Joel Bartilotta offers his favorite strategies for 9-category fantasy leagues and reveals two of his top values to target in the format.

Jalen Duren, Pistons: Duren has already established himself as one of the NBA’s best rebounders and a nightly 15-and-15 threat. Injuries shook up his sophomore year, so he could be in line for a mini-leap forward.

Which fantasy basketball players are going to exceed expectations in 2024-25? Who will disappoint? Who is ready to take things to an elite level? Our experts list their picks.

The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category fantasy basketball rankings dropping, it's time to dig into my position-by-position tiers. I've covered the point guards,

Knecht was a First-Team AP All-American and SEC Player of the Year in 2023-24, averaging 21.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. He also shot 45.8% from the field and 39.7% from 3-point range for Tennessee last season.

We gathered our fantasy basketball experts together and asked each of them which five players they wanted to make sure they drafted this season. The findings give an indication of who some of the most coveted fantasy players and value picks might be in your drafts.

The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category fantasy basketball rankings dropping, it's time to dig into my position-by-position tiers. I've covered the point guards and the shooting guards,