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Fantasy basketball: Where does Cooper Flagg rank in the way-too-early rankings for 2025-26?

Here are our way-too-early rankings for H2H Points leagues for the 2025-26 fantasy basketball season, with a special update from on Flagg.

Flagg is coming off a freshman season at Duke where he led the team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while leading his squad to the Final Four. He's still only 18 years old and would have been a high school senior last year if he hadn't reclassified.

So, what should we expect him to produce in his first year in the NBA?

A lot. Flagg has the size and skillset to be a do-everything forward right out the gate. On the Dallas Mavericks, particularly while Kyrie Irving is out (ACL), Flagg is in an ideal situation to step into that void and generate scoring and even distribution from the wing. Opponents will likely gameplan to stop Anthony Davis first, which should let Flagg operate against defenses not focused purely on him.

Late last season, after the Irving and Davis injuries, Mavericks wing Naji Marshall stepped up and averaged 20 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds in the month of March to establish himself as a top-50 fantasy hoops producer down the stretch. Flagg will be stepping into that role and has very similar statistical upside. I currently have him ranked 37th in my early rankings, and if I were drafting a fantasy hoops league today I would look to draft him before the end of the fourth round.

2024-25 Fantasy basketball rankings: H2H Points

Updated: July 11

1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C1

2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG1

3. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C2

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF1

5. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG2

6. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, C3

7. Anthony Davis, Dal, C4

8. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG1

9. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG3

10. LeBron James, LAL, SF1

11. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG4

12. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C5

13. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG5

14. Trae Young, Atl, PG6

15. James Harden, LAC, PG7

16. De'Aaron Fox, SA, PG8

17. Stephen Curry, GS, PG9

18. Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF2

19. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C6

20. Kevin Durant, Hou, PF3

21. Devin Booker, Phx, PG10

22. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF4

23. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF5

24. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF2

25. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF3

26. Josh Hart, NY, SF4

27. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SF5

28. Cooper Flagg, Dal, SF6 & PF

29. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C7

30. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG2

31. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF7

32. Jamal Murray, Den, PG11

33. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C8

34. Ja Morant, Mem, PG12

35. Miles Bridges, Cha, SF8

36. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF9

37. Tyler Herro, Mia, SG3

38. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF6

39. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG4

40. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C9

41. Derrick White, Bos, SG5

42. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, C10

43. Desmond Bane, Orl, SG6

44. Jalen Green, Phx, SG7

45. Mikal Bridges, NY, SF10

46. Ivica Zubac, LAC, C11

47. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG8

48. Zion Williamson, NO, PF7

49. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF8

50. Coby White, Chi, PG13

51. Jordan Poole, NO, SG9

52. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C12

53. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG14

54. Walker Kessler, Utah, C13

55. Trey Murphy III, NO, SF11

56. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF12

57. Joel Embiid, Phi, C14

58. Brandon Miller, Cha, SF13

59. RJ Barrett, Tor, SF14

60. Zach LaVine, Sac, SG10

61. Dejounte Murray, NO, SG11

62. Myles Turner, Mil, C15

63. Dyson Daniels, Atl, SG12

64. CJ McCollum, Wsh, SG13

65. Rudy Gobert, Min, C16

66. Fred VanVleet, Hou, PG15

67. Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C17

68. Brandon Ingram, Tor, SF15

69. John Collins, LAC, PF9

70. Malik Monk, Sac, SG14

71. Norman Powell, Mia, SG15

72. Darius Garland, Cle, PG16

73. Mark Williams, Phx, C18

74. Jalen Duren, Det, C19

75. Cam Thomas, Bkn, SG16

76. Julius Randle, Min, PF10

77. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C20

78. Jimmy Butler III, GS, SF16

79. Paul George, Phi, SF17

80. Naz Reid, Min, C21

81. Michael Porter Jr., Bkn, SF18

82. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG17

83. Christian Braun, Den, SG17

84. P.J. Washington, Dal, PF11

85. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF12

86. Russell Westbrook, Den, PG18

87. Anfernee Simons, Bos, SG18

88. Kristaps Porzingis, Atl, C22

89. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF13

90. Payton Pritchard, Bos, PG19

91. Deni Avdija, Por, SF19

92. Cameron Johnson, Den, SF20

93. Devin Vassell, SA, SG19

94. Tobias Harris, Det, PF14

95. Jonas Valanciunas, Den, C23

96. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF15

97. Jaden Ivey, Det, SG20

98. OG Anunoby, NY, SF21

99. D'Angelo Russell, Dal, PG20

100. Onyeka Okongwu, Atl, C24

101. Aaron Gordon, Den, PF16

102. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C25

103. Dennis Schroder, Sac, PG21

104. Collin Sexton, Utah, SG21

105. Jaden McDaniels, Min, SF22

106. Bradley Beal, Phx, SF23

107. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C26

108. Deandre Ayton, LAL, C27

109. Ayo Dosunmu, Chi, SG22

110. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG22

111. Ausar Thompson, Det, SF24

112. Draymond Green, GS, PF17

113. Brook Lopez, LAC, C28

114. Dereck Lively II, Dal, C29

115. Kelly Oubre Jr., Phi, SF25

116. Andrew Wiggins, Mia, SF26

117. Jonathan Kuminga, GS, PF18

118. Donte DiVincenzo, Min, SG23

119. Jrue Holiday, Por, PG23

120. Keyonte George, Utah, PG24

121. Ace Bailey, Utah, SF27 & PF

122. Chris Paul, SA, PG25

123. Herbert Jones, NO, SF28

124. Klay Thompson, Dal, SG24

125. Santi Aldama, Mem, PF19

126. Tyus Jones, Orl, PG26

127. Caris LeVert, Det, SG25

128. Brandin Podziemski, GS, SG26

129. Clint Capela, Hou, C30

130. Tari Eason, Hou, SF29

131. Jeremy Sochan, SA, PF20

132. Alex Sarr, Wsh, C31

133. Walter Clayton Jr., Utah, SG27 & PG

134. Buddy Hield, GS, SG28

135. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF21

136. Royce O'Neale, Phx, SF30

137. Jerami Grant, Por, PF22

138. Dillon Brooks, Phx, SF31

139. Scotty Pippen Jr., Mem, PG27

140. Jared McCain, Phi, SG29

141. Rui Hachimura, LAL, PF23

142. Mike Conley, Min, PG28

143. Jordan Clarkson, NY, SG30

144. Scoot Henderson, Por, PG29

145. Bilal Coulibaly, Wsh, SF32

146. Toumani Camara, Por, PF24

147. Reed Sheppard, Hou, SG31

148. Donovan Clingan, Por, C32

149. Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF33

150. Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, C33

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