Top 5 centers based on 2023 NBA fantasy basketball projections
Looking ahead to the NBA fantasy basketball season, there are plenty of productive centers to choose from.
At one point, it looked as though the big man was fading away in the NBA. However, there's been a resurgence at the center position, thanks to incredible talents like Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns.
With the start of the season just two weeks away, it's time to break down the fantasy rankings of centers in the league.
Top centers in NBA fantasy basketball for 2023-24 season
Here are five of them:
5) Nikola Vucevic, Chicago Bulls
Rounding out the projected top five centers in NBA fantasy basketball this year is Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls. The former All-Star is coming off a season where he averaged 17.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
As a center who does a little bit of everything, Vucevic is a great pick for fantasy basketball. Moreover, he's a double-double machine. The 32-year-old has averaged doouble-digit points and rebounds in the last five seasons.
4) Anthony Davis, LA Lakers
Next up on the list is one of the best two-way centers in the game is Davis. Even with his health concerns, the LA Lakers star is still one of the top players in the league at his position.
Last season, he averaged 25.9 points and 12.5 rebounds. Apart from these impressive numbers, he also averaged over one steal and two blocks per game. From a fantasy basketball perspective, he's a player who provides production in almost every category.
3) Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Sabonis is coming off his best season as a pro, which lands him in the top three centers for NBA fantasy basketball this year. In 79 games, he has posted averages of 19.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists.
Like Vucevic, Sabonis is a double-double machine who gives a bit of everything in terms of production. As the hub of the high-powered Kings' offense, Sabonis is likely to maintain this level of production in 2024.
2) Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Just missing the top spot is reigning MVP Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers center is one of the most dominant forces in the game and continues to add to his game.
Alongside AD, Embiid is in the conversation for best two-way center in the game. He led the league in scoring at 33.6 points per game and averaged over a steal and block per game.
Embiid's defensive numbers will be something to watch this year, with new coach Nick Nurse entering the mix.
1) Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Coming it at No. 1 is one of the top overall players in NBA fantasy basketball, Jokic. The Denver Nuggets big fan is the perfect fit for fantasy teams, with his impressive stat lines.
Never before has a center been a triple-double threat on a nightly basis. Jokic is an elite playmaker who has turned him into one of the best offensive players arguably ever.
In 69 games for the Nuggets last season, the two-time MVP averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists.