2026-27 Fantasy Basketball: Dan Titus’ observations on all 30 teams ahead of your drafts

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Atlanta Hawks

I’m on the fence about Jalen Johnson as a first-round pick. The counting stats look great (22.5/10.3/7.9 last year), but I think I’ve been underestimating CJ McCollum’s impact for 9-cat specifically. In 36 games without CJ, Johnson was 9th in per-game value; 36 games with him, 34th. Not bad, but that’s a two-round drop-off. Suffice it to say, the second round is probably more appropriate.

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Boston Celtics

The battle that matters here is Neemias Queta versus Mitchell Robinson, because Queta was a top-75 9-cat guy last year. How much does Mitchell threaten that ceiling? A lot, potentially. Same profile (boards, blocks with minimal usage) and direct minutes competition; I project Queta wins the job outright, but if not, that ADP could be looking suspect. The offset is Robinson himself. He’s always banged up, so even in a timeshare Queta should play more games overall. Oh — and will Baylor Scheierman start at shooting guard?

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Brooklyn Nets

Egor Demin is rising. It’s not just the five assists in both preseason appearances; he showed a real offensive bag against the Sixers, scoring 13 points in a variety of creative, impressive ways. The offseason bulk-up looks way more significant than Chet’s (ha). Still waiting to see what rookie Mikel Brown Jr. has to offer.

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Charlotte Hornets

The injuries tell the story: Coby White (calf) and Kon Knueppel (hamstring) are out the entire preseason. That likely gives a short-term boost to Dennis Schröder (starting PG) and Grayson Allen (starting SG). Both are free in most drafts and early-season steamers if their aforementioned starters aren’t ready for opening night. Don’t sleep on Diabate as a late-round big for boards and blocks.

Chicago Bulls

Jalen Smith is a riser: 13 and 8 in 20 minutes in Wednesday’s preseason game, and with Nic Claxton out (hamstring, re-evaluated Oct. 19), he’s the clearest injury fill-in on the board.

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-10-09 21:56:00

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