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Who to draft at pick 1 in fantasy basketball

At pick 1 of a 12-team draft, our board takes Nikola Jokić in points leagues (62.1 fantasy points a game) and in 9-cat leagues too. Your second pick is No. 24, 22 picks later. This is our board's order, not ADP: a player your room likes more will go sooner.

The board around pick 1

Nikola Jokić is No. 1 in points leagues, in tier 1. He is the last of his tier, so the board drops off after him.

  1. 1
    Nikola Jokić
    CDEN
    Tier 162.1 FP/G
  2. 2
    Luka Dončić
    PGLALDTD
    Tier 257.7 FP/G
  3. 3
    Victor Wembanyama
    CSAS
    Tier 253.4 FP/G
  4. 4
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    PGOKC
    Tier 350.4 FP/G

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The roster pick 1 builds

If the room drafts down our board, these are your 13 players. 438.3 fantasy points a game across 13 players.

Pick 1438.3 fantasy points a game across 13 players

  1. 1.01Nikola Jokić C DEN62.1
  2. 2.12Bam Adebayo C/PF MIADTD40.8
  3. 3.01Paolo Banchero PF ORL40.8
  4. 4.12Stephon Castle SG/PG SAS35.2
  5. 5.01Zion Williamson PF/SF NOP35.2
  6. 6.12Ivica Zubac C IND31.9
  7. 7.01Norman Powell SF/SG CHI31.8
  8. 8.12Anthony Black SG/PG/SF ORLDTD29.4
  9. 9.01Jaime Jaquez PF/SF/SG MILDTD29.3
  10. 10.12Kelly Oubre PF/SF IND26.7
  11. 11.01Coby White PG/SG CHADTD26.7
  12. 12.12Daniel Gafford C DALDTD24.3
  13. 13.01Scoot Henderson PG POR24.2

The waits from pick 1

Your picks are 1, 24, 25, 48, 49, 72, 73, 96, 97, 120, 121, 144, 145. The longest wait is 22 players, the price of an end slot, which is why the back-to-back picks at the turn should be a pair you planned. Between picks: 22, 0, 22, 0, 22, 0, 22, 0, 22, 0, 22, 0.

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Common questions

  • Who should I draft at pick 1 in fantasy basketball?

    Nikola Jokić in points leagues and Nikola Jokić in 9-cat leagues, on Parlae's 2026-27 board. If he is gone, Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama are next on the points board.

  • What are my picks from the 1 spot in a 12-team snake draft?

    1, 24, 25, 48, 49, 72, 73, 96, 97, 120, 121, 144, 145. The longest wait is 22 players, between rounds 1 and 2.

  • What does a pick 1 roster look like?

    Drafting down our board, points leagues: 438.3 fantasy points a game across 13 players. In 9-cat: strong in ft%, pts, 3pm; weak in blk, reb, stl.

By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number