Fantasy basketball mock draft analysis 2025-26: Is Nikola Jokic the top pick?

The 2025-26 NBA season is approaching, making it an ideal time to prepare for fantasy basketball drafts, particularly when considering strategies for the first overall pick.

To simulate this scenario, a Yahoo! mock draft was conducted from the top selection spot, resulting in a team built for a nine-category head-to-head league format.

The drafted team consists of the following players in order: Nikola Jokić (DEN - C) with the first pick, Donovan Mitchell (CLE - PG,SG) in the second round, Kevin Durant (HOU - SF,PF) selected third, Derrick White (BOS - PG,SG) taken fourth, Lauri Markkanen (UTA - SF,PF) chosen fifth, Jordan Poole (NOP - PG,SG) picked sixth, Andrew Nembhard (IND - PG,SG) selected seventh, and Onyeka Okongwu (ATL - C) rounded out the draft in the eighth round.