Small forward busts, fantasy basketball 2026-27
Of the top 20 small forwards on our board, 10 carry at least one measurable risk flag and 4 carry two or more. Jimmy Butler, ranked 42nd overall, heads the list with 3 flags.
| Player | Rank | Slot | FP/G | GP | Age | Flags |
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 Jimmy Butler SFGSWOUT | #42 | 4.06 | 37.4 | 38 | 37 |
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 Lauri Markkanen PFUTA | #23 | 2.11 | 41.2 | 42 | 29 |
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 Michael Porter SFBKN | #35 | 3.11 | 38.8 | 52 | 28 |
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 Paul George SFBOS | #60 | 5.12 | 33.7 | 37 | 36 |
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 Kawhi Leonard SFTOR | #9 | 1.09 | 45.7 | 65 | 35 |
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 Kevin Durant SFHOUDTD | #20 | 2.08 | 41.6 | 78 | 38 |
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 LeBron James PFPHIDTD | #22 | 2.10 | 41.4 | 60 | 41 |
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 Brandon Ingram SFLACOUT | #46 | 4.10 | 35.7 | 77 | 29 |
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 Franz Wagner SFORL | #56 | 5.08 | 33.9 | 34 | 25 |
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 Jalen Williams PFOKC | #63 | 6.03 | 33.3 | 33 | 25 |
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Rank and slot are our own board order in points leagues and where it lands in a 12-team draft, not ADP. GP is games played in 2025-26. Players eligible at SF count, not only those listed there first.
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Reading the flags at SF
The board ranks every player per game, which assumes he plays. Games missed are the most common way an early pick fails a fantasy team, so a short season is the flag to weigh first; age makes the next missed stretch more likely. A career-best jump from a veteran is the softest flag. Before you take a flagged small forward, check the NBA injury report and the players around him in the small forward rankings, and look at the SF sleepers for the other end of the position.
Common questions
Which small forwards are bust risks in fantasy basketball for 2026-27?
10 of the top 20 carry at least one flag; Jimmy Butler, Lauri Markkanen, Michael Porter, Paul George carry two or more.
What counts as a risk flag?
Fewer than 55 games last season, 32 or older on opening night, listed on the latest injury report, or fantasy points per game up 20% or more on the season before for a player 26 or older. Each is a fact with its number; none is a prediction.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number