Fantasy Basketball Leaders So Far: Austin Reaves, Alperen Sengun, Alexandre Sarr and More

We are two full weeks into the NBA season, so it's a good time to check in on some top fantasy basketball performers. 

We will use stats from the season so far. These stats are from the NBA's site, as are the fantasy point totals.

We will also be using the player positions from the NBA's site, so your fantasy players might be eligible elsewhere. We'll highlight the top players at guard, forward and center, and highlight some surprise names as well. Let's dive in!

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Leading Fantasy Guards

Luka Doncic is the top fantasy guard so far, averaging a whopping 70.8 fantasy points. He's missed a little time, but has shown his high-end upside when available. There's only a select few players worth more than Donic, so he should just about be untouchable - it'd take an overpay to get him off my roster.

Tyrese Maxey is next among guards, but at 55.9 fantasy points per contest. He's certainly capable of remaining a top-end option all season, but I'd be willing to at least listen to offers on Maxey given he's coming off a 52-game season last year.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks third amongst guards, averaging 53.8 fantasy points per contest. There's a great chance he keeps delivering fantastic fantasy totals all season. He was a top-end drafted player, so you should expect him to stick near the top of things all season.

Austin Reaves is a bit of a surprise at No. 4, averaging 52.1 fantasy points per game. Those who drafted him have to be loving the early return with him, but I'd definitely consider selling him high, as it could be tough for him to do all season, especially with Doncic around, and LeBron James returning eventually.

LaMelo Ball, Josh Giddey, Cade Cunningham, Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell and Scottie Barnes are the rest of the top-10 fantasy guards so far.

A bit further down the list, we run into Bennedict Mathurin, who is averaging 40.7 fantasy points per game in his expanded role in Indy this season. He's a player to buy into before he settles in more as this kind of fantasy asset, because he's likely to help lead the Pacers all season.

Keyonte George and Stephon Castle are a couple of younger guards averaging 39 and 37.5 fantasy points per game, respectively. Both have been very good fantasy assets in the early going, and could end up being great fantasy draft picks if they continue producing at similar levels.

VJ Edgecombe is another player who has been great in the early going and is a surprise. He's at 34.5 fantasy points per game so far. If you were lucky enough to draft him, or scoop him up in the early going, your fantasy team could be destined for greatness.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is another 76er who has delivered in the early going, averaging 33.4 fantasy points per game. He's an early-season waiver pickup, and someone who is a sell-high candidate if you don't expect him to keep delivering like this.

Some other surprise names in the top 50 are: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Ryan Rollins, Grayson Allen, Tre Jones, Ajay Mitchell, Donte DiVincenzo, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Cedric Coward. Some of those guys are still available in far too many leagues, and would be good early-season pickups, even if they cannot stay in the top 50.

Leading Fantasy Forwards

Donic is also listed as a forward, so he leads the way for that position too. Giannis Antetokounmpo is second, averaging 59.8 fantasy points per game.

He was a top-end fantasy draft pick, so this shouldn't be a surprise. Antetokounmpo has been stellar in the early going and probably will see his fantasy marks drop a bit over time. I'd still rather roster him than look to sell him high.

Victor Wembanyama is at 59.1 fantasy points per game. He's put the injury concerns from last year in the past and absolutely dominated in the early going. Again, I'd rather keep rostering him, but if you are worried about injuries, you'd get just about any player you wanted in return for Wemby.

Pascal Siakam is averaging 46.9 fantasy points per game, so he's thriving without Tyrese Haliburton around. There's a good chance he continues to deliver like this all season, but if you are set at forward/center, selling Siakam high makes some sense, because he's been better than expected this season.

Julius Randle is averaging 45.4 fantasy points per game and rounds out the top-five fantasy forwards so far. He's maybe been a bit better than expected, so again, there's sell-high possibility with Randle.

Paolo Banchero, Barnes, Kawhi Leonard, Lauri Markkanen and Anthony Davis are the rest of the top-10 fantasy forwards so far. Like I always try to do, selling high on injury-prone guys like Leonard and Davis makes some sense, especially if it helps improve the depth of your fantasy squad.

Mathurin is the No. 14 fantasy forward, so again, he's been stellar to start the season. You could look to sell him high, but I'm more inclined to buy into this being the norm for Mathurin this season, so I'm trying to hold or add him instead.

There's not as many surprise names inside the top-50 fantasy forwards. Kyshawn George is 33rd at 33.9 fantasy points per game. He's another player who is a sell-high candidate, but is someone I'd much rather add and hold on my fantasy squad, as this kind of production seems pretty sustainable.

Cooper Flagg is a name that catches my eye at No. 48 - he's averaging 29.6 fantasy points per game. He hasn't been quite as good as expected early in his rookie season, so now could be a time to buy a bit lower on him, especially if you think he has better days ahead (which I do).

The No. 49 fantasy forward is Isaiah Stewart. He's been a waiver wire guy I've written about a couple times now, and he's averaging 29.5 fantasy points per contest. He is worth adding in a lot of leagues in case he's starting to break out a bit.

Leading Fantasy Centers

At center, it's no surprise to see Nikola Jokic leading the way at 65 fantasy points per game. He's still the best fantasy player in the game, in my eyes, and until someone steals that title away, he'd be just about untouchable for me - only trade him if you get a king's ransom.

Wembanyama is after that, followed by Alperen Sengun, who has seen his fantasy stock and value improve since the start of the year. I think he's here to stay as an elite option, so he's another guy I'd rather roster or target, instead of hoping to sell him high.

Randle and Evan Mobley round out the top five, while Markkanen, Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Alexandre Sarr and Nikola Vucevic are inside the top 10.

Sarr should stick out like a sore thumb of that group. He's been fantastic to start the season, and looks like the next big fantasy stud. If you were lucky enough to draft him, enjoy his success, otherwise expect to pay a bunch to acquire him, because his value is way up already.

Walker Kessler sits 13th right now at 38.3 fantasy points per game. I bring him up because he's out for the season, so Jusuf Nurkic will be the next in line to replace him. I wrote about Nurkic as a waiver option today.

The list of top fantasy centers includes a lot of names you expect to be there. Stewart and Ryan Kalkbrenner are the only other really big surprises in the top 30.

Kalkbrenner is still available in over 25% of leagues, so you best invest in him soon if you want to add him. His fantasy value is rising quickly.

There's more waiver wire options out there as you get toward the No. 50 fantasy center so far, but obviously there's less options at that position, so it makes sense.

Some fantasy centers that I like are: Neemias Queta, Luke Kornet, Wendell Carter Jr., Kel'el Ware, Steven Adams, Jock Landale, Derik Queen.