We’ve done the research so you don’t have to. Below, you’ll find fantasy basketball sleepers from each of the 30 NBA for your 2024 drafts.
30 NBA Teams, 30 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers
Atlanta Hawks – Dyson Daniels (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 179
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 168
Current ADP: 138
Dyson Daniels was brought in as part of the replacements for Dejounte Murray. Daniels was likely underutilized in New Orleans for a prospect and could be in line for increased minutes in Atlanta. Likely, he will be splitting the SG minutes with Bogdan Bogdanovic. Though, Daniels will almost certainly be a great perimeter defender in a team of poor ones and might be practically guaranteed big playing time. Offensively, he will need to improve his shooting to be considered a proper 3-and-D man with most of his contributions coming from hustle plays rather than anything within the team offense. However, there is reason to be optimistic as Daniels shot 38.5% from three at the Olympic Games for Australia.
Boston Celtics – Payton Pritchard (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 206
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: 357
It’s hard to come up with a sleeper for a team with such an established core. I might have picked Sam Hauser but he’s not playing unless something happens to at least one of the Jays. And the center position is going to be a logjam with or without Porzingis. So that leaves us Payton Pritchard at guard with the best chance to break into the starting lineup. Jrue Holiday is starting his 15th NBA season so he might slow down and Pritchard would be able to fill in effortlessly.
Brooklyn Nets – Jalen Wilson (PF)
Last Season’s Rank: 378
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: –
In case you missed it, Jalen Wilson was the 2024 Summer League MVP. While the naysayers might point to the mixed results of Summer League MVPs, pretty much all of them have carved out at least some kind of a rotational role in the NBA. Wilson only averaged 15 minutes in 43 games played last season, and since the Nets are going nowhere in a hurry, they’d be foolish not to massively increase his role. Wilson is a deadeye shooter having shot 55% from three on eight attempts per game in Summer League.
Charlotte Hornets – Vasilije Micic (PG)
Last Season’s Rank: 300
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: –
The 2021 EuroLeague MVP had a disappointing start to his NBA career with very little playing time in Oklahoma City. Since getting traded to Hornets he increased his minutes per game from 12 to 27 and delivered a fantasy-relevant 10.8 points and 6.2 assists per game. The key to Micic’s success will be LaMelo Ball’s ability to stay on the court. So far in his career, Ball has played in 51, 75, 36, and 22 games in four seasons so it’s looking quite promising for Micic.
Chicago Bulls – Jalen Smith (PF)
Last Season’s Rank: 201
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 175
Current ADP: 158
Smith is in line to inherit the Bulls starting center spot if and when Nikola Vucevic gets traded. He might even take the spot with Vucevic still on the team. Defensively, Smith offers much more resistance down below, and, on offense, he’s much better equipped to run with the young Bulls. Oh, yeah, and he shot 42.4% from three last season on 2.4 attempts per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Isaac Okoro (SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 236
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: 455
With the Cavs offense locked down by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and, presumably, Evan Mobley, let’s look towards defense for a sleeper. Isaac Okoro is a lock-down defender, as we all know, and his three-point shooting and transition offense have improved year-on-year in all of his four NBA seasons so far.
Dallas Mavericks – Naji Marshall (SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 252
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: 484
I’m seeing Naji Marshall behind Klay Thompson on projected Mavs depth charts and going “hmm”. That’s right, I said it – hmm. Marshall might just be the wing defender they need on the court with Luka and Kyrie and might be due some big minutes. Marshall is a much better all-around player than Thompson. Thompson’s preferred if you want someone to stand in the corner. But for everything else? Naji’s my guy.
Denver Nuggets – Christian Braun (SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 321
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 193
Current ADP: 226
This is it. This is the breakout year for Christian Braun. The Nuggets need something from their young guys and, finally, Braun is due some big minutes. Braun is a reasonably solid shooter with 38.4% from three last season as well as a quick guy to get down the floor in transition. His main competition will come from Julian Strawther who is a better isolation scorer but lags everywhere else. Really, whichever of the two ends up getting more minutes, is the sleeper of the team.
