Sep 19, 2024, 11:50 AM ETThe ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their first mock draft of the 2024-25 NBA season, using a 10-team H2H points format.If you’re new to fantasy hoops and looking to try it out for the first time, here is a tutorial of all the basics. From there, it’s easy to grab a handful of people, set up a draft and have some fun! Before that, though, it’s always smart to spend a little time preparing with a mock draft of your own.Play Fantasy Basketball For FreeCreate or join a fantasy basketball league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today!Sign up today!
That said, this mock draft should help shine some light on what things will look like in most real fantasy drafts this season … at least in H2H points leagues.Where did Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards get picked? How far did aging stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard fall? And which players stood out as the top values in the middle and late rounds?The participants of our 10-team H2H points mock, in order of draft position, were as follows: Joe Kaiser, Eric Moody, Michael Schwartz, Andre Snellings, Eric Karabell, Tom Carpenter, Matt Williams, Steve Alexander, Jim McCormick and Keith Lipscomb.Round 11. Nikola Jokic, Den, C (C1) — Kaiser2. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (C2) — Moody3. Luka Doncic, Dal, PG (PG1) — Schwartz4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (PG2) — Snellings5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (PF1) — Karabell6. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (C3) — Carpenter7. Joel Embiid, Phi, C (C4) — Williams8. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (SG1) — Alexander9. Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (PF2) — McCormick10. Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (PG3) — LipscombRound 211. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (PG4) — Lipscomb12. Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (C5) — McCormick13. Trae Young, Atl, PG (PG5) — Alexander14. Kevin Durant, Phx, PF (PF3) — Williams15. Ja Morant, Mem, PG (PG6) — Carpenter16. De’Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (PG7) — Karabell17. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (SG2) — Snellings18. LeBron James, LAL, SF/PF (SF1) — Schwartz19. Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (PG8) — Moody20. Stephen Curry, GS, PG (PG9) — KaiserRound 321. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SG/SF/PF (SF2) — Kaiser22. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (PG10) — Moody23. Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF (PF4) — Schwartz24. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (C6) — Snellings25. Damian Lillard, Mil, PG (PG11) — Karabell26. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (PG12) — Carpenter27. Paolo Banchero, Orl, SF/PF (PF5) — Williams28. Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG/SG (PG13) — Alexander29. James Harden, LAC, PG/SG (PG14) — McCormick30. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C (C7) — LipscombRound 431. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (SF3) — Lipscomb32. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (PG15) — McCormick33. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF (PF6) — Alexander34. Coby White, Chi, PG/SG (PG16) — Williams35. Dejounte Murray, NO, PG/SG (SG3) — Carpenter36. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C (C8) — Karabell37. Zion Williamson, NO, PF (PF7) — Snellings38. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (C9) — Schwartz39. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (PF8) — Moody40. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF/PF (SF4) — KaiserRound 541. Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, PF/C (C10) — Kaiser42. Jamal Murray, Den, PG (PG17) — Moody43. