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


#51	LaMelo Balllow	MIN	25	55	27.3	5.06	20.1	4.7	6.8	1.2	0.3	3.6	40.6%	86.3%	2.8
#52	Tyler Herrolow	MIL	27	50	29.9	4.83	19.7	4.5	4.3	0.7	0.3	2.7	47.2%	89.1%	2.0
#53	Jimmy Butler IIIlow	GSW	37	42	28.7	4.83	16.4	4.7	4.4	1.1	0.2	0.6	50.9%	85.2%	1.4
#54	Brandon Millermedium	CHA	24	57	29.5	4.76	20.1	4.8	3.3	0.9	0.7	3.1	43.3%	89.8%	2.5
#55	Kristaps Porziņģislow	GSW	31	40	23.7	4.69	16.1	5.4	2.0	0.6	1.2	1.8	46.9%	84.0%	1.3
#56	Alex Sarrmedium	WAS	22	58	27.0	4.58	16.0	7.3	2.6	0.8	1.9	1.1	46.9%	69.4%	1.6
#57	Jabari Smith Jr.high	HOU	24	73	37.0	4.56	16.7	7.9	1.9	0.7	1.0	2.4	44.9%	78.7%	1.4
#58	Bam Adebayohigh	MIA	29	73	30.5	4.56	17.8	9.1	3.3	1.1	0.7	1.2	46.4%	76.8%	1.8
#59	Franz Wagnermedium	ORL	25	52	29.8	4.54	20.1	5.0	3.5	1.1	0.3	1.3	47.4%	84.9%	1.7
#60	Deni Avdijahigh	POR	26	70	33.5	4.53	21.1	7.4	5.4	0.9	0.6	1.8	47.4%	79.2%	3.2
#61	Robert Williams IIIlow	POR	29	38	19.8	4.47	7.3	7.8	1.1	0.7	1.7	0.2	69.7%	67.1%	0.8
#62	Reed Sheppardmedium	HOU	23	72	26.6	4.45	13.3	3.0	3.4	1.5	0.8	2.8	43.0%	82.5%	1.5
#63	Brandon Ingrammedium	TOR	29	56	33.9	4.39	21.5	5.5	4.1	0.8	0.7	1.8	47.9%	82.1%	2.6
#64	Darius Garlandmedium	LAC	27	58	30.8	4.38	19.4	2.7	6.7	1.1	0.2	2.7	46.2%	86.4%	2.8
#65	Matas Buzelismedium	CHI	22	76	30.7	4.37	17.4	6.2	2.2	0.7	1.5	2.3	46.2%	77.5%	2.2
#66	Dejounte Murraylow	NOP	30	42	30.2	4.32	17.4	5.3	6.1	1.5	0.3	1.9	44.4%	82.5%	2.8
#67	Mark Williamsmedium	PHX	25	47	23.6	4.26	12.0	8.2	1.2	0.8	0.9	0.0	63.3%	79.3%	1.1
#68	De'Aaron Foxhigh	SAS	29	69	31.9	4.23	20.1	4.0	5.8	1.3	0.3	1.9	47.6%	77.8%	2.4
#69	Immanuel Quickleyhigh	TOR	28	60	31.8	4.20	17.0	4.0	5.8	1.1	0.1	2.6	43.7%	82.6%	1.6
#70	LeBron Jamesmedium	LAL	42	58	30.0	4.16	18.8	5.5	6.3	0.9	0.5	1.4	51.8%	75.4%	2.6
#71	Nickeil Alexander-Walkerhigh	ATL	28	78	30.4	4.09	16.0	3.2	3.3	1.0	0.5	2.6	45.4%	89.3%	1.7
#72	Jalen Suggsmedium	ORL	26	53	27.4	4.04	13.7	3.6	4.4	1.6	0.7	2.1	43.3%	85.1%	2.4
#73	Keegan Murrayhigh	SAC	26	66	34.2	4.00	13.5	6.0	1.6	0.9	1.1	1.9	43.9%	83.5%	0.9
#74	Paul Georgelow	BOS	37	39	28.1	3.91	15.2	4.2	3.1	1.4	0.4	2.3	44.7%	85.3%	1.8
#75	Daniel Gaffordmedium	DAL	28	61	22.2	3.88	10.6	6.9	1.3	0.7	1.6	0.0	68.8%	69.2%	1.1
