2024-25 Dynasty Basketball Small Forward Rankings

It is time to unveil the 2024-25 dynasty basketball small forward rankings. There has been some movement, but not a lot of big shakeups in the rankings from last season. The top-10 has one new addition, simply because Desmond Bane lost small forward eligibility this season. There are only three rookies ranked inside the top 40 and none ranked in the top 20. Let’s take a look at some of the dynasty risers and dynasty fallers heading into this season.

Dynasty Risers

Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets

Miller was the second overall pick in the 2023 draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting, behind Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. Miller had a solid rookie campaign, averaging 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.5 three-pointers, but he will look to take things to the next level this season. Post All-Star break, he improved on his fantasy numbers, averaging 18.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.6 blocks and 2.9 three-pointers. He will likely build on those stats this year and could rise up even further in the dynasty basketball small forward rankings.

Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

Leonard may seem like an odd choice as a dynasty riser as he just turned 33 years old in June. However, there are a couple of things to like about Leonard heading into this season. Paul George signed a deal in the off-season with the Philadelphia 76ers, so going forward, Leonard will need to shoulder more of the offensive load. He also played in 68 games last year, which is his most games played since the 2016-17 season, proving he can be durable at this stage in his career. Due to these two factors, Leonard is a good bet to improve his dynasty stock from last season.

Dynasty Fallers

Cam Whitmore, Houston Rockets

It may be a bit of a surprise to see Cam Whitmore in this spot. He is only 20 years old and averaged 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.7 three-pointers in his rookie year. Although he had an exceptional first season, he faces some stiff competition for playing time in Houston. The Rockets drafted Reed Sheppard with the third overall pick. He will most likely shift Jalen Green to play some small forward. Houston will also have to divvy up the minutes at the three and four between Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Dillon Brooks, and Amen Thompson. It may be tough for Whitmore to crack 20 minutes when this team is fully healthy. Due to the possibility of inconsistent playing time, he has fallen in the dynasty basketball small forward rankings.

Jaime Jaquez Jr., Miami Heat

Jaquez Jr. was drafted 18th overall in the 2023 draft by the Miami Heat. He finished 4th in the Rookie of the Year voting. Pre-All Star break, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.2 blocks and 0.9 three-pointers. Post All-Star break, he saw his numbers drop to 10.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.8 three-pointers. He started in 20 games last year, mainly filling in for Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler at various times. He was mostly used in a reserve role, where his stats were not nearly as good. Jaquez Jr. will be in a similar reserve role again this year with some competition for minutes off the bench. It’s very possible we don’t see much progression from Jaquez Jr., which is why he has fallen in the dynasty basketball small forward rankings.

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Small Forward Rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Age	Previous Rank
1	Jayson Tatum	BOS	26	2
2	Anthony Edwards	MIN	23	3
3	Scottie Barnes	TOR	23	1
4	Paolo Banchero	ORL	21	4
5	Devin Booker	PHX	27	5
6	Lauri Markkenen	UTA	27	6
7	Jalen Johnson	ATL	22	7
8	Franz Wagner	ORL	23	8
9	Jalen Williams	OKC	23	9
10	Brandon Miller	CHA	21	12
11	Amen Thompson	HOU	21	13
12	Ausar Thompson	DET	21	14
13	Jaylen Brown	BOS	27	15
14	Miles Bridges	CHA	26	11
15	Devin Vassell	SAS	24	17
16	Kevin Durant	PHX	35	20
17	Kawhi Leonard	LAC	33	21
18	Paul George	PHI	34	23
19	Kyle Kuzma	WAS	29	25
20	Brandon Ingram	NOP	26	24
21	Mikal Bridges	NYK	27	16
22	RJ Barrett	TOR	24	18
23	Deni Avdija	POR	23	22
24	Zaccharie Risacher	ATL	19	NR
25	Michael Porter Jr.	DEN	26	27
26	Keegan Murray	SAC	24	34
27	Ron Holland II	DET	19	NR
28	Keldon Johnson	SAS	24	28
29	Shaedon Sharpe	POR	21	19
30	Austin Reaves	LAL	26	26
31	Donte DiVincenzo	NYK	27	Did not have SF eligibility on last ranking
32	OG Anunoby	NYK	27	41
33	DeMar DeRozan	SAC	35	37
34	Josh Giddey	CHI	21	32
35	Cam Thomas	BKN	22	29
36	Jimmy Butler	MIA	34	36
37	Matas Buzelis	CHI	19	NR
38	Cam Whitmore	HOU	20	31
39	Bennedict Mathurin	IND	22	40
40	Tari Eason	HOU	23	43
41	Jaime Jaquez Jr.	MIA	23	33
42	LeBron James	LAL	39	NR
43	Tobias Harris	DET	32	46
44	Bogdan Bogdanovic	ATL	32	47
45	Grayson Allen	PHX	28	48
46	Trey Murphy III	NOP	24	42
47	Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	20	45
48	Klay Thompson	DAL	34	NR
49	Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	28	NR
50	Cody Williams	UTA	19	NR

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