long will this bounce-back last? Who knows, don’t overpay |
| 143 | JJ Redick | PHI | 35 | You know what he is. Scoring and 3s, contender piece only |
| 144 | Jordan Bell | GSW | 24 | We saw it in NCAAB, summer FA, could breakout elsewhere? |
| 145 | Dante Exum | UTA | 24 | Rubio could be gone next yr, role could improve if play does |
| 146 | Kenrich Williams | NOP | 24 | 11.5p 8.5r 3.3a 0.5s 1b 2t playing 30mpg the last 8gms, I’m watching |
| 147 | Tyler Johnson | PHX | 27 | Starter rest of way, doubtful long-term upside, 12-3-4 type ROS |
| 148 | Elfrid Payton | ORL | 25 | Y’all know I don’t like this kid, but asts/stls are valuable |
| 149 | Thaddeus Young | IND | 31 | Decent of late, USG uptick w Dipo done, contender target |
| 150 | Luke Kennard | DET | 23 | Detroit trades opened up lots of p/t, let’s see what he does with it |
After the season, I’ll be dropping a top 300+ dynasty rankings for all of you deeper league players and simply so that I can cover more players who I like the potential of but they just aren’t ready to break into the top-150 yet. So, keep an eye out for that, but I’ll have at least one or two more updates to this top-150 between now and the end of the season.
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