Fantasy Basketball: 2024-25 Punt Information

Many managers willingly punt a selected statistical class whereas constructing their groups. With that in thoughts, we have put collectively a information providing some recommendation on every of the 9 main classes forward of the 2024-25 season.

Final season’s information courtesy of Basketball Monster

2024-25 Punt Rankings courtesy of Rotoworld

Punt Assists

The choice to punt assists normally boosts the worth of massive males who aren’t usually among the many elite fantasy targets. Nevertheless, this doesn’t imply fantasy managers ought to look to take these gamers off the board throughout the first three rounds. Possibly one jumps slightly sooner than normal for one among these gamers, however to not an excessive. Final season, Daniel Gafford, Deandre Ayton, Brook Lopez, and Rudy Gobert had been all prime 25 gamers in codecs the place assists had been punted, with Myles Turner simply inside the highest 30. Nevertheless, when evaluating the 9-cat prime 25 with a punt assists prime 25, there weren’t any important shifts. Victor Wembanyama was ranked sixth within the latter and seventh within the former, whereas Donovan Mitchell provided first-round worth in a punt assists mannequin.

First-round Targets: Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid

Second-round Targets: Donovan Mitchell, Chet Holmgren, Lauri Markkanen, Karl-Anthony Cities

Third spherical and later: Evan Mobley, Rudy Gobert, Jarrett Allen, Jalen Johnson, Nic Claxton

2024-25 High 12, Punting Assists

Nikola Jokic

Victor Wembanyama

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Anthony Davis

Chet Holmgren

Jayson Tatum

Luka Doncic

Joel Embiid

Myles Turner

Lauri Markkanen

Donovan Mitchell

Punt Rebounds

Whereas punting assists have a tendency to spice up the fantasy values of massive males, perimeter gamers are the first beneficiaries of a punt rebound construct. Of the gamers ranked within the prime 12 of per-game fantasy worth in a punt rebound construct for final season, solely 4 can be labeled as bigs: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis, and Victor Wembanyama. Fred VanVleet supplied first-round per-game worth in punt rebound builds, whereas Tyrese Maxey was a couple of spots beneath that threshold. Additionally among the many prime 25 (no less than 50 video games performed) had been Jalen Brunson, Derrick White, and Trae Younger.

First-round Targets: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton

Second-round Targets: Trae Younger, Donovan Mitchell, Chet Holmgren

Third spherical and later: Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Derrick White, Dejounte Murray, Desmond Bane

2024-25 High 12, Punting Rebounds

Nikola Jokic

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Victor Wembanyama

Luka Doncic

Tyrese Haliburton

Anthony Davis

Donovan Mitchell

Chet Holmgren

Trae Younger

Tyrese Maxey

Jalen Brunson

Punt Blocks

A staff construct during which blocks are punted additionally tends to favor perimeter gamers, as they do not are inclined to generate a lot manufacturing in that class. Final season, Tyrese Maxey and Jalen Brunson had been top-20 gamers when blocks had been eliminated, whereas Jamal Murray ranked thirtieth in line with Basketball Monster. Lauri Markkanen is a worthwhile second-round goal on this construct, as he affords glorious offensive manufacturing with minimal defensive stats. Final season, he was one of many prime 10 gamers with blocked photographs faraway from the equation. Additionally leaping within the rankings in comparison with his 9-cat worth was LeBron James, sitting a couple of spots exterior of 1st-round worth.

First-round Targets: Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum

Second-round Targets: Donovan Mitchell, Devin Booker, Lauri Markkanen

Third spherical and later: Damian Lillard, Paul George, LeBron James, LaMelo Ball, Jimmy Butler, Jalen Williams

2024-25 High 12, Punting Blocks

Nikola Jokic

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Luka Doncic

Jayson Tatum

Donovan Mitchell

Tyrese Haliburton

Trae Younger

Jalen Brunson

Damian Lillard

Anthony Davis

Anthony Edwards

Punt Steals

Limiting the worth of steals tends to shift the stability of energy to the massive males, no less than on the prime of the rankings. In our 2024-25 projections, the highest 4 (Jokic, Wembanyama, Davis, and Holmgren) are all bigs, whereas Joel Embiid (ninth) and Myles Turner (eleventh) additionally present 1st-round worth in 12-team codecs. One participant whose fantasy worth, particularly in a punt steals construct, has been boosted just lately is Karl-Anthony Cities. He was a top-30 participant final season, however the transfer to New York doubtless makes him a second-round decide, particularly with Mitchell Robinson unlikely to play earlier than December (on the earliest).

