2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Tyrese Maxey jumps into the top five

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Due to his own excellence and the injury-related uncertainty surrounding teammates Joel Embiid and Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey had a top-20 Yahoo! ADP entering the season. While he played in a career-low 52 games in 2024-25, Maxey averaged 26.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 3.1 three-pointers per game, with his points, steals and three-pointers all improving on his production the season prior.

Maxey did not face the same injury questions as Embiid and George, so it made sense for fantasy managers to expect more from him. However, for him to be a top-five fantasy player at this point in the season is somewhat surprising.

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Maxey, who leads the NBA in minutes and field-goal attempts per game, has only missed two of Philadelphia's 33 games thus far. Coming off a stellar showing in the 76ers' January 3 win over the Knicks, he's averaging career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and three-pointers while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 88.1 percent from the foul line.

While Embiid and George have gotten healthier and rookie VJ Edgecombe continues to impress, not to mention other members of Philadelphia's supporting cast stepping up, Maxey has been the leader, and fantasy managers who have him rostered have reaped the rewards. As long as he avoids injury, Maxey's production is sustainable for the rest of the season.

Below is the updated top 200, with Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander taking over the top spot due to Denver's Nikola Jokić being out with a knee injury. Also dealing with a knee injury is San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, who now sits behind Maxey and Clippers star Kawhi Leonard.

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Rank

Position(s)

Player

Team

1

PG

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City Thunder

2

C

Nikola Jokić

Denver Nuggets

3

SF, PF

Kawhi Leonard

LA Clippers

4

PG

Tyrese Maxey

Philadelphia 76ers

5

C

Victor Wembanyama

San Antonio Spurs

6

PG, SG

Luka Dončić

Los Angeles Lakers

7

SF, PF

Jalen Johnson

Atlanta Hawks

8

SG, SF, PF

Scottie Barnes

Toronto Raptors

9

PG

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

10

PG, SG

Donovan Mitchell

Cleveland Cavaliers

11

SF, PF

Lauri Markkanen

Utah Jazz

12

PG, SG

Cade Cunningham

Detroit Pistons

13

PG, SG

Jamal Murray

Denver Nuggets

14

PG, SG

Anthony Edwards

Minnesota Timberwolves

15

SF, PF

Mikal Bridges

New York Knicks

16

PG, SG

Kevin Porter Jr.

Milwaukee Bucks

17

SF, PF

Trey Murphy

New Orleans Pelicans

18

PG, SG

Tyler Herro

Miami Heat

19

PG, SG

Derrick White

Boston Celtics

20

PG, SG

James Harden

LA Clippers

21

PF, C

Karl-Anthony Towns

New York Knicks

22

PF, C

Anthony Davis

Dallas Mavericks

23

SF, PF

Kevin Durant

Houston Rockets

24

SF, PF

Michael Porter Jr.

