2026-27 NBA Season · 9-Cat

Fantasy Basketball Rankings

Projected 9-cat value, punt-aware rankings, and sortable draft prep data. Ball Ranks ranks 496 NBA players on this board.

How this board is built

Ball Ranks' projection model is built by AI: frontier AI models propose changes to how players are projected, each one is replayed against 15 completed NBA seasons, and only the changes that hold up are kept. Changes that failed are kept on the public record next to the ones that worked, so the board is auditable rather than a black box.

Season

Mode


#1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderhigh	OKC	28	71	33.7	15.66	31.5	4.7	6.5	1.6	0.9	1.8	53.8%	88.3%	2.2
#2	Victor Wembanyamahigh	SAS	23	62	29.5	15.41	24.6	11.4	3.3	1.1	3.3	2.1	49.8%	82.5%	2.7
#3	Nikola Jokićhigh	DEN	32	67	32.3	14.24	25.2	11.5	9.2	1.4	0.7	1.6	57.1%	82.0%	3.1
#4	Luka Dončićhigh	LAL	28	61	35.7	10.89	31.7	8.0	8.2	1.6	0.5	3.9	47.0%	78.3%	3.8
#5	Tyrese Maxeyhigh	PHI	26	65	35.8	9.85	25.7	3.6	6.0	1.6	0.7	2.9	45.4%	87.9%	2.2
#6	Joel Embiidlow	PHI	33	32	30.6	8.54	25.8	7.7	4.0	0.7	1.1	1.3	49.2%	86.2%	2.9
#7	Kawhi Leonardmedium	LAC	36	50	29.0	8.32	21.9	5.2	3.0	1.5	0.4	2.0	50.6%	87.7%	1.6
#8	Chet Holmgrenmedium	OKC	25	60	29.1	8.09	16.9	8.7	1.9	0.6	2.1	1.4	54.0%	79.6%	1.7
#9	Donovan Clinganmedium	POR	23	75	31.0	7.98	13.6	13.3	2.3	0.7	2.1	1.2	51.8%	67.7%	1.4
#10	Trey Murphy IIIhigh	NOP	27	61	34.7	7.98	20.3	5.5	3.4	1.3	0.5	3.1	46.4%	88.5%	1.5
#11	Jalen Johnsonmedium	ATL	25	57	35.0	7.94	22.1	10.2	7.6	1.3	0.6	1.7	48.6%	78.0%	3.3
#12	Donovan Mitchellhigh	CLE	30	66	31.5	7.82	24.6	4.3	5.1	1.4	0.3	3.1	46.6%	85.5%	2.4
#13	Scottie Barneshigh	TOR	25	72	33.7	7.71	18.5	7.7	5.8	1.4	1.4	1.1	48.5%	79.2%	2.7
#14	Anthony Edwardshigh	MIN	25	70	34.0	7.69	26.7	5.2	4.1	1.3	0.7	3.3	47.0%	81.6%	2.9
#15	Jayson Tatumlow	BOS	29	66	35.4	7.64	24.4	8.3	5.3	1.1	0.4	3.1	45.0%	82.7%	2.6
#16	Tyrese Haliburtonlow	IND	27	64	33.0	7.36	16.1	3.1	8.3	1.1	0.6	2.5	47.2%	86.0%	1.5
#17	Jamal Murrayhigh	DEN	30	67	32.6	7.29	21.6	3.9	6.1	0.9	0.4	2.8	47.9%	88.5%	2.0
#18	Cooper Flaggmedium	DAL	20	72	36.3	7.28	24.3	7.4	5.2	1.3	1.0	1.2	46.6%	81.6%	2.6
#19	Anthony Davismedium	WAS	34	47	27.5	6.95	18.0	9.0	2.4	0.9	1.6	0.5	52.4%	77.9%	1.6
#20	Jalen Durenhigh	DET	23	72	29.6	6.94	18.6	11.6	2.5	0.8	1.0	0.0	65.4%	74.2%	2.1
#21	Desmond Banehigh	ORL	29	70	33.6	6.77	20.2	4.7	4.5	1.1	0.5	2.3	48.0%	90.0%	2.1
#22	Cade Cunninghamhigh	DET	25	62	32.6	6.64	23.2	5.3	8.8	1.2	0.7	1.9	46.2%	82.2%	3.6
