Fantasy Basketball 2025-26: Jalen Brunson, James Harden among Rotoworl
For every player a fantasy manager deems worthy of reaching for in fantasy drafts, there’s another they’ll actively look to avoid, especially if their average draft position (ADP) is too high.
With that in mind, Rotoworld basketball analysts Cole Huff, Noah Rubin, Raphielle Johnson and Zak Hanshew each picked two players they are fading at ADP for this season. Check it out below.
On a more positive note, you can see some of our staff favorites for 2025-26 here.
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Cole Huff’s picks: G James Harden (LA Clippers) and C Ivica Zubac (LA Clippers)
This is not meant to be a knock on Harden — I trust that he will continue to lead the Clippers and could record one of his more efficient seasons shooting the basketball in quite some time, due to a presumably lighter load throughout the season. Given Kawhi Leonard’s good health to start the season, the additions of John Collins and Bradley Beal as potential scoring boosts to the starting lineup, and an actual reliable point guard in Chris Paul now on the roster to prevent Harden from being overworked, the scoring and overall usage should probably come down a bit for the former league MVP.
This could all change quickly if age is a factor for this veteran team and Harden is forced to shoulder the load again out of necessity. But if health is not a concern, I’d expect The Beard to finish more closely to a top-10 point guard finish than a top-5.
As for Zubac, I’m not as high on him this season from a fantasy standpoint; I’m expecting his production…
