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Who to draft at pick 5 in fantasy basketball

At pick 5 of a 12-team draft, our board takes Giannis Antetokounmpo in points leagues (49.1 fantasy points a game) and Tyrese Maxey in 9-cat leagues. Your second pick is No. 20, 14 picks later. This is our board's order, not ADP: a player your room likes more will go sooner.

The board around pick 5

Giannis Antetokounmpo is No. 5 in points leagues, in tier 3. 3 more players sit in the same tier right behind him, so a different name from this group costs you little.

  1. 3
    Victor Wembanyama
    CSAS
    Tier 253.4 FP/G
  2. 4
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    PGOKC
    Tier 350.4 FP/G
  3. 5
    Giannis Antetokounmpo
    PFMIA
    Tier 349.1 FP/G
  4. 6
    Tyrese Maxey
    PGPHI
    Tier 348.6 FP/G
  5. 7
    Cade Cunningham
    PGDET
    Tier 348.6 FP/G
  6. 8
    Jalen Johnson
    PFATLDTD
    Tier 348.3 FP/G

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The roster pick 5 builds

If the room drafts down our board, these are your 13 players. 425.4 fantasy points a game across 13 players.

Pick 5425.4 fantasy points a game across 13 players

  1. 1.05Giannis Antetokounmpo PF MIA49.1
  2. 2.08Kevin Durant SF/PF HOUDTD41.6
  3. 3.05Evan Mobley C/PF CLE39.9
  4. 4.08Alex Sarr C WAS35.9
  5. 5.05Dyson Daniels SG/SF ATLDTD34.3
  6. 6.08Andrew Nembhard PG/SG INDDTD32.5
  7. 7.05OG Anunoby PF/SF NYKDTD31.2
  8. 8.08P.J. Washington PF/C/SF DAL29.7
  9. 9.05Ausar Thompson SG/SF DET28.8
  10. 10.08Mark Williams C PHXOUT27.1
  11. 11.05Cedric Coward SG/SF MEM26.3
  12. 12.08John Collins PF/C DET24.9
  13. 13.05De'Anthony Melton SG/PG GSW24.1

The waits from pick 5

Your picks are 5, 20, 29, 44, 53, 68, 77, 92, 101, 116, 125, 140, 149. The longest wait is 14 players. Between picks: 14, 8, 14, 8, 14, 8, 14, 8, 14, 8, 14, 8.

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Common questions

  • Who should I draft at pick 5 in fantasy basketball?

    Giannis Antetokounmpo in points leagues and Tyrese Maxey in 9-cat leagues, on Parlae's 2026-27 board. If he is gone, Tyrese Maxey and Cade Cunningham are next on the points board.

  • What are my picks from the 5 spot in a 12-team snake draft?

    5, 20, 29, 44, 53, 68, 77, 92, 101, 116, 125, 140, 149. The longest wait is 14 players, between rounds 1 and 2.

  • What does a pick 5 roster look like?

    Drafting down our board, points leagues: 425.4 fantasy points a game across 13 players. In 9-cat: strong in ast, stl, pts; weak in fg%, to, reb.

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