Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the 2026-27 NBA season as the Miami Heat’s newest star, ready to remain one of the top fantasy basketball power forwards.
The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It’s the perfect time to study our 9-category power forward rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus.
Power forward is one of two big-men positions necessary to be filled in your Yahoo lineup, and not only can a lot of these guys do traditional big-men work, but they can also fill up the scoreboard with guard work, too. Dan’s overall power forward list is in the table below, and be sure to save and bookmark this page as it’ll be the living, breathing, updating hub for Dan’s PF rankings for 9-category drafts.
Power Forward Draft Rankings (9-Category)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jayson Tatum
|
SF, PF | BOS |
| 2 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo
|
PF, C | MIA |
| 3 |
Cooper Flagg
|
PF, SF, SG | DAL |
| 4 |
Jalen Johnson
|
PF, SF | ATL |
| 5 |
Kevin Durant
|
PF, SF, SG | HOU |
| 6 |
Karl-Anthony Towns
|
PF, C | NYK |
| 7 |
Scottie Barnes
|
C, PF, SF, SG | TOR |
| 8 |
Trey Murphy III
|
PF, SF, SG | NOP |
| 9 |
Alperen Sengun
|
C, PF | HOU |
| 10 |
Evan Mobley
|
PF, C | CLE |
| 11 |
Chet Holmgren
|
PF, C | OKC |
| 12 |
Brandon Miller
|
PF, SF, SG | CHA |
| 13 |
Lauri Markkanen
|
SF, PF | UTA |
| 14 |
Kawhi Leonard
|
PF, SF, SG | TOR |
| 15 |
Jalen Williams
|
PF, SF, SG | OKC |
| 16 |
Domantas Sabonis
|
C, PF | SAC |
| 17 |
Bam Adebayo
|
C, PF | MIA |
| 18 |
Anthony Davis
|
PF, C | WAS |
| 19 |
LeBron James
|
SF, PF | PHI |
| 20 |
Jaylen Brown
|
PF, SF, SG | PHI |
| 21 |
Jaren Jackson Jr.
|
PF, C | UTA |
| 22 |
Deni Avdija
|
PF, SF, SG | POR |
| 23 |
Michael Porter Jr.
|
SF, PF | BKN |
| 24 |
OG Anunoby
|
SF, PF | NYK |
| 25 |
Franz Wagner
|
PF, SF | ORL |
| 26 |
Pascal Siakam
|
C, PF, SF | IND |
| 27 |
Paolo Banchero
|
PF, SF | ORL |
| 28 |
Mikal Bridges
|
PF, SF, SG | NYK |
| 29 |
Cameron Boozer
|
PF | MEM |
| 30 |
Brandon Ingram
|
SG, SF, PF | LAC |
| 31 |
Paul George
|
PF, SF | BOS |
| 32 |
Alex Sarr
|
C, PF | WAS |
| 33 |
Julius Randle
|
PF | BKN |
| 34 |
Ausar Thompson
|
PF, SF, SG | DET |
| 35 |
Zion Williamson
|
C, PF | NOP |
| 36 |
Jaden McDaniels
|
PF, SF | MIN |
| 37 |
Naz Reid
|
PF, C | CHA |
| 38 |
Matas Buzelis
|
SF, PF | CHI |
| 39 |
Andrew Wiggins
|
PF, SF, SG | MIA |
| 40 |
Caleb Wilson
|
PF, SF | CHI |
| 41 |
Miles Bridges
|
SF, PF | PHX |
| 42 |
John Collins
|
PF, C | DET |
| 43 |
Peyton Watson
|
SF, PF | CLE |
| 44 |
Jabari Smith Jr.
|
C, PF | HOU |
| 45 |
Keegan Murray
|
SF, PF | SAC |
| 46 |
Collin Murray-Boyles
|
C, PF | TOR |
| 47 |
Derik Queen
|
C, PF | NOP |
| 48 |
Rui Hachimura
|
SF, PF | LAC |
| 49 |
Herbert Jones
|
PF, SF, SG | NOP |
| 50 |
DeMar DeRozan
|
PF, SF | DEN |
