Fantasy Basketball Keeper Rankings 2024: Rebuild or Contend

This article is part of our Player Rankings series.

NBA Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rankings 2024

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When drafting a fantasy basketball keeper league, average draft position (ADP) isn't often helpful. Most managers are playing in head-to-head points fantasy basketball leagues, which skews data for people trying to draft in dynasty formats. That makes it even more important than usual to draft from customized rankings, especially ones that boost rookies and young players. Participating in fantasy basketball mock drafts can be especially useful for keeper leagues.

In this article, we'll reveal our fantasy basketball keeper rankings for all strategies -- drafting for best value, drafting to contend, and drafting to rebuild.

Fantasy Basketball Keeper Rankings - Best Overall Picks

These are the best players available, with age and upside taken into consideration.

1. Victor Wembanyama
2. Nikola Jokic
3. Luka Doncic
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
5. Jayson Tatum
6. Joel Embiid
7. Tyrese Haliburton
8. Chet Holmgren
9. Giannis Antetokounmpo
10. Trae Young
11. Anthony Davis
12. Anthony Edwards: Edwards is one of the league's elite shooting guards, writes JP Aravena in his Fantasy Basketball Shooting Guard Tiers article. He's one of the most appealing targets in dynasty formats.
13. Scottie Barnes
14. Devin Booker
15. LaMelo Ball
16. Donovan Mitchell
17. Domantas Sabonis
18. Paolo Banchero: In his NBA Fantasy Forward Tiers article, Dan Bruno writes Banchero is "one of the most mobile and skilled power forwards in the league."
19. Karl-Anthony Towns
20. Bam Adebayo
21. Alperen Sengun
22. Cade Cunningham
23. Tyrese Maxey
24. Lauri Markkanen
25. Jaren Jackson
26. Jalen Williams
27. De'Aaron Fox
28. Jalen Brunson
29. Desmond Bane
30. Dejounte Murray: Learn how Murray's move to New Orleans affects his fantasy value in JP Aravena's 2024-25 NBA Offseason Recap article.
31. Zion Williamson
32. Darius Garland
33. Evan Mobley
34. Jamal Murray
35. Ja Morant
36. Jalen Johnson: Will Johnson make another leap forward after his 2023-24 breakout campaign? See where he ranks in RotoWire's redraft Fantasy Basketball Rankings.
37. Anfernee Simons
38. Jaylen Brown
39. Stephen Curry
40. Damian Lillard
41. Nic Claxton
42. Franz Wagner
43. Jalen Duren
44. Fred VanVleet
45. Kyrie Irving
46. Paul George
47. Kristaps Porzingis
48. James Harden
49. Kevin Durant: Durant was selected 12th overall in our Fantasy Basketball Head-to-Head Points League Mock Draft, but his age brings down his ranking for keeper leagues.
50. Brandon Miller

NBA Fantasy Keeper Rankings - Best Rebuilding Players

These players are 25 years old or younger and are representative of our fantasy basketball dynasty rookie rankings.

1. Victor Wembanyama
2. Luka Doncic
3. Tyrese Haliburton
4. Chet Holmgren
5. Trae Young
6. Anthony Edwards
7. Scottie Barnes
8. LaMelo Ball
9. Paolo Banchero
10. Alperen Sengun
11. Cade Cunningham
12. Tyrese Maxey
13. Jaren Jackson
14. Jalen Williams
15. Zion Williamson
16. Darius Garland
17. Evan Mobley
18. Ja Morant
19. Jalen Johnson
20. Anfernee Simons
21. Nic Claxton
22. Franz Wagner
23. Jalen Duren
24. Brandon Miller
25. Immanuel Quickley
26. Amen Thompson
27. Devin Vassell
28. Scoot Henderson
29. Josh Giddey
30. Ausar Thompson
31. Alex Sarr (R)
32. Jabari Smith: The start to Smith's career has been relatively slow, but he's still got plenty of upside, writes Jeff Edgerton in his Six Undervalued Forwards article.
33. Coby White
34. Shaedon Sharpe
35. Keegan Murray
36. Jonathan Kuminga: He has plenty of upside, but see why Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha consider him one of the most difficult players to rank in fantasy basketball.
37. Tyler Herro
38. Onyeka Okongwu
39. Dereck Lively
40. Trey Murphy
41. Mark Williams
42. Jalen Green
43. Reed Sheppard (R): See where Sheppard falls in our Fantasy Basketball Rookie Rankings video, where Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha draft their eight favorite rookies for redraft leagues.
44. Cam Thomas
45. Walker Kessler
46. Jalen Suggs
47. Jordan Poole
48. Zaccharie Risacher (R)
49. Tari Eason
50. Bennedict Mathurin

Check out Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha's Fantasy Basketball Rookie Rankings

Fantasy Basketball Keeper Rankings - Best Players to Contend

These players are older than 25 and typically slip down the draft board in dynasty.

1. Nikola Jokic
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
3. Jayson Tatum
4. Joel Embiid
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo
6. Anthony Davis
7. Devin Booker
8. Donovan Mitchell
9. Domantas Sabonis
10. Karl-Anthony Towns
11. Bam Adebayo
12. Lauri Markkanen
13. De'Aaron Fox
14. Jalen Brunson
15. Desmond Bane
16. Dejounte Murray
17. Jamal Murray
18. Jaylen Brown
19. Stephen Curry
20. Damian Lillard
21. Fred VanVleet
22. Kyrie Irving
23. Paul George
24. Kristaps Porzingis
25. James Harden
26. Kevin Durant
27. Myles Turner
28. Pascal Siakam
29. Deandre Ayton
30. Mikal Bridges
31. Brandon Ingram
32. Derrick White
33. Jarrett Allen
34. Miles Bridges
35. LeBron James
36. Jimmy Butler
37. Zach LaVine
38. OG Anunoby
39. Julius Randle
40. Austin Reaves
41. Rudy Gobert
42. Michael Porter
43. Kawhi Leonard
44. Kyle Kuzma
45. Terry Rozier
46. DeMar DeRozan
47. D'Angelo Russell
48. Jakob Poeltl
49. Jerami Grant
50. Mitchell Robinson

Fantasy Basketball Draft Strategy Tips

Check out RotoWire's How to Play Fantasy Basketball guide for a complete walkthrough, but here is some basic advice:

• Check out custom NBA Fantasy Projections and Fantasy Basketball Rankings
• Look into Fantasy Basketball Mock Drafts
• Listen to a Fantasy Basketball Podcast and watch Fantasy Basketball Videos
• Check in on Fantasy Basketball Player News
• Read Fantasy Basketball Articles
• Dive into RotoWire's Fantasy Basketball Draft Kit
• Study NBA Depth Charts
• See RotoWire's Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rankings