With the 2024-25 NBA season right around the corner, now is the perfect time to enter a fantasy basketball league if you haven’t already done so. The final preseason games will be played on Friday (October 18),

Three members of the Rotoworld NBA crew (Raphielle Johnson, Noah Rubin, and Ameer Tyree) recently participated in a 12-team mock draft with other fantasy analysts across the industry. I couldn’t join them, so I did the next best thing - critiqued them. Here are my draft grades for all 12 teams.

Whether you are trying fantasy basketball for the first time or are an experienced fantasy hoops veteran, the 2024-25 ESPN Fantasy Basketball draft guide has everything you need to crush your drafts.

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Jun 26, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Stephon Castle poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Eric Wong is the angel on one shoulder, and Stan Son is the devil on the other, selling the good, and bad, for the Top 50 fantasy players.

SportsLine simulated the 2024-25 NBA season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy basketball sleepers, breakouts and busts

Joel Bartilotta highlights players who don't have a first-round ADP but could return first-round value in fantasy basketball leagues this season.

Tier rankings are a valuable tool to help prepare for fantasy basketball drafts. Grouping similar players into tiers makes it easier for managers to make quick decisions during drafts, which never go as planned.