Detroit Pistons – Tobias Harris (SF, PF)
Last Season’s Rank: 50
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 75
Current ADP: 68
Not sure how this move to Detroit will make Harris a worse fantasy player. He is almost certainly going to play a much bigger part in the team’s offense than he did in Philadelphia. Right? Cade Cunningham hasn’t exactly had an explosive start to his NBA career and is largely living off his potential still. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tobias Harris ended up being the best Pistons player in 2024-25.
Golden State Warriors – Jonathan Kuminga (PF)
Last Season’s Rank: 148
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 94
Current ADP: 91
Jonathan Kuminga was a victim of the Warriors success in the first two seasons of his career – despite the “two timelines” talk, they couldn’t fit player development on their schedule. I don’t think Kuminga has much to worry about now as the Warriors are more of a play-in contender than a championship contender. Kuminga already increased his minutes played and usage percentage last season and is likely to do so again. Klay Thompson’s departure should free up some possessions and Draymond Green is always liable to give up on the team one way or another, which would be great for Kuminga’s stat line.
Houston Rockets – Reed Sheppard (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: –
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 139
Current ADP: 153
The Rockets are overrun with young talent and it’s unclear who fits where and how exactly or who the best sleeper pick would be. Sheppard looks to be a generational shooter so his playing time should be essentially guaranteed.
Indiana Pacers – Bennedict Mathurin (SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 196
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 158
Current ADP: 191
Mathurin could become the third start the Pacers need with more consistent effort and a little improvement from the three. He had somewhat of a down year in 23-24 with some injury troubles but if he can continue on his development path, there is no reason why we couldn’t see a 20ppg season from him right away.
Los Angeles Clippers – Kevin Porter Jr. (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: –
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: 240
After a season in Greece, Kevin Porter Jr. is back in the NBA. Porter Jr. is a tremendous all-around player. In 22-23, he ranked 55th in 8-cat fantasy playing for the Rockets. I don’t see why he won’t be there or thereabout again. Porter Jr. is probably the biggest sleeper in the league right now.
Los Angeles Lakers – Austin Reaves (PG, SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 129
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 88
Current ADP: 84
The predictions of Reaves having a breakout season last year turned out to be a little premature but let’s try again. LeBron is, again, a year older. Anthony Davis also ages and had a remarkably healthy season. And everyone else on the team is mediocre at best. Reaves will have to lead the team at points and these points just might become very frequent.
Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Edey (C)
Last Season’s Rank: –
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 128
Current ADP: 121
Are you an Edeyot yet?! Well I am, and so is Ja Morant who predicts Edey to win Rookie of the Year. And if there’s someone whose judgment we can trust, it’s Ja Morant. Jokes aside, Edey is a perfect fit to throw his weight around in a pick-and-roll with Morant. An old-school stat line of something like 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks would be a reasonable expectation.
Miami Heat – Jaime Jaquez Jr. (SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 147
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 137
Current ADP: 139
Jaquez Jr. finds himself in a similar situation to Austin Reaves – a backup to a veteran star. Like Reaves with LeBron, Jaquez will start cutting into Jimmy Butler’s minutes – when Butler is on the active list in the first place, that is. Jaquez Jr. was only a rookie last season so we can expect natural sophomoric improvement regardless. I would be even higher on Jaquez Jr. if he started to shoot (and make) threes but that doesn’t seem to be a part of his game.
Milwaukee Bucks – AJ Green (SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 416
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: –
AJ Green looks to be the best of the young Bucks players on a team that’s overall quite old and injury-prone. Green is a 40+% shooter from three and seemingly a reasonable defender so he should be able to work his way into the rotation when opportunity arises. Sleeper.
Minnesota Timberwolves – Donte DiVincenzo (SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 86
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 101
Current ADP: 120
I would have had DiVincezo as the sleeper for the Knicks but after the trade as one of the best shooters in the league, DiVincenzo should slot right into a high-minute role for the Timberwolves. Another player to keep your eye on is the rookie Rob Dillingham who is the only real backup option for Mike Conley. Dillingham is supposed to be an electric score in the vein of, perhaps, Anthony Edwards.
New Orleans Pelicans – Dejounte Murray (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 37
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 30
Current ADP: 35
Escaping the weird vibes in Atlanta, Murray has a much clearer role for the Pelicans. He should expect a bump in usage and all offensive counting stats, which is why I like him about 10 picks earlier than he’s going on average. Can you call a player this highly regarded a sleeper? Sure, why not?
