NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings & Sleepers: Centers
The NBA has experienced a renaissance at center. Some of the best players in the league man the position, including Nuggets C Nikola Jokic and 76ers C Joel Embiid. There’s no shortage of great options for fantasy basketball in 2024-25.
With some great options to consider, let’s rank the top 30 centers across the league for fantasy basketball and pick two sleepers
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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Rankings
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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Center Rankings: Top 30
- Victor Wembanyama, SA, C
- Nikola Jokic, DEN, C
- Joel Embiid, PHI, C
- Anthony Davis, LAL, C
- Domantas Sabonis, SAC, C
- Chet Holmgren, OKC, C
- Alperen Sengun, HOU, C
- Bam Adebayo, MIA, C
- Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK, PF/C
- Jaren Jackson Jr., MEM, C
- Rudy Gobert, MIN, C
- Evan Mobley, CLE, PF/C
- Myles Turner, IND, C
- Nic Claxton, BKN, C
- Nikola Vucevic, CHI, PF/C
- Jalen Duren, DET, C
- Jarrett Allen, CLE, C
- Brook Lopez, MIL, C
- Deandre Ayton, POR, C
- Kristaps Porzingis, BOS, C (out until December)
- Jakob Poeltl, TOR, C
- Naz Reid, MIN, PF/C
- Jusuf Nurkic, PHO, C
- Clint Capela, ATL, C
- Daniel Gafford, DAL, PF/C
- Jonas Valanciunas, WAS, C
- Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C
- Ivica Zubac, LAC, C
- Mark Williams, CHA, C
- Walker Kessler, UTA, C
Sleeper Centers for 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball
Jusuf Nurkic, Phoenix Suns, C
Suns C Jusuf Nurkic’s first season with the team was a success. While he only averaged 10.9 points per game, his 11.0 rebounds per game were the second-highest mark of his career. With so many talented scorers around him and the team void of a true point guard, Nurkic also averaged 4.0 assists per game.
To put a cherry on top of his valuable fantasy season, he also chipped in 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
Maybe the biggest surprise of all last season was that Nurkic appeared in 76 games. He hadn’t played in more than 56 games since the 2018-19 season. In his 10 seasons in the league, he has played in at least 70 games just three times.
It’s a big if, but if Nurkic can stay healthy again, he could be a steal outside of the top-20 at the center position.
PrizePicks NBASZN Projection: Jusuf Nurkic 10.3 Rebounds Per Game
Ivica Zubac, Los Angeles Clippers, C
Clippers C Ivica Zubac is coming off one of the best performances of his career, averaging 11.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game last season. He also shot an outstanding 64.9% from the field.
It marked the third straight season in which he averaged at least 10.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and shot at least 62.6% from the field.
The Clippers have a serious lack of depth at center this season. Their main options behind Zubac right now are C Mo Bamba and C Kai Jones. Zubac only averaged 26 minutes per game last season, but that number could be on the rise.
If he can approach 30 minutes per game, he could average a double-double for the first time in his career. When he averaged 29 minutes per game during the 2022-23 season, he just missed accomplishing the feat by averaging 10.8 points and 9.9 rebounds.
PrizePicks NBASZN Projection: Ivica Zubac 9.8 Rebounds Per Game
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