Fantasy Basketball · 2026-27

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Center Rankings

points league, 12 teams · 111 players projected · updated September 3, 2026

LMD projections use recent NBA performance, playing time and current roster context to estimate each player's expected fantasy production.

What this board says

111 centers projected. Nikola Jokić leads at 58.3 projected fantasy points a game, 6.4 clear of Victor Wembanyama.

The steepest drop inside the top 24 is after Victor Wembanyama at 2: 6.6 fantasy points a game to Anthony Davis.

Most minutes projected

Nikola JokićC1 33.5 MPG
Bam AdebayoC6 32.7 MPG
Alperen ŞengünC5 32.2 MPG
Evan MobleyC9 30.6 MPG
Domantas SabonisC7 30.5 MPG

Minutes are the input this model is most confident about and the one every other projected figure is scaled by.

Rookies on this board

Cameron BoozerC35 25.7 FP/G
Morez JohnsonC56 20.6 FP/G
Aday MaraC58 20.5 FP/G
Hannes SteinbachC59 20.1 FP/G
Thomas SorberC60 19.9 FP/G

Priced from draft slot rather than from NBA history, and carried at low confidence for that reason.

Carrying a designation

Domantas SabonisC7 Questionable
Jaren Jackson Jr.C10 Questionable
Alex SarrC13 Questionable
Zach EdeyC24 Questionable
Dereck Lively IIC40 Questionable

Reported by the source named below, on the date beside each player's page. A designation is carried beside the projection and is never folded into it.