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG/SF (SG4) — Schwartz44. Jalen Green, Hou, SG (SG5) — Snellings45. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF (PF9) — Karabell46. Miles Bridges, Cha, SF/PF (SF5) — Carpenter47. Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF/PF (SF6) — Williams48. Paul George, Phi, SF/PF (SF7) — Alexander49. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG/SG (PG18) — McCormick50. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF/C (C11) — LipscombRound 651. D’Angelo Russell, LAL, PG/SG (PG19) — Lipscomb52. Julius Randle, NY, PF (PF10) — McCormick53. Myles Turner, Ind, C (C12) — Alexander54. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C (C13) — Williams55. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG (PG20) — Carpenter56. Derrick White, Bos, PG/SG (SG6) — Karabell57. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (SF8) — Snellings58. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (SF9) — Schwartz59. Rudy Gobert, Min, C (C14) — Moody60. Jonas Valanciunas, Wsh, C (C15) — KaiserRound 761. Darius Garland, Cle, PG (PG21) — Kaiser62. Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG (SG7) — Moody63. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (PF11) — Schwartz64. Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (SG8) — Snellings65. Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (PF12) — Karabell66. Brandon Miller, Cha, SG/SF (SF10) — Carpenter67. Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (SG9) — Williams68. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG/SF (SG10) — Alexander69. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (C16) — McCormick70. Mikal Bridges, NY, SG/SF (SF11) — LipscombRound 871. Buddy Hield, GS, SG/SF (SG11) — Lipscomb72. Brandon Ingram, NO, SF (SF12) — McCormick73. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (SF13) — Alexander74. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF/PF (SF14) — Williams75. Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (SG12) — Carpenter76. Mark Williams, Cha, C (C17) — Karabell77. Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, PF/C (C18) — Snellings78. CJ McCollum, NO, PG/SG (SG13) — Schwartz79. Jordan Poole, Wsh, PG/SG (SG14) — Moody80. Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG/SG (PG22) — KaiserRound 981. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG/SF (SG15) — Kaiser82. Jalen Duren, Det, C (C19) — Moody83. Bradley Beal, Phx, SG/SF (SF15) — Schwartz84. Russell Westbrook, Den, PG (PG23) — Snellings85. Brook Lopez, Mil, C (C20) — Karabell86. Tobias Harris, Det, SF/PF (PF13) — Carpenter87. Jaden Ivey, Det, SG (SG16) — Williams88. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atl, SG/SF (SG17) — Alexander89. Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (SG18) — McCormick90. Jusuf Nurkic, Phx, C (C21) — LipscombRound 1091. Deni Avdija, Por, SF/PF (SF16) — Lipscomb92. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C (C22) — McCormick93. RJ Barrett, Tor, SG/SF (SF17) — Alexander94. Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF (PF14) — Williams95. Trayce Jackson-Davis, GS, PF/C (PF15) — Carpenter96. Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (SG19) — Karabell97. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Mia, SG/SF (SF18) — Snellings98. Terry Rozier, Mia, PG/SG (PG24) — Schwartz99. Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (SF19) — Moody100. Keegan Murray, Sac, SF/PF (PF16) — KaiserRound 11101. Josh Hart, NY, SG/SF (SF20) — Kaiser102. Naz Reid, Min, PF/C (C23) — Moody103. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF/C (PF17) — Schwartz104. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C (C24) — Snellings105. Scoot Henderson, Por, PG (PG25) — Karabell106. Aaron Gordon, Den, PF (PF18) — Carpenter107. Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG (SG20) — Williams108. Tyus Jones, Phx, PG (PG26) — Alexander109. Deandre Ayton, Por, C (C25) — McCormick110. Ausar Thompson, Det, SF/PF (SF21) — LipscombRound 12111. John Collins, Utah, PF (PF19) — Lipscomb112. Ayo Dosunmu, Chi, SG (SG21) — McCormick113. Grayson Allen, Phx, PG/SG (SG22) — Alexander114. Draymond Green, GS, PF/C (PF20) — Williams115. Klay Thompson, Dal, SG/SF (SG23) — Carpenter116. Stephon Castle, SA, PG (PG27) — Karabell117. Reed Sheppard, Hou, SG (SG24) — Snellings118. Zach Edey, Mem, C (C26) — Schwartz119. Herbert Jones, NO, SF/PF (SF22) — Moody120. Donovan Clingan, Por, C (C27) — KaiserRound 13121. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF (PF21) — Kaiser122. Malik Monk, Sac, SG/SF (SG25) — Moody123. Chris Paul, SA, PG (PG28) — Schwartz124. Shaedon Sharpe, Por, SG/SF (SG26) — Snellings125. Kelly Olynyk, Tor, PF/C (C28) — Karabell126. Walker Kessler, Utah, C (C29) — Carpenter127. Trey Murphy III, NO, SG/SF (SF23) — Williams128. Donte DiVincenzo, NY, SG (SG27) — Alexander129. P.J. Washington, Dal, PF (PF22) — McCormick130. Kelly Oubre Jr., Phi, SG/SF (SF24) — LipscombTeam rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)Team KaiserPG1 Stephen Curry, GS, PG (Pick: 2.10)PG2 Darius Garland, Cle, PG (Pick: 7.1)PG3 Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 8.10)SG1 Austin Reaves, LAL, SG/SF (Pick: 9.1)SF1 Scottie Barnes, Tor, SG/SF/PF (Pick: 3.1)SF2 DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF/PF (Pick: 4.10)SF3 Josh Hart, NY, SG/SF (Pick: 11.1)PF1 Keegan Murray, Sac, SF/PF (Pick: 10.10)PF2 Bobby Portis, Mil, PF (Pick: 13.1)C1 Nikola Jokic, Den, C (Pick: 1.1)C2 Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, PF/C (Pick: 5.1)C3 Jonas Valanciunas, Wsh, C (Pick: 6.10)C4 Donovan Clingan, Por, C (Pick: 12.10)Team MoodyPG1 Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (Pick: 2.9)PG2 LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (Pick: 3.2)PG3 Jamal Murray, Den, PG (Pick: 5.2)SG1 Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG (Pick: 7.2)SG2 Jordan Poole, Wsh, PG/SG (Pick: 8.9)SG3 Malik Monk, Sac, SG/SF (Pick: 13.2)SF1 Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (Pick: 10.9)SF2 Herbert Jones, NO, SF/PF (Pick: 12.9)PF1 Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (Pick: 4.9)C1 Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (Pick: 1.2)C2 Rudy Gobert, Min, C (Pick: 6.9)C3 Jalen Duren, Det, C (Pick: 9.2)C4 Naz Reid, Min, PF/C (Pick: 11.2)Team SchwartzPG1 Luka Doncic, Dal, PG (Pick: 1.3)PG2 Terry Rozier, Mia, PG/SG (Pick: 10.8)PG3 Chris Paul, SA, PG (Pick: 13.3)SG1 Desmond Bane, Mem, SG/SF (Pick: 5.3)SG2 CJ McCollum, NO, PG/SG (Pick: 8.8)SF1 LeBron James, LAL, SF/PF (Pick: 2.8)SF2 Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (Pick: 6.8)SF3 Bradley Beal, Phx, SG/SF (Pick: 9.3)PF1 Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF (Pick: 3.3)PF2 Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (Pick: 7.3)PF3 Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF/C (Pick: 11.3)C1 Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (Pick: 4.8)C2 Zach Edey, Mem, C (Pick: 12.8)Team SnellingsPG1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (Pick: 1.4)PG2 Russell Westbrook, Den, PG (Pick: 9.4)SG1 Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (Pick: 2.7)SG2 Jalen Green, Hou, SG (Pick: 5.4)SG3 Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (Pick: 7.4)SG4 Reed Sheppard, Hou, SG (Pick: 12.7)SG5 Shaedon Sharpe, Por, SG/SF (Pick: 13.4)SF1 Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (Pick: 6.7)SF2 Jaime Jaquez Jr., Mia, SG/SF (Pick: 10.7)PF1 Zion Williamson, NO, PF (Pick: 4.7)C1 Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (Pick: 3.4)C2 Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, PF/C (Pick: 8.7)C3 Daniel Gafford, Dal, C (Pick: 11.4)Team KarabellPG1 De’Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (Pick: 2.6)PG2 Damian Lillard, Mil, PG (Pick: 