First-round Targets: Jayson Tatum, Stephen Curry

Second-round Targets: Chet Holmgren, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Domantas Sabonis, Karl-Anthony Cities

Third spherical and later: Myles Turner, Jarrett Allen, Brook Lopez,

2024-25 High 12, Punting Steals

Nikola Jokic

Victor Wembanyama

Anthony Davis

Chet Holmgren

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Luka Doncic

Jayson Tatum

Joel Embiid

Tyrese Haliburton

Myles Turner

Stephen Curry

Punt Area-Objective Proportion

Excessive-volume shooters, particularly perimeter gamers, obtain probably the most important enhance to their fantasy worth when field-goal share is punted. Trae Younger would qualify, particularly after the Dejounte Murray commerce. Because the lone level guard within the beginning lineup, he will not lack alternatives to shoot in Atlanta. One other goal can be Anthony Edwards, whose worth has elevated with Minnesota buying and selling Karl-Anthony Cities to the Knicks. Fred VanVleet has been a superb possibility for fantasy managers punting field-goal share; capturing 41.6% from the sphere, he was a top-10 participant in such builds final season. Whereas there are some huge males on the prime of the listing on this class, that is as a result of their mastery of a number of classes, thus limiting the influence of a decent field-goal share. However this listing is loaded with perimeter gamers after transferring previous Wembanyama, Jokic, and Davis.

First-round Targets: Victor Wembanyama, Trae Younger

Second-round Targets: Anthony Edwards, Fred VanVleet, James Harden

Third spherical and later: Damian Lillard, Cade Cunningham, Ja Morant, Mikal Bridges

2024-25 High 12, Punting Area-Objective Proportion

Victor Wembanyama

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Nikola Jokic

Luka Doncic

Anthony Davis

Chet Holmgren

Jayson Tatum

Donovan Mitchell

Tyrese Haliburton

Damian Lillard

Trae Younger

Punt Free-Throw Proportion

Taking the strategy of punting on the free-throw share class favors the massive males. On the prime of the listing is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Taking pictures 65.7% from the charity stripe, he was a prime 5 participant in FT%-punt builds final season. Additionally experiencing a lift to their respective fantasy values had been LeBron James (75.0%) and De’Aaron Fox (73.8%), who supplied 1st-round per-game worth. Amongst these included within the prime 25 in a free-throw share punt had been huge males Rudy Gobert, Daniel Gafford, and Alperen Sengun. Whereas there are some questions concerning Gafford’s minutes with Dereck Energetic II (one other strong possibility for this technique) set to begin, Gobert’s worth might be boosted by the Cities commerce whereas Sengun will proceed to function Houston’s beginning heart.

First-round Targets: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Second-round Targets: Domantas Sabonis, Scottie Barnes

Third spherical and later: Alperen Sengun, De’Aaron Fox, Evan Mobley, Jalen Johnson, Rudy Gobert, Jarrett Allen, Nic Claxton, Dereck Energetic II

2024-25 High 12, Punting Free-Throw Proportion

Nikola Jokic

Victor Wembanyama

Anthony Davis

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Luka Doncic

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Chet Holmgren

Domantas Sabonis

Tyrese Haliburton

Scottie Barnes

Jayson Tatum

Punt 3-Pointers

Whereas there are some elite guards who handle to stay extremely ranked on this construct, punting 3-pointers tends to spice up the values of the massive males. Final season, Domantas Sabonis provided 1st-round per-game worth (12-team), whereas Deandre Ayton was a couple of spots exterior of that threshold. Additionally, Evan Mobley was a prime 25 participant when punting 3-pointers. Additionally extra beneficial on this construct are elite wings who are inclined to disregard the 3-point shot. Jimmy Butler (1.0 3PM per recreation in 2023-24) and DeMar DeRozan (0.9) actually qualify, they usually completed final season as prime 25 fantasy gamers when 3-pointers had been punted. Among the many anticipated first-round picks, Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo are two gamers whose choice might immediate managers to shift to a punt-threes strategy to their draft. Nevertheless, new Lakers coach JJ Redick needs the previous to try extra 3-pointers this season, so search for the typical of 0.4 made triples per recreation to extend.

First-round Targets: Anthony Davis, Gianns Antetokounmpo

Second-round Targets: Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Durant

Third spherical and later: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Evan Mobley, DeMar DeRozan, Deandre Ayton,

2024-25 High 12, Punting 3-Pointers

Nikola Jokic

Victor Wembanyama

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Anthony Davis

Chet Holmgren

Joel Embiid

Luka Doncic

Domantas Sabonis

Scottie Barnes

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyrese Haliburton

Punt Turnovers

Shifting to turnovers, punting this class favors high-usage gamers. Choosing Trae Younger with a late-first might immediate some managers to shift to a punt-turnover construct instantly. Luka Doncic, who averaged 4.0 turnovers per recreation final season, is one other participant to be aware of if executing this explicit construct. Whereas the rankings are inclined to favor guards, huge males may also profit from a punt-turnover strategy. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic completed first and second in Basketball Monster’s rankings when punting turnovers, whereas Victor Wembanyama was sixth. If class league fantasy managers are going to punt any explicit class whereas constructing their groups, turnovers tends to be the most typical.

First-round Targets: Luka Doncic, Trae Younger

Second-round Targets: Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard, Scottie Barnes, Domantas Sabonis, James Harden

Third spherical and later: Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Cade Cunningham, Ja Morant, Paolo Banchero

2024-25 High 12, Punting Turnovers

Nikola Jokic

Victor Wembanyama

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Luka Doncic

Anthony Davis

Trae Younger

Chet Holmgren

Joel Embiid

Jayson Tatum

Donovan Mitchell

Tyrese Haliburton

Punt Factors

The choice to punt on the factors class is the one which managers might wait the longest to make, as a lot of the anticipated first-round choices provide excessive manufacturing on this class. Wembanyama averaged 21.4 factors per recreation final season as a rookie, and the expectation is that this quantity will rise, particularly with San Antonio including Chris Paul to the roster. He and Tyrese Haliburton are the gamers within the first spherical who might set off a “punt factors” construct, however that is usually a class during which it is wiser to attend to see how the draft unfolds earlier than making a choice. This strategy might churn out strong mid-to-late spherical worth, particularly for managers in search of guard depth. Derrick White actually is not a middle-round fantasy participant, however his worth will increase in a “punt factors” construct. Tyus Jones, who would be the start line guard in Phoenix, was a prime 50 participant in Washington final season with this strategy.

First-round Targets: Victor Wembanyama, Tyrese Haliburton

Second-round Targets: Chet Holmgren, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes

Third spherical and later: Paul George, Derrick White, Jalen Williams, Jrue Vacation, Keegan Murray, Tyus Jones

2024-25 High 12, Punting Factors

Victor Wembanyama

Nikola Jokic

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Anthony Davis

Chet Holmgren

Luka Doncic

Tyrese Haliburton

Scottie Barnes

Jayson Tatum

Donovan Mitchell

Joel Embiid

– When ought to I take into account punting a class?

Whereas a fantasy supervisor’s first-round decide might set off fast ideas of punting on a class, it is normally smart to attend and see how the primary few rounds of a draft play out earlier than making that call. Drafting Giannis within the first spherical doesn’t imply you are obligated to punt free-throw share, even when his monitor document means that there shall be a major quantity of floor to make up in that class.

– Can I punt a number of classes?

Completely. It is your world and your fantasy staff. Nevertheless, watch out with this strategy, because it locations much more stress on the classes that you just’re relying on for constant victories. Additionally, accidents might have a extra important influence on a roster when the supervisor is basically conceding two (or three) classes in a weekly matchup. Punting is finest left to weekly head-to-head leagues; it is not a think about factors leagues, and roto league managers ought to solely take into account the strategy for one class. And that will be beneath excessive circumstances.

– Which classes are usually hottest to punt?

Turnovers could also be on the prime of this listing, given what number of high-usage gamers common no less than three per recreation. From there, the eye shifts to discipline objective and free-throw percentages, as punting both of these classes can profit high-usage gamers (FG%) or huge males (FT%). Additionally, these classes present slightly extra flexibility if a fantasy supervisor has to shift their technique in-season as a result of damage or suspension.