Alright, we’re at the NBA All-Star break and it’s time to talk about the players who’ve been coming through for fantasy basketball teams this year. Not the guys you thought would be good — the guys who are good.
I’m putting together my Fantasy All-Star team based purely on production through Feb. 11, with the starting five coming from some of the best few rounds and the reserves being a compilation of value picks who have delivered through 17 weeks.
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The Starting Five
G: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC – SGA went top-three in basically every draft and he’s somehow exceeded even those expectations. He appears most often on the top-500 Public League teams (29%) — a clear indication he’s one of the most profitable fantasy assets yet again. Averaging 30 a game has become routine and he’s still getting 6.4 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 stocks while shooting 55% from the field. Beast.
G: Tyrese Maxey, PHI – Maxey has carried the Sixers for much of the season by putting up career numbers in points, assists, stocks, rebounds and FT%. He’s been a top-six option in High Score and a top-three asset in 9-cat and points leagues. Maxey is right behind SGA in appearing on the best teams in fantasy basketball at 26.6%.
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F: Victor Wembanyama, SAS – Wemby hasn’t put up the video game numbers at the same rate as last season, but the production is still elite. At just 22, he’s the only player in the league averaging at least 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. He’s a fantasy cheat code who is only bested by less than a handful of players.
F: Jalen Johnson, ATL – One of the early steals of draft season. Johnson’s ADP was around pick No. 25 in the preseason, yet he’s performing as a top-15 player in 9-cat formats and a top-five player in High Score and points leagues. Trading away Trae Young was great for his fantasy value, as Johnson’s point-forward skillset was subsequently unleashed. With 10 triple-doubles on the year, fantasy managers can expect many more in the second half of the season.
C: Nikola Jokić, DEN – Yes, the Joker missed 16 games, but he’s still far and away the best player in fantasy. He’s averaging 69 fantasy points per game in High Score and is averaging a triple-double for the second year in a row. And it’s not just those key counting stats — he’s uber-efficient and still racking up steals. It’s hard to imagine a world where Jokić is not worthy of a consensus No. 1 pick.
Honorable mentions: Jamal Murray, Jaylen Brown, Scottie Barnes
The Reserves
G: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL – NAW’s glow up has been crazy. With an ADP outside of 120, he’s been one of the Most Improved Players in the league. He actually went undrafted in 67% of drafts, and he ranks in the top 75 in High Score and points leagues while being top 50 in 9-cat. Like Johnson, he’s also benefiting from Young getting traded to Washington.
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G: Keyonte George, UTA – George was going around pick No. 113 overall in drafts. He’s now putting up 23.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.1 steals per night. Unfortunately, George is dealing with an ankle injury and a very public tank job. However, I’m holding off moving him, as I think he’ll be less rested than some of his other veteran teammates.
F: Kon Knueppel, CHA – The rookie went fourth overall in the real draft but went undrafted in 81% of Yahoo fantasy leagues. Congratulations if you landed Knueppel, because he has league winner written all over him. Now he’s averaging 18.9 points on 48/43/90 shooting splits. He’s also putting in work as a rebounder and playmaker. He’s already hit 183 3s and is on pace to break the rookie record by a mile. Charlotte’s fun again, which is wild to say and Knueppel’s a huge reason why. It’ll be a tight Rookie of the Year race between him and former Duke teammate, Mavericks G/F Cooper Flagg.
F: Kawhi Leonard, LAC – Kawhi was going super late relative to his current value because nobody trusts his knees anymore. Fair! But aspiration drama aside, Leonard’s been available, playing in 41 games so far. Leonard is on a heater, absolutely torching opponents for 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. The Clippers could manage his minutes now that they had a fire sale at the deadline, but still, it feels like now is a good time to sell high on Kawhi.
C: Alperen Şengün, HOU – Şengün was a bit of a settle pick here; I was between him and Jalen Duren and Şengün’s numbers are just better. He has some warts for 9-cat, but the raw production, along with his commitment to playing better defense, is paying off for fantasy managers in High Score and points leagues.
Honorable mentions: Deni Avdija, Trey Murphy III and Michael Porter Jr.
Who else do you think is worth adding to the Fantasy All-Star team for the 2025-26 season?