The 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner, and it's time to start prepping for your fantasy basketball drafts! It's never too early to get a jump on your competition, and to kick things off, I'm dropping my positional tiers series — next up are the small forwards.
Note, not every player will have analysis when listed in the tiers below. Players with multi-position eligibility will only show up in the positional tier story they have the most minutes at.3) Jimmy Butler, Miami HeatTatum's in a class of his own, as he's the most durable of any player within the elite tier. He's in the conversation for a top-five pick after putting together his fourth consecutive top-15 finish in 2023.
Now that PF John Collins is in Utah, Markannen will fit nicely at SF this season. Per Cleaning the Glass, he logged 45% of his minutes on the wing, which should give him plenty of room to operate as the top-scoring option for the Jazz. He's coming off his best season as a pro, an All-Star appearance and should be drafted in the first three rounds this year.
Giddey logged most of his minutes at PF last season, but the Thunder made a point to play Chet Holmgren at PF all summer. This leads me to Giddey moving to small forward, though he'll still be able to get minutes at PF when Chet plays center. Giddey easily fills up box scores and was one of five players to average at least 15 points with seven boards and six dimes last season.
McDaniels is your guy if you're looking for a player who only needs a little usage to be successful in category leagues. He's excellent defensively and shot 47% from the field while knocking down 1.4 threes at a 40% clip last season.2) Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks5) Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ersThis crop of veterans is a combination of players coming off injuries, extended absences or seen their roles diminished as a result of more competition.
Harris has good peripherals, but as the fourth option in Philly, his stat lines can be frustrating in head-to-head leagues.2) Shaedon Sharpe, Portland Trail BlazersMurphy III sprained his knee two weeks ago and will be out 10-12 weeks. He should return in November, but it's enough time for fantasy managers to draft and stash him. He took full advantage of all the Pelicans injuries last season, playing in 80 games and finishing 46th in per-game in fantasy.
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