2026-27 Fantasy Basketball: Point Guard Rankings

From a positional standpoint, a lot of lines are blurred when it comes to fantasy basketball. When building a roster, there are two goals: maximize production and fill out each starting position with the best possible player. In points leagues, it’s easier; just compile the highest amount of points and celebrate your championship. With category leagues, though, you need to build a team with more balance. In the case of point guards, that means steals and assists in addition to the other categories. For the 2026-27 fantasy basketball season, let’s take a look at our point guard rankings.

Point Guard Notes

Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers

Rust will be a factor for Haliburton this season. It has to be, right? After tearing his Achilles in the postseason a year ago, Haliburton’s rehab was slow, deliberate, and cautious. If the Pacers didn’t decide to treat it as a true rebuilding year, it’s possible that Haliburton could have returned before the end of the season. That would have meant pushing him through the process, and in the long run, this is likely the better approach.

The point guard progressed to playing 5-on-5 by April, and heading into the offseason, there were no restrictions on Haliburton. That continued as, entering training camp, Indiana’s superstar is also fully cleared and without restrictions. In the early going, though, I’d expect Indiana to continue practicing caution. Once Haliburton gets into game action, we have to see if there’s any rust and to what level his explosiveness will return.

From a supporting cast perspective, Haliburton gets another year of Pascal Siakam while Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith continue to develop. It’s the presence of Ivica Zubac that could help. While Haliburton’s explosiveness comes back, running the pick-and-roll with Nesmith will help from an assist perspective.

Two years ago, Haliburton averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, and 3.0 three-pointers per game. Both his field goal (47.3%) and free throw (85.1%) percentages are assets as well. Even if the scoring is slow to return, Haliburton should easily get back to double-digit assists. Until I see him on the court, though, I do have some concerns.

Keyonte George, Utah Jazz

For better or worse, we’ve already seen the best of George. Last season, the 2023 first-round pick made a huge leap in his third NBA season. Over 33 minutes per game he averaged 23.6 points, 6.1 assists, 1.1 steals, 2.5 three-pointers, and 3.7 rebounds per game. It certainly resonated with the Jazz as George is now the proud owner of a five-year, $157.5 million contract extension.

Since his rookie season, we’ve seen George increase his scoring output from 13 points per game to 16.8 and then the 23.6 he scored last year. This year, though, I don’t believe we’ll see the same increase, however nice it would be. Maybe there’s a little opportunity if George plays more than 33 minutes per game. But with the addition of Darryn Peterson through the draft along with the growth of Ace Bailey and Brice Sensabaugh, the Jazz will have more offensive options. That will also take the pressure off George and allow him to increase his 6.1 assists.

A rising tide lifts all players, but a lot of George’s upside and ceiling is already priced into his ADP. That doesn’t mean I don’t like George, as the Jazz can be an interesting source of fantasy basketball production, but just be realistic.

Ty Jerome, Memphis Grizzlies

To what level do we actually believe in Scotty Pippen to take control of the starting point guard role in Memphis? We ask that question because it will be either Pippen or Jerome leading the Grizzlies offense. While they will be sharing the backcourt with the emerging Cedric Coward, I’d argue that, given the state of the depth chart, there’s enough room for both Pippen and Jerome

As we progress in our drafts, Jerome represents a nice later-round option. Injuries limited him to just 15 games last season, but it was also the most productive and efficient season of his career. Despite playing just 23 minutes a game, Jerome averaged 19.7 points, 5.7 assists, and 2.8 three-pointers per game. While we can’t do the math to even bank on his per-36 numbers, it was an eye-opening performance. Even a repeat performance makes this a solid buy as he’s not coming off the board earlier than the eighth round.

2026-27 Point Guard Rankings