3.5)PG3 Scoot Henderson, Por, PG (Pick: 11.5)PG4 Stephon Castle, SA, PG (Pick: 12.6)SG1 Derrick White, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 6.6)SG2 Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (Pick: 10.6)PF1 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (Pick: 1.5)PF2 Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF (Pick: 5.5)PF3 Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (Pick: 7.5)C1 Bam Adebayo, Mia, C (Pick: 4.6)C2 Mark Williams, Cha, C (Pick: 8.6)C3 Brook Lopez, Mil, C (Pick: 9.5)C4 Kelly Olynyk, Tor, PF/C (Pick: 13.5)Team CarpenterPG1 Ja Morant, Mem, PG (Pick: 2.5)PG2 Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 3.6)PG3 Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG (Pick: 6.5)SG1 Dejounte Murray, NO, PG/SG (Pick: 4.5)SG2 Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (Pick: 8.5)SG3 Klay Thompson, Dal, SG/SF (Pick: 12.5)SF1 Miles Bridges, Cha, SF/PF (Pick: 5.6)SF2 Brandon Miller, Cha, SG/SF (Pick: 7.6)PF1 Tobias Harris, Det, SF/PF (Pick: 9.6)PF2 Trayce Jackson-Davis, GS, PF/C (Pick: 10.5)PF3 Aaron Gordon, Den, PF (Pick: 11.6)C1 Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (Pick: 1.6)C2 Walker Kessler, Utah, C (Pick: 13.6)Team WilliamsPG1 Coby White, Chi, PG/SG (Pick: 4.4)SG1 Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 7.7)SG2 Jaden Ivey, Det, SG (Pick: 9.7)SG3 Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG (Pick: 11.7)SF1 Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF/PF (Pick: 5.7)SF2 Amen Thompson, Hou, SF/PF (Pick: 8.4)SF3 Trey Murphy III, NO, SG/SF (Pick: 13.7)PF1 Kevin Durant, Phx, PF (Pick: 2.4)PF2 Paolo Banchero, Orl, SF/PF (Pick: 3.7)PF3 Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF (Pick: 10.4)PF4 Draymond Green, GS, PF/C (Pick: 12.4)C1 Joel Embiid, Phi, C (Pick: 1.7)C2 Nic Claxton, Bkn, C (Pick: 6.4)Team AlexanderPG1 Trae Young, Atl, PG (Pick: 2.3)PG2 Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG/SG (Pick: 3.8)PG3 Tyus Jones, Phx, PG (Pick: 11.8)SG1 Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (Pick: 1.8)SG2 Josh Giddey, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 7.8)SG3 Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atl, SG/SF (Pick: 9.8)SG4 Grayson Allen, Phx, PG/SG (Pick: 12.3)SG5 Donte DiVincenzo, NY, SG (Pick: 13.8)SF1 Paul George, Phi, SF/PF (Pick: 5.8)SF2 Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (Pick: 8.3)SF3 RJ Barrett, Tor, SG/SF (Pick: 10.3)PF1 Jalen Williams, OKC, PF (Pick: 4.3)C1 Myles Turner, Ind, C (Pick: 6.3)Team McCormickPG1 James Harden, LAC, PG/SG (Pick: 3.9)PG2 Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (Pick: 4.2)PG3 Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG/SG (Pick: 5.9)SG1 Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (Pick: 9.9)SG2 Ayo Dosunmu, Chi, SG (Pick: 12.2)SF1 Brandon Ingram, NO, SF (Pick: 8.2)PF1 Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (Pick: 1.9)PF2 Julius Randle, NY, PF (Pick: 6.2)PF3 P.J. Washington, Dal, PF (Pick: 13.9)C1 Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (Pick: 2.2)C2 Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (Pick: 7.9)C3 Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C (Pick: 10.2)C4 Deandre Ayton, Por, C (Pick: 11.9)Team LipscombPG1 Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (Pick: 1.10)PG2 Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (Pick: 2.1)PG3 D’Angelo Russell, LAL, PG/SG (Pick: 6.1)SG1 Buddy Hield, GS, SG/SF (Pick: 8.1)SF1 Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (Pick: 4.1)SF2 Mikal Bridges, NY, SG/SF (Pick: 7.10)SF3 Deni Avdija, Por, SF/PF (Pick: 10.1)SF4 Ausar Thompson, Det, SF/PF (Pick: 11.10)SF5 Kelly Oubre Jr., Phi, SG/SF (Pick: 13.10)PF1 John Collins, Utah, PF (Pick: 12.1)C1 Chet Holmgren, OKC, C (Pick: 3.10)C2 Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF/C (Pick: 5.10)C3 Jusuf Nurkic, Phx, C (Pick: 9.10)