#23	Lauri Markkanenmedium	UTA	30	46	31.5	6.62	21.8	6.3	1.8	0.8	0.4	2.8	46.2%	88.8%	1.3
#24	Karl-Anthony Townshigh	NYK	31	68	29.1	6.56	19.0	10.4	2.7	0.8	0.5	1.6	50.9%	85.8%	2.3
#25	Amen Thompsonhigh	HOU	24	75	36.7	6.52	17.8	8.4	5.0	1.5	0.8	0.3	54.1%	75.6%	2.3
#26	Kevin Durantmedium	HOU	38	64	32.8	6.43	22.1	4.7	3.9	0.7	0.8	2.0	52.3%	86.0%	2.6
#27	Kel'el Warelow	MIL	23	74	25.1	6.41	12.9	10.3	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.3	53.7%	73.5%	1.0
#28	Stephen Currymedium	GSW	39	51	28.5	6.26	21.9	3.5	4.5	0.8	0.3	3.8	45.8%	92.2%	2.5
#29	Alperen Sengunhigh	HOU	24	74	35.1	6.03	22.0	10.2	6.2	1.3	1.1	0.6	51.6%	69.4%	3.2
#30	Jaren Jackson Jr.high	UTA	27	60	30.5	6.00	20.6	5.6	2.0	1.1	1.5	1.9	47.3%	79.7%	2.1
#31	Keyonte Georgehigh	UTA	23	64	34.7	5.95	24.4	3.9	6.6	1.0	0.2	2.7	44.7%	86.7%	3.2
#32	Kon Knueppelmedium	CHA	21	72	33.6	5.94	21.0	5.9	3.8	0.8	0.2	3.8	47.8%	85.7%	2.3
#33	Evan Mobleyhigh	CLE	26	65	32.5	5.92	18.5	9.6	3.5	0.8	1.6	1.0	55.0%	65.7%	2.0
#34	Walker Kesslerlow	LAL	25	50	27.9	5.88	10.2	10.4	1.4	0.6	2.4	0.2	66.6%	57.6%	1.4
#35	Michael Porter Jr.high	BKN	29	62	32.4	5.82	21.1	7.0	2.5	0.9	0.4	3.0	47.6%	82.7%	1.8
#36	Trae Youngmedium	WAS	28	59	33.8	5.79	23.0	2.7	10.5	1.1	0.2	2.7	42.3%	86.1%	4.0
#37	Dyson Danielshigh	ATL	24	74	32.0	5.79	12.1	6.4	5.4	2.3	0.5	0.6	51.0%	62.3%	1.8
#38	Onyeka Okongwuhigh	ATL	26	70	30.2	5.75	14.4	8.2	2.7	1.0	1.1	1.3	51.6%	77.4%	1.5
#39	Austin Reaveshigh	LAL	29	63	32.9	5.69	19.7	4.3	5.3	1.0	0.3	2.2	47.7%	86.7%	2.4
#40	Josh Giddeyhigh	CHI	24	66	33.9	5.68	18.4	9.0	9.6	1.1	0.6	2.0	44.5%	77.0%	3.8
#41	VJ Edgecombemedium	PHI	21	72	35.8	5.59	17.3	5.9	4.6	1.5	0.6	2.2	43.8%	83.3%	2.0
#42	James Hardenmedium	CLE	37	66	31.3	5.45	19.0	4.2	6.9	1.0	0.4	2.5	42.6%	87.8%	3.0
#43	Derrick Whitehigh	BOS	32	74	31.4	5.43	14.9	3.9	4.7	0.9	1.1	2.8	41.7%	90.3%	1.6
#44	Jalen Williamsmedium	OKC	26	53	30.1	5.41	18.9	4.7	5.1	1.3	0.5	1.3	49.1%	81.4%	1.9
#45	Devin Bookerhigh	PHX	30	65	31.7	5.36	23.2	3.6	5.8	0.7	0.3	1.9	46.2%	88.8%	2.6
#46	OG Anunobyhigh	NYK	29	65	33.6	5.34	16.5	4.8	2.1	1.5	0.7	2.2	48.1%	80.8%	1.6
#47	Jarrett Allenhigh	CLE	29	67	29.5	5.23	15.4	9.7	2.0	0.9	0.9	0.0	65.6%	70.8%	1.4
#48	Ryan Rollinsmedium	MIL	24	56	30.0	5.18	16.1	4.3	5.1	1.6	0.5	2.3	47.7%	80.2%	2.5
#49	Domantas Sabonishigh	SAC	31	62	31.3	5.14	16.8	12.0	5.6	0.7	0.4	0.6	57.6%	72.9%	2.7
#50	Jalen Brunsonhigh	NYK	30	70	32.5	5.13	24.0	3.0	6.3	0.8	0.1	2.4	47.5%	83.8%	2.2