The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their third mock draft of the 2024-25 NBA season, this time using an 8-team H2H points format.Play Fantasy Basketball For FreeCreate or join a fantasy basketball league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today!Sign up today!
If you’re new to fantasy hoops and looking to try it out for the first time, here is a tutorial on 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.So who went in Round 1? Which stars slipped to the second and third rounds? And who stood out as top values in the middle and late rounds?The participants of our 8-team H2H points mock, in order of draft position, were as follows: Steve Alexander, Matt Williams, Michael Schwartz, Eric Moody, Joe Kaiser, Jim McCormick, Andre Snellings and Eric Karabell.Note: Since the reported Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo is not yet official, the players are shown on their original teams but drafted as if the trade has been made official.Round 11. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (C1) — Alexander2. Nikola Jokic, Den, C (C2) — Williams3. Luka Doncic, Dal, PG (PG1) — Schwartz4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (PG2) — Moody5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (PF1) — Kaiser6. Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (PG3) — McCormick7. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (SG1) — Snellings8. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (C3) — KarabellRound 29. Joel Embiid, Phi, C (C4) — Karabell10. Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (C5) — Snellings11. Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, PF/C (C6) — McCormick12. Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (PF2) — Kaiser13. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (PG4) — Moody14. Trae Young, Atl, PG (PG5) — Schwartz15. Ja Morant, Mem, PG (PG6) — Williams16. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SG/SF/PF (SF1) — AlexanderRound 317. Kevin Durant, Phx, PF (PF3) — Alexander18. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (SG2) — Williams19. Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (PG7) — Schwartz20. LeBron James, LAL, SF/PF (SF2) — Moody21. De’Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (PG8) — Kaiser22. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (PG9) — McCormick23. Damian Lillard, Mil, PG (PG10) — Snellings24. Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF (PF4) — KarabellRound 425. James Harden, LAC, PG/SG (PG11) — Karabell26. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (PG12) — Snellings27. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (C7) — McCormick28. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (PG13) — Kaiser29. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF/PF (SF3) — Moody30. Paolo Banchero, Orl, SF/PF (PF5) — Schwartz31. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (C8) — Williams32. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C (C9) — AlexanderRound 533. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF (PF6) — Alexander34. Dejounte Murray, NO, PG/SG (SG3) — Williams35. Zion Williamson, NO, PF (PF7) — Schwartz36. Stephen Curry, GS, PG (PG14) — Moody37. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C (C10) — Kaiser38. Jalen Green, Hou, SG (SG4) — McCormick39. Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG/SG (PG15) — Snellings40. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (SF4) — KarabellRound 641. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (PF8) — Karabell42. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (SF5) — Snellings43. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG/SF (SG5) — McCormick44. Jamal Murray, Den, PG (PG16) — Kaiser45. Rudy Gobert, Min, C (C11) — Moody46. Paul George, Phi, SF/PF (SF6) — Schwartz47. Coby White, Chi, PG/SG (PG17) — Williams48. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF (PF9) — AlexanderRound 749. Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG (SG6) — Alexander50. Mikal Bridges, NY, SG/SF (SF7) — Williams51. Julius Randle, NY, PF (PF10) — Schwartz52. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C (C12) — Moody53. Miles Bridges, Cha, SF/PF (SF8) — Kaiser54. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (PF11) — McCormick55. Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (SG7) — Snellings56. Darius Garland, Cle, PG (PG18) — KarabellRound 857. Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (PF12) — Karabell58. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (SF9) — Snellings59. Myles Turner, Ind, C (C13) — McCormick60. D’Angelo Russell, LAL, PG/SG (PG19) — Kaiser61. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (C14) — Moody62. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF/C (C15) — Schwartz63. Jonas Valanciunas, Wsh, C (C16) — Williams64. Derrick White, Bos, PG/SG (SG8) — AlexanderRound 965. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG/SF (SG9) — Alexander66. Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF/PF (SF10) — Williams67. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG/SG (PG20) — Schwartz68. Brandon Miller, Cha, SG/SF (SF11) — Moody69. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG (PG21) — Kaiser70. Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (SG10) — McCormick71. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG/SF (SG11) — Snellings72. Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG/SG (PG22) — KarabellRound 1073. CJ McCollum, NO, PG/SG (SG12) — Karabell74. Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, PF/C (C17) — Snellings75. Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (SG13) — McCormick76. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C (C18) — Kaiser77. Jalen Duren, Det, C (C19) — Moody78. Bradley Beal, Phx, SG/SF (SF12) — Schwartz79. Brandon Ingram, NO, SF (SF13) — Williams80. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C (C20) — AlexanderRound 1181. RJ Barrett, Tor, SG/SF (SF14) — Alexander82. Buddy Hield, GS, SG/SF (SG14) — Williams83. Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (SG15) — Schwartz84. Tobias Harris, Det, SF/PF (PF13) — Moody85. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (SF15) — Kaiser86. Deni Avdija, Por, SF/PF (SF16) — McCormick87. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF/PF (SF17) — Snellings88. Donte DiVincenzo, NY, SG (SG16) — KarabellRound 1289. Brook Lopez, Mil, C (C21) — Karabell90. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atl, SG/SF (SG17) — Snellings91. Keegan Murray, Sac, SF/PF (PF14) — McCormick92. Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (SG18) — Kaiser93. Jordan Poole, Wsh, PG/SG (SG19) — Moody94. Deandre Ayton, Por, C (C22) — Schwartz95. Terry Rozier, Mia, PG/SG (PG23) — Williams96. Scoot Henderson, Por, PG (PG24) — AlexanderRound 1397. Naz Reid, Min, PF/C (C23) — Alexander98. Klay Thompson, Dal, SG/SF (SG20) — Williams99. Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF (PF15) — Schwartz100. Russell Westbrook, Den, PG (PG25) — Moody101. Grayson Allen, Phx, PG/SG (SG21) — Kaiser102. Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG (SG22) — McCormick103. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Mia, SG/SF (SF18) — Snellings104. Stephon Castle, SA, PG (PG26) — KarabellTeam rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)Editor’s Picks2 RelatedTeam AlexanderPG1 Scoot Henderson, Por, PG (Pick: 12.8)SG1 Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG (Pick: 7.1)SG2 Derrick White, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 8.8)SG3 Josh Giddey, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 9.1)SF1 Scottie Barnes, Tor, SG/SF/PF (Pick: 2.8)SF2 RJ Barrett, Tor, SG/SF (Pick: 11.1)PF1 Kevin Durant, Phx, PF (Pick: 3.1)PF2 Jalen Williams, OKC, PF (Pick: 5.1)PF3 Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF (Pick: 6.8)C1 Victor Wembanyama, SA, C (Pick: 1.1)C2 Chet Holmgren, OKC, C (Pick: 4.8)C3 Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C (Pick: 10.8)C4 Naz Reid, Min, PF/C (Pick: 13.1)Team WilliamsPG1 Ja Morant, Mem, PG (Pick: 2.7)PG2 Coby White, Chi, PG/SG (Pick: 6.7)PG3 Terry Rozier, Mia, PG/SG (Pick: 12.7)SG1 Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (Pick: 3.2)SG2 Dejounte Murray, NO, PG/SG (Pick: 5.2)SG3 Buddy Hield, GS, SG/SF (Pick: 11.2)SG4 Klay Thompson, Dal, SG/SF (Pick: 13.2)SF1 Mikal Bridges, NY, SG/SF (Pick: 7.2)SF2 Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF/PF (Pick: 9.2)SF3 Brandon Ingram, NO, SF (Pick: 10.7)C1 Nikola Jokic, Den, C (Pick: 1.2)C2 Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (Pick: 4.7)C3 Jonas Valanciunas, Wsh, C (Pick: 8.7)Team SchwartzPG1 Luka Doncic, Dal, PG (Pick: 1.3)PG2 Trae Young, Atl, PG (Pick: 2.6)PG3 Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (Pick: 3.3)PG4 Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG/SG (Pick: 9.3)SG1 Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (Pick: 11.3)SF1 Paul George, Phi, SF/PF (Pick: 6.6)SF2 Bradley Beal, Phx, SG/SF (Pick: 10.6)PF1 Paolo Banchero, Orl, SF/PF (Pick: 4.6)PF2 Zion Williamson, NO, PF (Pick: 5.3)PF3 Julius Randle, NY, PF (Pick: 7.3)PF4 Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF (Pick: 13.3)C1 Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF/C (Pick: 8.6)C2 Deandre Ayton, Por, C (Pick: 12.6)Team MoodyPG1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG (Pick: 1.4)PG2 Jalen Brunson, NY, PG (Pick: 2.5)PG3 Stephen Curry, GS, PG (Pick: 5.4)PG4 Russell Westbrook, Den, PG (Pick: 13.4)SG1 Jordan Poole, Wsh, PG/SG (Pick: 12.5)SF1 LeBron James, LAL, SF/PF (Pick: 3.4)SF2 DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF/PF (Pick: 4.5)SF3 Brandon Miller, Cha, SG/SF (Pick: 9.4)PF1 Tobias Harris, Det, SF/PF (Pick: 11.4)C1 Rudy Gobert, Min, C (Pick: 6.5)C2 Nic Claxton, Bkn, C (Pick: 7.4)C3 Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (Pick: 8.5)C4 Jalen Duren, Det, C (Pick: 10.5)Team KaiserPG1 De’Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (Pick: 3.5)PG2 Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (Pick: 4.4)PG3 Jamal Murray, Den, PG (Pick: 6.4)PG4 D’Angelo Russell, LAL, PG/SG (Pick: 8.4)PG5 Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG (Pick: 9.5)SG1 Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (Pick: 12.4)SG2 Grayson Allen, Phx, PG/SG (Pick: 13.5)SF1 Miles Bridges, Cha, SF/PF (Pick: 7.5)SF2 Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (Pick: 11.5)PF1 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (Pick: 1.5)PF2 Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (Pick: 2.4)C1 Bam Adebayo, Mia, C (Pick: 5.5)C2 Daniel Gafford, Dal, C (Pick: 10.4)Team McCormickPG1 Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (Pick: 1.6)PG2 Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 3.6)SG1 Jalen Green, Hou, SG (Pick: 5.6)SG2 Desmond Bane, Mem, SG/SF (Pick: 6.3)SG3 Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 9.6)SG4 Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (Pick: 10.3)SG5 Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG (Pick: 13.6)SF1 Deni Avdija, Por, SF/PF (Pick: 11.6)PF1 Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (Pick: 7.6)PF2 Keegan Murray, Sac, SF/PF (Pick: 12.3)C1 Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, PF/C (Pick: 2.3)C2 Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (Pick: 4.3)C3 Myles Turner, Ind, C (Pick: 8.3)Team SnellingsPG1 Damian Lillard, Mil, PG (Pick: 3.7)PG2 LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (Pick: 4.2)PG3 Kyrie Irving, Dal, PG/SG (Pick: 5.7)SG1 Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (Pick: 1.7)SG2 Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (Pick: 7.7)SG3 Austin Reaves, LAL, SG/SF (Pick: 9.7)SG4 Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atl, SG/SF (Pick: 12.2)SF1 Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (Pick: 6.2)SF2 Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (Pick: 8.2)SF3 Amen Thompson, Hou, SF/PF (Pick: 11.7)SF4 Jaime Jaquez Jr., Mia, SG/SF (Pick: 13.7)C1 Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (Pick: 2.2)C2 Kristaps Porzingis, Bos, PF/C (Pick: 10.2)Team KarabellPG1 James Harden, LAC, PG/SG (Pick: 4.1)PG2 Darius Garland, Cle, PG (Pick: 7.8)PG3 Jrue Holiday, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 9.8)PG4 Stephon Castle, SA, PG (Pick: 13.8)SG1 CJ McCollum, NO, PG/SG (Pick: 10.1)SG2 Donte DiVincenzo, NY, SG (Pick: 11.8)SF1 Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (Pick: 5.8)PF1 Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF (Pick: 3.8)PF2 Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (Pick: 6.1)PF3 Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (Pick: 8.1)C1 Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (Pick: 1.8)C2 Joel Embiid, Phi, C (Pick: 2.1)C3 Brook Lopez, Mil, C (Pick: 12.1)