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Center Rankings -- projected fantasy points per game, projected minutes and the projected stat line this scoring rule prices.
#	Pos	Player	Pos rank	FP/G	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	Conf
1	C	Nikola JokićDEN	C1	58.3	33.5	26.2	12.0	9.6	1.4	0.7	3.3	High
2	C	Victor WembanyamaSAS	C2	51.9	29.6	23.6	11.0	3.3	1.1	3.2	2.7	High
3	C	Anthony DavisWASProbable C, PF	C3	45.3	30.4	21.3	10.6	3.0	1.0	1.9	1.9	High
4	C	Joel EmbiidPHI	C4	44.8	30.4	26.2	8.1	4.1	0.7	1.2	2.9	High
5	C	Alperen ŞengünHOUC, PF	C5	42.6	32.2	19.8	9.3	5.5	1.1	0.9	2.8	High
6	C	Bam AdebayoMIAProbable C, PF	C6	40.2	32.7	19.2	9.8	3.6	1.2	0.7	1.8	High
7	C	Domantas SabonisSACQuestionable C, PF	C7	39.7	30.5	16.5	11.9	5.5	0.7	0.4	2.6	High
8	C	Karl-Anthony TownsNYKC, PF	C8	38.6	29.8	19.8	10.7	2.8	0.8	0.6	2.4	High
9	C	Evan MobleyCLEC, PF	C9	38.5	30.6	17.6	8.9	3.3	0.8	1.6	1.9	High
10	C	Jaren Jackson Jr.UTAQuestionable C, PF	C10	35.8	29.6	20.4	5.6	2.0	1.1	1.4	2.1	High
11	C	Chet HolmgrenOKCC, PF	C11	35.7	28.4	16.3	8.5	1.9	0.6	2.0	1.6	High
12	C	Jalen DurenDET	C12	35.3	27.6	15.9	10.6	2.3	0.7	0.9	1.8	High
13	C	Alex SarrWASQuestionable	C13	32.8	26.8	15.0	6.9	2.5	0.7	1.7	1.7	High
14	C	Walker KesslerLAL	C14	31.8	27.5	9.9	10.3	1.6	0.6	2.2	1.5	Medium
15	C	Donovan ClinganPOR	C15	31.5	25.3	10.6	10.5	1.8	0.6	1.7	1.2	High
16	C	Rudy GobertMIN	C16	31.4	30.2	10.7	10.7	1.6	0.7	1.5	1.3	High
17	C	Ivica ZubacIND	C17	31.3	28.0	13.2	10.2	2.1	0.5	0.9	1.5	High
18	C	Onyeka OkongwuATL	C18	31.3	28.5	13.7	7.7	2.6	0.9	1.0	1.4	High
19	C	Jarrett AllenCLE	C19	31.2	26.9	13.9	8.8	1.9	0.9	0.9	1.3	High
20	C	Nikola VučevićORL	C20	30.8	26.2	14.5	8.0	2.9	0.6	0.6	1.3	High
21	C	Jusuf NurkićUTA	C21	30.8	24.9	10.6	9.6	3.7	1.1	0.7	2.2	High
22	C	Kristaps PorziņģisGSW	C22	30.6	24.0	16.4	5.6	2.0	0.6	1.3	1.2	High
23	C	Derik QueenNOPC, PF	C23	28.7	24.4	11.7	6.9	3.5	1.0	0.9	2.3	High
24	C	Zach EdeyMEMQuestionable	C24	28.4	23.9	10.8	9.4	1.1	0.6	1.5	1.6	High
25	C	Mark WilliamsPHXProbable	C25	28.3	23.9	11.9	8.4	1.4	0.8	1.0	1.2	High
26	C	Naz ReidCHAC, PF	C26	28.1	25.9	13.8	6.0	2.1	0.9	0.9	1.5	High
27	C	Isaiah HartensteinOKCProbable	C27	27.8	23.5	8.8	8.8	3.1	0.9	0.9	1.5	High
28	C	Nic ClaxtonCHIC, PF	C28	27.5	25.8	10.5	6.9	2.8	0.7	1.2	1.2	High
29	C	Maxime RaynaudSAC	C29	27.3	28.6	13.3	8.1	1.5	0.6	0.6	1.4	High
30	C	Jakob PoeltlTOR	C30	27.1	24.8	10.8	7.5	2.2	0.9	0.9	1.4	High
31	C	Deandre AytonWAS	C31	26.9	26.5	12.3	8.2	1.0	0.6	0.9	1.3	High
32	C	Kel'el WareMILC, PF	C32	26.9	22.5	10.7	8.6	0.8	0.7	1.1	0.9	High
33	C	Kyle FilipowskiUTAC, PF	C33	26.9	24.2	11.8	7.3	2.5	0.9	0.5	1.6	High
34	C	Myles TurnerMIL	C34	26.1	24.9	12.4	5.3	1.3	0.6	1.6	1.2	High
35	C	Cameron BoozerMEMRookie C, PF	C35	25.7	22.6	10.8	6.9	2.0	0.7	1.0	1.3	Low
36	C	Daniel GaffordDAL	C36	25.3	21.6	10.0	6.8	1.2	0.7	1.5	1.1	High
37	C	Bobby PortisMIAC, PF	C37	25.1	22.9	13.0	6.6	1.6	0.6	0.3	1.0	High
38	C	Wendell Carter Jr.ORL	C38	25.1	27.2	10.9	7.1	1.9	0.7	0.6	1.2	High
39	C	Neemias QuetaBOS	C39	24.7	23.2	8.9	7.4	1.5	0.7	1.2	0.9	High
40	C	Dereck Lively IIDALQuestionable	C40	23.9	22.2	7.7	6.9	1.9	0.6	1.5	1.1	Medium
41	C	Moussa DiabatéCHA	C41	23.7	24.3	7.5	8.2	1.6	0.8	0.9	1.0	High
42	C	Jalen SmithCHIC, PF	C42	23.2	20.1	10.5	6.7	1.3	0.4	0.8	0.9	High
43	C	Day'Ron SharpeBKN	C43	23.1	18.9	8.6	6.9	2.1	0.9	0.6	1.6	High