New York Knicks – Josh Hart (SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 132
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 125
Current ADP: 140
With DiVincenzo and Julius Randle leaving town, Hart will get a nice bump in his projected minutes. Even with Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns joining the Knicks, Hart should remain a nightly triple-double threat.
Oklahoma City Thunder – Cason Wallace (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 209
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 192
Current ADP: 357
The Thunder are pretty set as far as their core group is concerned. And Cason Wallace is not yet part of the group. However, last season, as a rookie, Wallace was somewhat of a revelation. He shot 42% from three and played great defense. Josh Giddey leaving the team will free up more possessions, particularly in the second unit. If Wallace can build on his rookie season, he could become a key part of the Thunder bench.
Orlando Magic – Franz Wagner (SG, SF, PF)
Last Season’s Rank: 57
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 42
Current ADP: 50
Surely that was a down year from three from Franz and he’ll be right back to shooting at least 35-36% from deep? And that will open up his fantasy game in multiple categories. He is great from the line so the shooting foundation is there. If he can get to 40%, he’ll end up a top 20 fantasy player for the season.
Philadelphia 76ers – Guerschon Yabusele (SF, PF)
Last Season’s Rank: –
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: –
Current ADP: 1193
A revelation at the Olympic Games, Yabusele earned his way back to the NBA on the back of an All-Second Team performance. Yabusele is a whirling dervish on the court with or without the ball. That means he brings a lot of energy. He shot low 30s from the three in the two seasons with the Celtics but, since then, has shot over 40% in the EuroLeague across five seasons. If he can match his Olympics and EuroLeague performance, he might just turn out to be a great sidekick to Joel Embiid.
Phoenix Suns – Tyus Jones (PG)
Last Season’s Rank: 90
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 127
Current ADP: 118
Tyus Jones is hailed as the solution to all of Phoenix’s problems. Be that as it may, he will certainly be playing a key role in a ton of playing time. Having Durant and Booker as teammates will not only boost Jones’ assist numbers but also afford him plenty of space to shoot as well. Jones shot 41.4% from three last season with poor spacing. Will 2024-25 be a career season for Tyson Jones? I think so.
Portland Trail Blazers – Deni Avdija (SF, PF)
Last Season’s Rank: 112
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 95
Current ADP: 113
Deni Advija’s game completely opened up the last three months of the 2023-24 season – he averaged nearly 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. If he can keep playing high minutes for Portland, he should comfortably finish as a top-100 fantasy player. Avdija is a very good all-around prospect, who can generate stats across all fantasy categories.
Sacramento Kings – Keon Ellis (SG, SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 240
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 166
Current ADP: 157
Keon Ellis has shown flashes of being a complete 3-and-D player and I wouldn’t be surprised if he found his way into the Kings starting line-up sooner rather than later. In any case, he should be getting big minutes right off the bat with a very complimentary skillset to the Kings star players.
San Antonio Spurs – Keldon Johnson (SF)
Last Season’s Rank: 141
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 167
Current ADP: 271
Keldon Johnson has slimmed down significantly after a down year in a bid to win back his starting job for the Spurs. Having Chris Paul as a teammate should boost Johnson’s scoring numbers and if he can stay on the court defensively, he should bounce back from the previous season.
Toronto Raptors – Immanuel Quickley (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 104
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 47
Current ADP: 48
IQ is gearing up for his first season as a full-time starter. Last year as a starter, he ranked in the top 30 as a fantasy player.
Utah Jazz – Keyonte George (PG, SG)
Last Season’s Rank: 217
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 109
Current ADP: 114
George struggled quite a bit to start last season but kept improving month by month. With a lot of the growing pains out of the way and the starting PG spot locked down, George should be able to build on last year’s performance and solidify his role as a future core of the Jazz.
Washington Wizards – Malcolm Brogdon (PG)
Last Season’s Rank: 125
This Season’s Projected Rank on Fantrax: 163
Current ADP: 151
It’s a contract year for Brogdon and he’s on the woeful Wizards. You can bet he’ll go out of his way to produce stats for our fantasy teams. If he can stay healthy, expect a career year.
