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


#253	Danny Wolflow	BKN	23	59	21.9	-0.71	9.7	5.3	2.4	0.5	0.6	1.3	40.3%	78.9%	1.4
#254	Ronald Holland IImedium	DET	21	76	22.1	-0.71	9.7	4.5	1.4	1.2	0.3	0.7	43.3%	77.8%	1.4
#255	Al Horfordmedium	GSW	41	47	18.4	-0.71	5.9	3.9	1.8	0.4	0.7	1.1	44.1%	88.6%	0.7
#256	Adem Bonamedium	PHI	24	68	18.9	-0.71	5.7	4.9	0.6	0.4	1.3	0.0	62.2%	69.3%	1.0
#257	Jordan Millerlow	LAC	27	43	22.3	-0.74	9.5	3.2	2.1	0.8	0.2	0.5	50.6%	80.5%	1.1
#259	Jonathan Kumingamedium	ATL	24	50	24.9	-0.83	14.7	5.5	2.4	0.7	0.4	1.0	47.7%	71.2%	1.9
#260	Dean Wadelow	PHI	30	55	21.0	-0.85	5.1	4.0	1.2	0.6	0.4	1.3	43.3%	75.4%	0.3
#261	Daniss Jenkinslow	DET	25	45	20.9	-0.88	9.5	2.4	3.9	0.9	0.2	1.1	40.2%	85.5%	1.6
#262	Bruce Brownhigh	DEN	30	66	23.5	-0.89	7.8	3.8	2.0	0.9	0.2	0.7	46.1%	80.4%	1.0
#263	Gary Payton IImedium	GSW	34	58	15.3	-0.96	6.5	3.2	1.4	0.8	0.3	0.4	57.8%	71.4%	0.8
#265	Mouhamed Gueyemedium	ATL	24	52	16.0	-0.99	5.0	3.9	0.9	0.9	0.6	0.6	43.9%	67.8%	0.4
#266	Jose Alvaradomedium	NYK	29	62	19.5	-1.00	7.5	2.3	3.3	1.0	0.1	1.5	40.7%	75.8%	1.1
#267	Haywood Highsmithmedium	PHX	30	55	20.2	-1.03	5.9	2.9	1.2	0.8	0.4	1.2	46.1%	66.9%	0.5
#269	Jamal Sheadmedium	TOR	24	76	23.9	-1.08	7.3	1.8	5.7	1.0	0.2	1.1	38.2%	78.4%	1.6
#270	Grant Williamslow	CHA	28	41	20.1	-1.10	7.2	3.6	1.6	0.5	0.5	1.3	44.0%	79.6%	0.9
#271	Jamir Watkinslow	WAS	25	50	19.4	-1.10	7.0	3.7	1.2	1.0	0.5	0.8	44.1%	68.8%	0.8
#272	Javonte Greenmedium	DET	33	58	15.3	-1.10	5.3	2.3	0.6	1.0	0.3	0.9	45.8%	82.5%	0.4
#273	Gui Santosmedium	GSW	25	56	20.2	-1.13	8.2	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.3	1.0	49.4%	71.8%	1.3
#274	Spencer Jonesmedium	DEN	26	46	22.3	-1.13	5.4	3.3	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.8	49.4%	65.0%	0.6
#275	Ryan Dunnmedium	PHX	24	74	20.4	-1.13	6.7	4.3	1.4	0.9	0.5	1.0	44.1%	49.2%	0.8
#277	Aday Maralow	OKC	21	64	19.3	-1.14	7.1	5.3	0.7	0.5	0.9	0.0	52.0%	70.1%	0.9
#278	Quinten Postlow	MEM	27	57	16.1	-1.14	7.3	3.6	1.3	0.4	0.5	1.4	44.1%	83.3%	0.7
#279	Jaxson Hayeslow	UTA	27	63	17.4	-1.15	6.6	4.0	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.0	73.9%	63.5%	0.6
#281	Jordan Walshmedium	BOS	23	54	19.3	-1.16	5.7	4.1	0.9	0.7	0.5	0.8	48.8%	71.1%	0.7
#282	Taylor Hendrickslow	MEM	23	40	17.6	-1.18	6.9	3.5	0.8	0.7	0.6	1.0	45.9%	70.8%	0.7
