2024-25 NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings & Sleepers: Forwards
The NBA season is near, and that means it’s time to get ready for your fantasy basketball drafts. On draft day, you want to be prepared so you don’t draft someone too high or miss out on a stud.
Here, we’ll give you the 2024-25 fantasy basketball rankings for forwards, and we’ll also give you a couple of sleepers that could out-play their rankings.
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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Rankings
Find all of our 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball rankings and sleepers by clicking the links below.
Guards | Forwards (Below) | Centers
2024 Fantasy NBA Forward Rankings: Top 40
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL, PF/C
- Jayson Tatum, BOS, SF/PF
- Domantas Sabonis, SAC, PF/C
- Anthony Edwards, MIN, SG/SF
- Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C
- Scottie Barnes, TOR, SG/SF/PF
- LeBron James, LAL, PF/SF
- Kevin Durant, PHO, SF/PF
- Chet Holmgren, OKC, PF/C
- Paolo Banchero, ORL, PF/SF
- Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK, PF/C
- Lauri Markkanen, UTA, SF/PF
- Jaylen Brown, BOS, SG/SF
- Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SG/SF/PF
- Paul George, PHI, SG/SF/PF
- Jaren Jackson Jr., MEM, PF/C
- Pascal Siakam, IND, SF/PF/C
- Jalen Williams, OKC, SG/SF/PF
- Julius Randle, MIN, PF
- Evan Mobley, CLE, PF/C
- Zion Williamson, NO, PF/C
- DeMar DeRozan, SAC, SG/SF/PF
- Jalen Johnson, ATL, PF
- Desmond Bane, MEM, SG/SF
- Tobias Harris, DET, SF/PF
- Miles Bridges, CHA, SF/PF
- Jimmy Butler, MIA, SF/PF
- Nikola Vucevic, CHI, PF/C
- Franz Wagner, ORL, SF/PF
- Mikal Bridges, NYK, SG/SF/PF
- Brandon Ingram, NO, SG/SF/PF
- Keegan Murray, SAC, SF/PF
- Josh Giddey, CHI, PG/SG/SF
- Zach LaVine, CHI, SG/SF
- Brandon Miller, CHA, SG/SF
- Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SG/SF
- Jabari Smith Jr., HOU, PF/C
- Michael Porter Jr., DEN, SF/PF
- Kyle Kuzma, WAS, SF/PF
- Herbert Jones, NO, SF/PF
Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Forwards
Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks, PF
The Hawks lost guard Dejounte Murray (22.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG) in the offseason, so they will need someone to step up in his place. The team has depth at the forward position, but forward Jalen Johnson should get the most minutes.
Johnson averaged his best numbers last season with 16 points per game on 51% shooting with 8.7 rebounds, but his problem has always been staying on the court. He’s missed 38 games in the last two seasons.
If he can stay healthy, he could have a fantastic season, as the Hawks will need some additional scoring.
Tobias Harris, Detroit Pistons, SF/PF
Pistons forward Tobias Harris is a long-time veteran with 13 seasons under his belt, but he’s entering a situation where he can be vital to his team’s success as a veteran leader.
Last year, the Pistons were one of the worst teams in NBA history, with a 12-68 record, the 12th-worst in NBA history, and their 28-straight losses are the most in a single season.
They needed to bring in a veteran presence to help the group of talent they have. Harris will be looked at as a leader when he is on the court. He fights on the boards and is a great perimeter shooter. He should get plenty of opportunities in his second stint in Detroit.
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