#76	Jaden McDanielshigh	MIN	26	76	32.4	3.87	13.7	4.7	2.4	1.1	0.9	1.3	50.1%	81.9%	1.5
#77	Miles Bridgesmedium	PHX	29	72	31.9	3.70	18.4	6.4	3.4	0.7	0.5	2.0	45.1%	83.4%	1.7
#78	Ja Morantlow	POR	27	35	29.3	3.64	21.2	3.7	7.5	1.1	0.3	1.5	43.9%	85.4%	3.5
#79	Mikal Bridgeshigh	NYK	30	80	30.9	3.57	14.2	3.3	3.3	1.0	0.6	1.9	48.6%	82.6%	1.2
#80	Payton Pritchardhigh	BOS	29	78	30.6	3.54	15.4	3.8	4.5	0.8	0.1	2.8	46.6%	86.4%	1.3
#81	Jaylen Brownmedium	PHI	30	66	30.7	3.50	22.7	5.6	4.2	1.0	0.4	1.8	47.9%	78.2%	2.8
#82	Tre Joneshigh	CHI	27	62	28.1	3.49	12.9	3.4	5.9	1.1	0.2	0.6	53.6%	82.9%	1.4
#83	Kevin Porter Jr.medium	MIL	27	54	27.0	3.48	14.1	4.7	5.3	1.6	0.4	0.9	45.9%	82.6%	2.4
#84	Dereck Lively IIlow	DAL	23	37	22.7	3.47	8.2	7.2	2.1	0.7	1.7	0.0	70.6%	60.1%	1.2
#85	Ty Jeromelow	MEM	29	40	20.3	3.46	14.5	2.6	4.1	1.1	0.1	1.9	49.9%	87.0%	1.4
#86	Isaiah Hartensteinmedium	OKC	29	57	24.7	3.44	9.2	9.2	3.3	1.0	0.9	0.0	60.5%	66.2%	1.5
#87	Myles Turnerhigh	MIL	31	69	26.6	3.44	12.6	5.4	1.4	0.6	1.6	2.0	46.2%	75.6%	1.3
#88	John Collinsmedium	DET	29	60	26.9	3.40	14.1	5.9	1.1	0.9	0.7	1.3	54.2%	80.5%	1.5
#89	Cason Wallacehigh	OKC	23	77	28.0	3.35	9.2	3.4	2.7	1.9	0.5	1.3	44.5%	78.6%	0.9
#90	Zion Williamsonmedium	NOP	26	52	30.1	3.24	22.0	6.0	3.8	1.1	0.6	0.0	58.7%	70.7%	2.2
#91	Ausar Thompsonhigh	DET	24	69	26.8	3.23	10.8	6.1	3.1	2.0	1.0	0.2	52.8%	58.5%	1.7
#92	Kyrie Irvinglow	DAL	35	45	25.2	3.22	15.9	3.0	3.1	0.8	0.3	1.9	47.8%	91.0%	1.3
#93	Peyton Watsonhigh	DEN	24	63	30.2	3.13	13.8	4.9	2.1	0.9	1.4	1.3	48.4%	73.4%	1.5
#94	Derik Queenmedium	NOP	22	72	26.3	3.12	12.5	7.6	3.9	1.1	1.0	0.3	47.8%	79.4%	2.4
#95	Brandin Podziemskihigh	GSW	24	77	30.1	3.11	14.4	5.8	4.1	1.2	0.2	2.0	45.2%	77.9%	1.7
#96	Cam Spencermedium	MEM	27	53	24.1	3.11	11.1	2.7	5.3	0.7	0.2	2.0	47.6%	95.3%	1.2
#97	Tari Easonmedium	HOU	26	54	26.2	3.08	11.2	6.7	1.4	1.4	0.7	1.4	44.0%	78.5%	1.2
#98	Devin Vassellhigh	SAS	26	65	30.5	3.06	15.0	3.9	2.7	1.0	0.4	2.5	44.5%	81.9%	1.1
#99	Saddiq Beymedium	NOP	28	70	31.3	3.04	16.1	5.8	2.1	0.9	0.1	2.0	44.4%	83.2%	0.8
#100	Naz Reidmedium	CHA	27	78	24.6	2.99	12.9	5.6	2.0	0.9	0.9	2.0	46.3%	75.4%	1.4