2025-26 classage of Fantastic Baskebballa: Tiest Draft Center
The NBA season of 2025-26 is almost here, and with it the season of fantasy basketball drafts arrives. We have covered the guards and attackers, and now it’s time to close the positional levels with the centers. As always, these levels are based on the score of the league of points, in which raw production (points, advice, assist, actions and efficiency bonuses) often exceeds the specialization of the categories.
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The centers continue to dominate Fantasy basketball due to their rebound, high FG% and rise. But in championship points, it is important to evaluate the use and the game in addition to the traditional statistics of great men.
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[Dan Titus’ Draft Tiers: PG/SG | SF/PF | C]
We go to the final levels.
Tier 1: The Fantasy Pillars
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Nikola Jokić: The Joker remains the undisputed king of fantasy basketball. The three times MVP could legitimately be in a level of its own after having made an average of over 64 FPPG last season (and a triple double). Jokić is initially an automatic connection.
Victor Wembanyama: A mid -season blood clot has concluded the second year campaign of Wemby after only 46 games. Take Wemby again on Giannis in points championships because we have not yet seen Wemby’s ceiling. 25-10-4 with almost 4 blocks per game is its floor.
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Tier 2: anchor of elite
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks
Alperere şengün, Houston Rockets
Domantas Sabonis: Sabonis led the double double championship for three consecutive seasons. He also played in at least 70 games in every season in that interval. His disappearance is elite for the position, making it one of the best choices in the first rounds in points championships. I would wait until halfway according to the category formats because it does not help actions, 3S or FT%.
Karl-Anthony City: Kat is a talent in the first round in category formats due to the efficiency and 3S it provides from the central point. For points championships, it is not very behind, with an average of over 45 FPPGs for the first time from the 2021-22 season.
Alperere şengün: Coming out a successful race at Eurobasket, şengün is ready to stage career numbers alongside Kevin Durant in the frontcourt. The average of 20-10-5 is in sight, since it is one of the biggest big names. With Jokić’s shades, the mixture of use, mark and play the game of şengün makes him deserve elite status.
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Tier 3: All-Star Caliber Bigs
Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
Ivica Zubac, Los Angeles Clippers
Chet Holmgren: The injuries limited Holmgren to 32 games last season, stopping the breakout that many fantasy managers anticipated. Holmgren played only on average 28 minutes per game last year, therefore, when this insinuates itself in the 1930s, we will see an increase in production from 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game that put last year. His third round ADP at the beginning is a little too high for me in points of points, but I get it for the category championships for its high blocking rate, efficiency and 3.
Ivica Zubac: Combining it with James Harden is one of my favorite stacks in the fantasy circles. It is a constant double threat, even if I fear that we will see a little abandonment in production with the clippers that add two resources in John Collins and Brook Lopez to their frontcourt.
Level 4: high risk and high reward
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
KRISTAPS PORZIņģIS, Atlanta Hawks
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
Deandre Ayton, Los Angeles Lakers
Mark Williams, Phoenix Suns
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Joel Embiid: On the basis for the game, EMBIID is always in the upper part of the centers. The problem is that it is unreliable like any championship player right now. Does it seem considerably demolished, which should be good? Getting it in the fifth round would be a theft If Play over 50 games. A substantial “If”.
KRISTAPS PORZIņģIS: The KP ADP is very close to the ADP of the Fifth Round of EMBIID. He managed to play at least 65 games in just three of his 10 seasons in the NBA. However, given its expiring contract and the performance for Latvia this summer, the fantasy managers should not delete it. Thirty -five FPPG is a very safe floor.
Walker Kessler: Kessler could be a younger version of Rudy Gobert, anchoring the defense of Utah. I don’t think the mid -season tank will be equally widespread in this season, but I think its fifth round ADP is too high for the points championships since you will not be able to capitalize on its high FG% and the scarcity of a high blocking rate.
Mark Williams: Williams has the tools to be a double practicable threat. I like the fit of Phoenix; Now, it’s about staying healthy. His doctors have been worrying enough in recent seasons. At the cost, it is making about 30 choices later of KP and Kessler with a similar floor. I’m not sure I have stones to do it, but I understand it if you do it.
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Tier 5: reliable veterans appetizers
Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
Nikola Vučević, Chicago Bulls
Isaiah Hartentein, Oklahoma City Thunder
Myles Turner, Milwaukee Bucks
Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jakob Poeltl, Toronto Raptors
Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
NIC CAXTON, BROOKLYN NETS
Jalen Duren: It is a great year for Duren, who has the right to a beginner extension on an ascending piston unit. There is still room for growth as a marker and director, but the fantasy managers are getting a player who finished the top-10 in double double last season, with an average of 33 FPPGs. In terms of production, I think it will be right there with most of the level 4 boys this year. Oh, and stack it with Cunningham cade.