Brooklyn Nets

25

PG, SG

Austin Reaves

Los Angeles Lakers

26

PF, C

Chet Holmgren

Oklahoma City Thunder

27

PF, C

Kel'El Ware

Miami Heat

28

SF, PF

Jimmy Butler III

Golden State Warriors

29

PG

Jalen Brunson

New York Knicks

30

SG, SF

Norman Powell

Miami Heat

31

PG, SG

Keyonte George

Utah Jazz

32

PF, C

Alex Sarr

Washington Wizards

33

PG, SG

Jrue Holiday

Portland Trail Blazers

34

PF, C

Alperen Şengün

Houston Rockets

35

SF, PF

Franz Wagner

Orlando Magic

36

PF, C

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks

37

C

Kristaps Porziņģis

Atlanta Hawks

38

SG, SF

Jaylen Brown

Boston Celtics

39

C

Onyeka Okongwu

Atlanta Hawks

40

C

Zach Edey

Memphis Grizzlies

41

PF, C

Julius Randle

Minnesota Timberwolves

42

C

Mark Williams

Phoenix Suns

43

PG

Ryan Rollins

Milwaukee Bucks

44

PG, SG

De’Aaron Fox

San Antonio Spurs

45

SG, SF, PF

Josh Hart

New York Knicks

46

SF

DeMar DeRozan

Sacramento Kings

47

SF, PF

OG Anunoby

New York Knicks

48

C

Nikola Vučević

Chicago Bulls

49

PG, SG, SF

Amen Thompson

Houston Rockets

50

SF, PF

Jalen Wiliams

Oklahoma City Thunder

51

PF, C

Evan Mobley

Cleveland Cavaliers

52

PG

Jalen Suggs

Orlando Magic

53

PG, SG

LaMelo Ball

Charlotte Hornets

54

PG, SG

Josh Giddey

Chicago Bulls

55

PG

Collin Gillespie

Phoenix Suns

56

SF, PF

Deni Avdija

Portland Trail Blazers

57

SF

Cooper Flagg

Dallas Mavericks

58

C

Jalen Duren

Detroit Pistons

59

PG, SG

Reed Sheppard

Houston Rockets

60

SG, SF

Grayson Allen

Phoenix Suns

61

SF, PF

Keegan Murray

Sacramento Kings

62

SF

Kon Knueppel

Charlotte Hornets

63

SF, PF

Andrew Wiggins

Miami Heat

64

SG, SF

Desmond Bane

Orlando Magic

65

SG

VJ Edgecombe

Philadelphia 76ers

66

SF, PF

Miles Bridges

Charlotte Hornets

67

PG, SG

Devin Booker

Phoenix Suns

68

C

Deandre Ayton

Los Angeles Lakers

69

SG, SF

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Atlanta Hawks

70

PF, C

Bam Adebayo

Miami Heat

71

PF, C

Naz Reid

Minnesota Timberwolves

72

C

Donovan Clingan

Portland Trail Blazers

73

SF, PF

Paul George

Philadelphia 76ers

74

SF, PF

Jaden McDaniels

Minnesota Timberwolves

75

PG, SG, SF

Dyson Daniels

Atlanta Hawks

76

PF, C

Aaron Gordon

Denver Nuggets

77

PG

Payton Pritchard

Boston Celtics

78

SG, SF

Donte DiVincenzo

Minnesota Timberwolves

79

PG, SG

Immanuel Quickley

Toronto Raptors

80

PG, SG

Ajay Mitchell

Oklahoma City Thunder

81

C

Ivica Zubac

LA Clippers

82

C

Joel Embiid

Philadelphia 76ers

83

C

Luke Kornet

San Antonio Spurs

84

C

Domantas Sabonis

Sacramento Kings

85

C

Ryan Kalkbrenner

Charlotte Hornets

86

C

Nicolas Claxton

Brooklyn Nets

87

C

Isaiah Hartenstein

Oklahoma City Thunder

88

SG, SF

Matisse Thybulle

Portland Trail Blazers

89

SF

Jaylon Tyson

Cleveland Cavaliers

90

SF, PF

Kelly Oubre Jr.

Philadelphia 76ers

91

PF, C

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Memphis Grizzlies

92

PF, C

Jabari Smith Jr.

Houston Rockets

93

C

Myles Turner

Milwaukee Bucks

94

SG, SF, PF

Brandon Ingram

Toronto Raptors

95

C

Jarrett Allen

Cleveland Cavaliers

96

PF, C

Pascal Siakam

Indiana Pacers

97

SF, PF

LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers

98

C

Neemias Queta

Boston Celtics

99

C

Rudy Gobert

Minnesota Timberwolves

100

PG, SG

Tre Jones

Chicago Bulls

101

PF, C

Santi Aldama

Memphis Grizzlies

102

SF, PF

Tari Eason

Houston Rockets

103

SG, SF

Devin Vassell

San Antonio Spurs

104

PG

Trae Young

Atlanta Hawks

105

PG, SG

Cason Wallace

Oklahoma City Thunder

106

SF, PF

Jerami Grant

Portland Trail Blazers

107

SF, PF

Matas Buzelis

Chicago Bulls

108

SG, SF

Kyshawn George

Washington Wizards

109

SF, PF, C

Zion Williamson

New Orleans Pelicans

110

SG, SF

Quentin Grimes

Philadelphia 76ers

111

SF, PF

Brandon Miller

Charlotte Hornets

112

C

Wendell Carter Jr.

