Fantasy Basketball: Wembanyama, Jokić kick off extremely early 2026-27 mock draft

At this point in the calendar, there is a lot to be determined regarding the next season in fantasy basketball. Between free agency, the draft and injuries, there are going to be a lot of changes to NBA rosters by the time that fantasy drafts are held in the fall. With that in mind, Rotoworld staffers Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin are part of a six-round mock draft for a 10-team, eight-cat head-to-head league.

While the beginning of the mock draft was unsurprising, some picks clearly illustrate the difference between eight-cat formats and leagues in which turnovers are a scoring category. How early will Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton go after missing the entire 2025-26 season with a ruptured Achilles tendon? And what should fantasy managers make of Anthony Davis, whose name has already come up in trade rumors despite not appearing in a game for the Wizards after his trade from Dallas?

Below are the results of the mock draft, which includes a third-round reversal. Round 1 Position Player Team Manager 1 C Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs Adam King, Fantasy Basketball International 2 C Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets Matty G, Old Man Squad 3 G Luka Dončić Los Angeles Lakers JaviSan, Menace Podmen 4 G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder Raphielle Johnson, Rotoworld 5 G Tyrese Maxey Philadelphia 76ers Yuri Ono, BBB Fantasy Basketball 6 G Cade Cunningham Detroit Pistons Noah Rubin, Rotoworld 7 G Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers Steve St-Pierre, Menace Podmen 8 F Jalen Johnson Atlanta Hawks Dan Titus, Yahoo! Sports 9 G, F Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves Jacob Dunne, Fantrax 10 G, F Kevin Durant Houston Rockets Dan Besbris, Old Man Squad One question that many fantasy managers will grapple with during the draft season is whether this is the time when Wembanyama becomes the unquestioned first overall pick.

Injuries limited him to 64 regular-season games in 2025-26, but the production was elite. And at 22 years of age, the 7-foot-4 phenom still has not reached his ceiling. Jokić will definitely remain in the 1.