44	C	Dylan CardwellSACC, PF	C44	23.1	21.3	5.9	7.7	1.5	0.7	1.5	0.9	Medium
45	C	Brook LopezLAC	C45	22.5	25.1	10.1	4.2	1.4	0.6	1.5	0.9	High
46	C	Collin Murray-BoylesTORQuestionable C, PF	C46	22.3	22.4	8.7	5.2	1.9	0.9	0.9	1.1	High
47	C	Mitchell RobinsonBOS	C47	22.2	19.7	5.5	8.2	0.9	0.9	1.1	0.7	High
48	C	Al HorfordGSWC, PF	C48	22.1	23.3	8.5	5.3	2.3	0.6	0.9	0.8	High
49	C	Robert Williams IIIPOR	C49	22.0	17.7	6.4	7.0	1.1	0.6	1.5	0.9	High
50	C	Jay HuffIND	C50	21.6	19.6	9.7	3.7	1.3	0.5	1.6	0.9	High
51	C	Oscar TshiebweHOU	C51	21.5	18.8	8.5	7.6	1.2	0.7	0.3	0.9	Medium
52	C	Yves MissiNOP	C52	21.4	22.0	7.1	6.6	1.3	0.4	1.4	0.9	High
53	C	Andre DrummondNYK	C53	21.2	18.4	7.0	8.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	1.0	High
54	C	Marvin Bagley IIIDEN	C54	21.0	19.0	9.7	5.8	1.3	0.5	0.7	1.0	High
55	C	Sandro MamukelashviliLALC, PF	C55	20.9	19.5	10.0	4.7	1.7	0.7	0.5	0.8	High
56	C	Morez JohnsonDALRookie C, PF	C56	20.6	18.2	8.7	5.5	1.6	0.5	0.8	1.0	Low
57	C	Isaiah StewartMEMC, PF	C57	20.5	21.6	8.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	1.4	1.1	High
58	C	Aday MaraOKCRookie	C58	20.5	17.9	8.7	5.4	1.6	0.5	0.8	1.0	Low
59	C	Hannes SteinbachCHARookie C, PF	C59	20.1	17.7	8.5	5.4	1.5	0.5	0.8	1.0	Low
60	C	Thomas SorberOKCRookie Questionable C, PF	C60	19.9	17.5	8.5	5.3	1.5	0.5	0.8	1.0	Low
61	C	Jaylin WilliamsOKC	C61	19.7	18.8	7.0	5.5	2.4	0.5	0.6	0.9	High
62	C	Nick RichardsMIA	C62	19.6	20.1	8.1	6.9	0.7	0.3	0.9	1.3	High
63	C	Moussa CisseDAL	C63	19.4	16.9	6.0	6.6	0.4	0.6	1.3	0.9	Medium
64	C	Zach CollinsCHIQuestionable	C64	19.3	17.9	8.6	5.0	2.0	0.4	0.6	1.2	High
65	C	Jayden QuaintanceSASRookie Out C, PF	C65	19.3	16.9	8.2	5.1	1.5	0.5	0.7	0.9	Low
66	C	Oso IghodaroPHX	C66	19.3	22.8	6.4	5.2	2.1	0.8	0.7	1.2	High
67	C	Steven AdamsHOUQuestionable	C67	19.2	19.5	5.6	7.5	1.4	0.6	0.6	1.1	High
68	C	Ryan KalkbrennerCHA	C68	19.1	20.8	6.9	5.3	0.8	0.5	1.4	0.9	High
69	C	Jock LandaleATL	C69	19.1	19.1	8.9	4.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.8	High
70	C	Tristan VukcevicWAS	C70	19.0	15.7	10.3	3.7	1.3	0.5	0.8	1.4	High
71	C	Taylor HendricksMEMC, PF	C71	19.0	21.4	8.5	4.4	1.0	0.9	0.6	0.9	High
72	C	Luke KornetSAS	C72	18.9	19.4	5.9	5.5	1.7	0.5	0.9	0.4	High
73	C	Zuby EjioforATLRookie C, PF	C73	18.8	16.5	8.0	5.0	1.4	0.5	0.7	0.9	Low
74	C	Paul ReedDETC, PF	C74	18.6	14.5	7.0	4.5	1.2	0.9	0.9	0.8	High
75	C	Isaiah JacksonLAC	C75	18.4	16.5	6.8	5.2	1.0	0.7	1.0	1.0	High
76	C	Tarris Reed Jr.SASRookie	C76	18.4	16.1	7.8	4.9	1.4	0.5	0.7	0.9	Low
77	C	Chris Cenac Jr.BOSRookie C, PF	C77	18.1	15.8	7.7	4.8	1.4	0.5	0.7	0.9	Low
78	C	Goga BitadzeORL	C78	17.9	15.7	5.6	5.1	1.4	0.6	1.0	0.7	High
79	C	Micah PotterPOR	C79	17.7	19.4	8.3	4.9	1.3	0.5	0.4	0.9	Medium
80	C	Olivier-Maxence ProsperMEMC, PF, SF	C80	17.6	18.7	9.1	3.8	1.1	0.8	0.3	0.8	High
81	C	Quinten PostMEM	C81	17.5	17.8	8.4	4.1	1.5	0.4	0.5	0.9	High
82	C	Clint CapelaHOU	C82	17.4	15.2	5.7	5.9	0.8	0.5	0.9	0.6	High
83	C	Tolu SmithDET	C83	17.1	15.4	7.0	5.2	1.3	0.3	0.6	0.8	Low
84	C	Karlo MatkovićNOPC, PF	C84	17.1	17.2	6.7	4.4	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.8	High
85	C	Moritz WagnerBKN	C85	16.8	15.0	9.3	3.9	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.9	Medium
86	C	Jaxson HayesUTAC, PF	C86	16.7	18.5	6.8	4.4	0.9	0.5	0.8	0.6	High
87	C	Kevon LooneyLAL	C87	16.3	15.5	4.4	5.9	1.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	Medium