#283	Kyle Andersonlow	TOR	33	52	18.6	-1.19	5.6	3.2	2.8	0.8	0.5	0.2	49.6%	70.3%	0.8
#284	Draymond Greenmedium	GSW	37	58	22.4	-1.20	6.2	4.2	4.0	0.8	0.5	0.9	43.0%	72.2%	2.0
#285	Vince Williams Jr.low	MEM	26	37	21.8	-1.21	7.9	4.2	3.8	0.7	0.4	1.4	37.8%	78.4%	1.7
#286	Brook Lopezmedium	LAC	39	67	17.6	-1.24	6.3	2.6	0.9	0.4	0.9	1.0	45.9%	77.4%	0.6
#287	Bones Hylandmedium	MIN	26	51	16.6	-1.25	8.7	1.8	2.5	0.8	0.2	1.6	44.1%	78.7%	1.2
#288	D'Angelo Russelllow	MEM	31	56	21.0	-1.29	10.8	2.3	4.2	0.6	0.2	1.6	41.6%	80.8%	1.7
#289	Kentavious Caldwell-Popemedium	MEM	34	60	21.5	-1.29	7.0	1.9	1.9	0.8	0.3	1.0	42.8%	88.6%	0.8
#290	Craig Porter Jr.medium	CLE	27	58	18.1	-1.32	5.5	3.1	3.1	0.7	0.5	0.5	47.6%	72.8%	1.1
#291	AJ Greenhigh	MIL	27	70	24.0	-1.33	8.5	2.3	1.5	0.4	0.1	2.4	43.0%	86.0%	0.7
#292	Dennis Schröderhigh	CLE	33	68	23.1	-1.36	9.7	2.3	4.2	0.7	0.2	1.1	40.4%	82.6%	1.5
#293	Darius Acuff Jr.low	SAC	21	73	27.0	-1.38	11.3	3.3	3.0	0.8	0.3	1.2	42.4%	77.1%	1.7
#294	Keaton Waglerlow	LAC	21	73	27.0	-1.38	11.3	3.3	3.0	0.8	0.3	1.2	42.4%	77.1%	1.7
#295	Quenton Jacksonlow	IND	28	32	18.2	-1.41	8.7	2.3	2.8	0.7	0.1	0.8	46.5%	82.5%	1.1
#296	Kasparas Jakučionislow	MIL	21	55	17.0	-1.43	6.3	2.6	2.6	0.6	0.1	1.2	42.2%	91.7%	0.9
#297	Will Rileymedium	WAS	21	72	22.6	-1.43	11.2	3.1	2.2	0.8	0.1	1.2	44.0%	79.2%	1.4
#298	Chris Paulmedium	LAC	42	54	18.9	-1.45	4.9	2.2	4.3	0.8	0.1	0.9	41.0%	87.2%	1.0
#299	Taurean Princemedium	DET	33	63	22.5	-1.45	7.1	2.7	1.5	0.7	0.2	1.6	44.9%	76.3%	0.9
#300	Bryce McGowenslow	NOP	24	39	22.4	-1.46	8.8	2.3	1.6	0.7	0.2	0.9	46.6%	78.4%	0.6
#301	Baylor Scheiermanmedium	BOS	26	58	19.0	-1.47	5.6	3.5	1.6	0.6	0.1	1.3	44.7%	91.5%	0.6
#302	Walter Clayton Jr.low	MEM	24	71	21.4	-1.48	8.5	2.2	4.3	0.6	0.3	1.2	38.8%	88.9%	1.8
#303	Mikel Brown Jr.low	BKN	21	73	25.5	-1.49	10.7	3.1	2.8	0.8	0.3	1.2	42.4%	77.1%	1.6
#304	Jericho Simsmedium	MIL	28	57	21.3	-1.50	4.5	6.1	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.0	73.7%	69.5%	1.1
#305	Nae'Qwan Tomlinlow	CLE	26	40	19.0	-1.51	7.2	3.6	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.5	46.5%	70.4%	0.6
#306	Bogdan Bogdanovićlow	HOU	34	51	20.0	-1.51	8.3	2.3	1.9	0.6	0.2	1.5	42.3%	89.0%	0.9
#307	Cam Whitmoremedium	WAS	22	45	16.9	-1.51	10.1	3.1	0.8	0.7	0.4	1.2	45.3%	73.1%	0.9