The start of the 2015-16 NBA season is on the horizon, which means it's officially time for prospective fantasy basketball owners to start poring over stats and evaluating which players could serve as the best cornerstones for their franchises.
While sleepers will wind up solidifying fantasy rosters as the season progresses, it's early-round studs who can buoy a team single-handedly and offer stability throughout the course of the upcoming campaign.
So with some of the game's most dominant statistical machines in our crosshairs, here's a look at a fresh first-round fantasy mock draft for a standard 10-team league:
Kevin Durant, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin Durant told reporters he's "ready to go" during Sept. 28's media day, per the Oklahoman's Anthony Slater, so he should be locked in as a top-five pick as draft season gets going.
The scoring maestro left owners in shambles last season after foot injuries limited him to appearances in just 27 games, but one injury-riddled year shouldn't drop him down draft boards.
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Fantasy Basketball 2015: 1st-Round Mock Draft and Top Team Names to Consider
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