Orlando Magic

113

SF, PF

PJ Washington

Dallas Mavericks

114

PG, SG

Zach LaVine

Sacramento Kings

115

SF, PF

Dillon Brooks

Phoenix Suns

116

SG, SF

Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers

117

SF, PF

Saddiq Bey

New Orleans Pelicans

118

C

Daniel Gafford

Dallas Mavericks

119

SG

Cam Spencer

Memphis Grizzlies

120

C

Derik Queen

New Orleans Pelicans

121

SF, PF

Royce O’Neale

Phoenix Suns

122

SG, SF

Julian Champagnie

San Antonio Spurs

123

C

Robert Williams 

Portland Trail Blazers

124

PF, C

John Collins

LA Clippers

125

PG, SG

CJ McCollum

Washington Wizards

126

C

Isaiah Stewart

Detroit Pistons

127

SF, PF

RJ Barrett

Toronto Raptors

128

SG, SF

Aaron Nesmith

Indiana Pacers

129

PG, SG

Anthony Black

Orlando Magic

130

SF, PF

Keldon Johnson

San Antonio Spurs

131

C

Jay Huff

Indiana Pacers

132

PG, SG

Russell Westbrook

Sacramento Kings

133

PF, C

Sandro Mamukelashvili

Toronto Raptors

134

SF, PF

Peyton Watson

Denver Nuggets

135

PG, SG

Miles McBride

New York Knicks

136

C

Goga Bitadze

Orlando Magic

137

SG, SF, PF

Jordan Walsh

Boston Celtics

138

PG, SG

Davion Mitchell

Miami Heat

139

SG

Cedric Coward

Memphis Grizzlies

140

SF, PF

Herb Jones

New Orleans Pelicans

141

SF, PF

Naji Marshall

Dallas Mavericks

142

PF, C

Paolo Banchero

Orlando Magic

143


Moussa Diabaté

Charlotte Hornets

144

SF, PF

Jake LaRavia

Los Angeles Lakers

145

SF, PF

Derrick Jones Jr.

LA Clippers

146

SG, SF

Max Christie

Dallas Mavericks

147

PG, SG

Andrew Nembhard

Indiana Pacers

148

PF

Kyle Anderson

Utah Jazz

149

PG, SG

Brandin Podziemski

Golden State Warriors

150

SG, SF

Vit Krejčí

Atlanta Hawks

151

SG, SF

Ayo Dosunmu

Chicago Bulls

152

PG

T.J. McConnell

Indiana Pacers

153

SG, SF

Duncan Robinson

Detroit Pistons

154

PG, SG

Kris Dunn

LA Clippers

155

SG, SF

Kevin Huerter

Chicago Bulls

156

PG, SG

Marcus Smart

Los Angeles Lakers

157

SG, SF

Moses Moody

Golden State Warriors

158

PF, C

Bobby Portis

Milwaukee Bucks

159

SG, SF

Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Miami Heat

160

PF

Obi Toppin

Indiana Pacers

161

PF, C

Al Horford

Golden State Warriors

162

PF, C

Dominick Barlow

Philadelphia 76ers

163

PF

Tobias Harris

Detroit Pistons

164

PG, SG

Jordan Poole

New Orleans Pelicans

165

PF, C

Micah Potter

Indiana Pacers

166

SG, SF

Tim Hardaway Jr. 

Denver Nuggets

167

SG, SF

Bilal Coulibaly

Washington Wizards

168

SF, PF

Harrison Barnes

San Antonio Spurs

169

SG, SF

Bennedict Mathurin

Indiana Pacers

170

SG

Seth Curry

Golden State Warriors

171

PG

Darius Garland

Cleveland Cavaliers

172

PG, SG

Jordan Goodwin

Phoenix Suns

173

SG, SF

Shaedon Sharpe

Portland Trail Blazers

174

PG, SG

Stephon Castle

San Antonio Spurs

175

SG, SF

Alex Caruso

Oklahoma City Thunder

176

PG, SG

Dru Smith

Miami Heat

177

SG, SF, PF

Cameron Johnson

Denver Nuggets

178

C

Jalen Smith

Chicago Bulls

179

PG

Ja Morant

Memphis Grizzlies

180

C

Andre Drummond

Philadelphia 76ers

181

C

Jakob Poeltl

Toronto Raptors

182

PG, SG

Collin Sexton

Charlotte Hornets

183

SF, PF

Toumani Camara

Portland Trail Blazers

184

PG, SG

Jalen Green

Phoenix Suns

185

SF, PF

Rui Hachimura

Los Angeles Lakers

186

PF, C

Marvin Bagley III

Washington Wizards

187

C

Jusuf Nurkić

Utah Jazz

188

SF, PF

Ryan Dunn

Phoenix Suns

189

PG, SG

Dennis Schröder

Sacramento Kings

190

SG

Isaiah Joe

Oklahoma City Thunder

191

SF, PF

De’Andre Hunter

Cleveland Cavaliers

192

PG, SG

AJ Green

Milwaukee Bucks

193

C

Mitchell Robinson

New York Knicks

194

SG, SF

Luguentz Dort

Oklahoma City Thunder

195

PF, C

Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors

196

SG, SF

Ziaire Williams

Brooklyn Nets

197

PG, SG

Craig Porter Jr. 

Cleveland Cavaliers

198

SG, SF

Terance Mann

Brooklyn Nets

199

SG, SF

Jaylen Wells

Memphis Grizzlies

200

PF, C

Noah Clowney

Brooklyn Nets

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