Fantasy Basketball 2016: Early-Round Rankings and NBA Mock Draft Analysis

October 13th, 2016 by Jared Johnson Leave a reply »

The NBA preseason is a time to watch for players who could be in for surprising or disappointing seasons. Oftentimes, those spikes or drops in impact have a significant effect on fantasy basketball leagues.

Does the fact that Hassan Whiteside is averaging 28.6 points, 19.2 rebounds and 4.9 blocks per 36 minutes on 71.4 percent shooting in the preseason matter? Are Chris Paul's 4.8 turnovers per 36 minutes and 29.4 percent shooting from the field causes for concern?

That's for you to decide. But let's try to come up with a fantasy top 50 board heading into the regular season, then analyze a mock draft from one major outlet.

    

Top 50 Ranking



No. 18: PG Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix Suns)

"If healthy" is always the key caveat with the Phoenix Suns' Eric Bledsoe. He has missed an average of more than 20 games per season in his six-year career, and he's coming off a 31-game season marred by his third significant knee injury since entering the league.

But the athletic 6'1" point guard is one of the most underrated players in the league when he's on the floor. ...

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