88	C	Branden CarlsonPOR	C88	16.2	14.7	7.5	3.7	0.9	0.3	0.9	0.5	Medium
89	C	Adem BonaPHI	C89	16.1	18.3	5.5	4.7	0.5	0.5	1.3	0.9	High
90	C	Mo BambaUTA	C90	15.9	14.4	5.4	5.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.7	Medium
91	C	Luka GarzaBOS	C91	15.4	15.4	7.8	3.9	0.9	0.4	0.4	0.7	High
92	C	DeAndre JordanNOP	C92	15.0	14.8	4.5	5.8	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.8	Medium
93	C	Thomas BryantCLE	C93	14.8	14.1	6.9	3.9	0.7	0.4	0.5	0.5	High
94	C	PJ HallCHAQuestionable	C94	14.8	14.3	6.1	4.9	0.8	0.2	0.7	0.9	Low
95	C	Jericho SimsMILC, PF	C95	14.5	20.3	4.3	5.8	1.5	0.3	0.4	1.1	High
96	C	Joan BeringerMIN	C96	13.9	12.2	5.5	3.6	0.6	0.3	0.9	0.5	Medium
97	C	Yanic Konan NiederhäuserLACQuestionable	C97	13.5	13.9	5.5	3.9	0.5	0.2	0.9	0.8	Medium
98	C	Khaman MaluachPHX	C98	13.5	13.4	5.1	4.3	0.3	0.2	1.0	0.8	Medium
99	C	Amari WilliamsBOS	C99	13.5	14.2	4.3	4.1	1.1	0.3	0.9	1.0	Low
100	C	Christian KolokoNOP	C100	13.4	15.3	4.2	3.8	0.8	0.5	0.9	0.7	Medium
101	C	Felix OkparaWASRookie C, PF	C101	13.4	12.0	5.6	3.6	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.7	Low
102	C	Henri VeesaarATLRookie	C102	12.8	11.0	5.4	3.4	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.6	Low
103	C	Jonathan MogboSACC, PF	C103	12.3	12.9	4.2	3.3	1.4	0.5	0.4	0.7	Medium
104	C	Ugonna OnyensoDETRookie	C104	12.3	10.9	5.2	3.3	0.9	0.3	0.5	0.6	Low
105	C	Trayce Jackson-DavisTOR	C105	12.2	11.2	4.6	3.4	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	High
106	C	Jabari WalkerPHIC, PF	C106	12.1	13.5	5.4	3.7	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.5	High
107	C	DaRon Holmes IIDEN	C107	12.0	13.4	6.1	2.7	1.1	0.1	0.4	0.8	Low
108	C	Ariel HukportiPHI	C108	11.3	13.2	3.4	4.0	0.8	0.2	0.7	0.9	Medium
109	C	Taj GibsonMEM	C109	11.2	12.6	4.2	3.5	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.6	Medium
110	C	Trey JemisonTOR	C110	11.1	14.3	4.1	3.6	0.7	0.3	0.6	1.0	Medium
111	C	Zeke NnajiDENC, PF	C111	10.2	11.8	4.0	2.4	0.6	0.4	0.6	0.5	High

Positional rank counts the players this board names at that position. Four in five are eligible at more than one, and every position a player may be started at is listed under his name.

How these are made

LMD projections estimate each player's expected fantasy production from the 2023-2025 seasons, weighting recent playing time and per-minute production and regressing small samples toward positional norms. They are our own model's view, not a consensus and not a draft market. Rookies have no NBA history, so they are projected from what players drafted near the same slot have historically played, at low confidence. Statistics from BALLDONTLIE.

Projected minutes are estimated first, then per-minute production, then priced with the points scoring rule this board was generated under -- so a stat line and the fantasy figure beside it are one calculation rather than two. Small samples are regressed toward positional norms, and shooting rates are regressed on attempts rather than on minutes. Model nba-projection-v2, configuration 059c6ced.

488 of 524 draftable players are ranked, 59 of them rookies priced from a draft slot. 70 carry a reported designation; the rest carry none, which is not the same as being reported healthy.

LMD Projections, generated September 3, 2026. Statistics from BALLDONTLIE.

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