Isaiah Hartentein: Last season Hartentein had 28 double games in 57 games. For reference, Walker Kessler had 28 in 58 games, yet Hartentein is going to almost 30 choices later of Kessler. The Big Okc scored on average his first double double of his career, while on average two titles per game in less than 30 minutes. Its ADP is too low, especially in points championships.
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Myles Turner: I am not a fan of his fit alongside Giannis in championship points, since I think he will return to a more Lopez type role. It remains a solid center for trade alloys, offering valuable contributions from a perspective of blocks and 3S.
Rudy Gobert: The Frenchman remains a double double machine. Despite its slight decline in production in recent seasons, availability is important. He played in over 65 games in seven consecutive seasons. I prefer Gobert more in championship points on category championships to his current ADP of the sixth round.
Level 6: BigSide Bigs
Alex Sarr, Washington Wizards
Donovan Clingan, Portland Trail Blazer
Onyeka Okongwu, Atlanta Hawks
Yves Mission, New Orleans Pellicans
Dereck Lively, Dallas Mavericks
Zach Edey, Memphis Grizzlies
Donovan Clingan: With Ayton in Los Angeles, the Sophomore Center joins the appetizers in what should be a breakout campaign. I foresee a sharing of time due to the central depth of Portland, considering that Clingan played over 30 minutes in eight of his 67 games last season. However, it generated 1.17 fantasy points per minute (FPPM) last year, which is an efficiency on the start level. Playing between 25-28 minutes could be net 30-33 FPPG, very similar to Hartentein. It is another theft at its current price in the late 90s.
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Ke’el ware: Coach Spost has not had brilliant observations around the articles that enter the summer; However, I am still bullish on its potential. Last season he recorded an average of 1.07 FPPM. Ware also scored an average of 10 points with 10 rebounds in 36 games as the departure center of the Heat. His ADP is coming to the 70s and I see why. It is one of my objectives for the center in all formats.
Jay Huff: It is a sleeping that is worth taking a flyer in any format because of its opportunity. The pars found a substitute at affordable prices for Turner, grabbing Huff from the Grizzlies for its ability to protect the edge and lengthen the floor. Although he has played limited minutes in his first four years in the championship, he has so far an average of 1.10 FPPM, indicating that there is potential. It is currently an inefficiency of the market, which goes outside the first 140 in all formats.
Tier 7: Back-end depth
Wendell Carter Jr., Orlando Magic
Daniel Gafford, Dallas Mavericks
Kyle Filipowski, Utah Jazz
Zach Collins, Chicago Bulls
Brook Lopez, Los Angeles Clippers
Isaiah Stewart, Detroit Pistons
Jonas Avalačiūnas, Denver Nuggets
Goga Bitadze, Orlando Magic
Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks
Isaiah Jackson, Indiana Pacers
Steven Adams, Houston Rockets
Nick Richards, Phoenix Suns
Clint Capela, Houston Rockets
Daniel Gafford: The expensive backup center for the Mavs makes its way into the fantasy relevance every year. It doesn’t matter the role, he is a fantasy impact player. With a career average of 1.14 FPPM, it is a logical selection for anyone in the category needs FG%, blocks or rebounds late in the draft. However, there is not enough volume to support the rostero in points championships unless Lively gets hurt (which could easily happen).
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Kyle Filipowski: The MVP of the Vegas Summer League seemed strangely similar to Lauri Markkanen. I was very impressed, thinking that it would certainly be an important factor in their rotation if this game turned into the training field. Who knows what jazz will do, then keep it in pencil as a flyer at the end of the round with the rise.
Zach Collins: Keep an eye on Collins because Vučević has an expiring contract. There is a strong possibility that it can be treated in mid -season. Collins thrived in 12 games as an appetizer last year, with an average of 14.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26 minutes per game.
To the Horford: The large veteran remains without a sign, although he was linked to out of season warriors. If this ends up being its landing point, it would be more precious in the category championships than in points.
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Tier 8: young hopes
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Golden State Warriors
Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics
Day’ron Sharpe, Brooklyn networks
Khaman Maluach, Phoenix Suns
Luka Garza, Boston Celtics
Luke Kornet, San Antonio Spurs
Derik Queen, New Orleans Pellicani
Yang Hansen, Portland Trail Blazers