Draft Tiers

Draft Tiers are here! Plenty of things will likely change but this feels pretty good.

Here are 110 players put into tiers. As a reminder, you draft 10 players, and it's a 10-person league, so 10 of these guys won't even be taken. Didn't get everyone in this, but I feel like I got most.

Upside factored into my rankings. So for instance I put Okongwu in the second tier because he has potential to break out behind an aging Capella; while an absolute shoe-in to play heavy minutes and put up a decent stat line (Ish Smith) fell to the third tier.

The Tiers, Explained

6th man candidates - Pretty obvious. Unfortunately, by my calculations we won't all get one of these

Super subs - A step above regular production, but not consistently electric

Heavy minutes - Good dudes who will play a lot. Logically, we might all end up with plenty of these guys

Upside picks - The kind of guy you draft and once he starts playing well you feel good about yourself

Safe and sound - These men will not hurt you

Home run swings - The kind of guy you talk yourself into the more beers you have

(?)'s are behind those who we have questions about whether they're starting or not

Tier 1 (6th man candidates): Caris LaVert(?), Jordan Poole, Jordan Clarkson, Tyler Herro, Montrezl Harrell, Christian Wood, Tyus Jones, Malcolm Brogdan

Tier 2 (super subs): DeAnthony Melton, Bruce Brown, Malik Monk, Moses Moody, Spencer Dinwiddie(?), Kyle Anderson, Alex Caruso, Norm Powell, Onyeka Okongwu, Pat Connaughton, Josh Hart(?), Precious Achiuwa, Seth Curry(?), Bogdan Bogdonavic (Hurt), Devonte Graham, Kelly Oubre Jr, Zaire Williams, Gary Payton II, Kevin Love, Andre Drummond, Bones Hyland, Jonathon Kuminga, Obi Toppin, Gabe Vincent, Derrick Rose, Bobby Portis(?) 

Tier 3 (heavy minutes): Ish Smith, Davion Mitchell, Robert Covington, Terance Mann, Richaun Holmes, James Wiseman, Isaiah Hartenstein, Grant Williams, Quinten Grimes, Gary Harris, John Wall, George Niang, Derrick White (?), Royce O'Neale, Matisse Thybulle, Chris Boucher, Goran Dragic(?), Alec Burks, Marvin Bagley III(?), Donte Divincenzo, Jordan McLaughlin, Pat Bev, Dennis Schroeder, Larry Nance Jr, Jose Alvarado, Cody Martin(?)

Tier 4 (upside picks): Ochai Agbaji, Demarcus Cousins, Jalen Johnson, Cam Thomas, Bryn Forbes, Trey Murphy III, Jalen McDaniels, Victor Oladipo, Zeke Nnaji, Mo Bamba, Coby White, TJ Warren, Immanuel Quickley, Cedi Osman, Mark Williams, Duncan Robinson, Jalen Suggs, Poku, Trey Burke, Juan Toscano Anderson, Davis Bertans, John Konchar, 

Tier 5 (safe and sound): Danual House, Otto Porter Jr, Delon Wright, Furkan Korkmaz, Javonte Green, Jeff Green, Raul Neto, George Hill, Aaron Holiday, Justin Holiday, Deni Avdija, Dario Saric, Daniel Gafford, Maxi Kleber, Derrick Favors, 

Tier 6 (Home Run Swings): Shaedon Sharpe, JT Thor, AJ Griffin, Delano Banton, Johnny Davis, Cam Reddish, Dean Wade, Killian Hayes, Jalen Williams, Boban Marjanovic, David Roddy