Jayson Tatum is ranked as the No. 1 small forward in fantasy points leagues heading into the 2026-27 season.
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 review our points league small forward rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus.
Small Forward Draft Rankings (Points Leagues)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jayson Tatum
|
SF,PF | BOS |
| 2 |
Jalen Johnson
|
PF,SF | ATL |
| 3 |
Anthony Edwards
|
PG,SF,SG | MIN |
| 4 |
Cooper Flagg
|
PF,SF,SG | DAL |
| 5 |
Paolo Banchero
|
PF,SF | ORL |
| 6 |
Scottie Barnes
|
C,PF,SF,SG | TOR |
| 7 |
Josh Giddey
|
PG,SG,SF | CHI |
| 8 |
LeBron James
|
SF,PF | PHI |
| 9 |
Kevin Durant
|
PF,SF,SG | HOU |
| 10 |
Amen Thompson
|
PG,SF,SG | HOU |
| 11 |
Deni Avdija
|
PF,SF,SG | POR |
| 12 |
Kawhi Leonard
|
PF,SF,SG | TOR |
| 13 |
Jaylen Brown
|
PF,SF,SG | PHI |
| 14 |
Trey Murphy III
|
PF,SF,SG | NOP |
| 15 |
Austin Reaves
|
PG,SF,SG | LAL |
| 16 |
Pascal Siakam
|
C,PF,SF | IND |
| 17 |
Brandon Miller
|
PF,SF,SG | CHA |
| 18 |
Jalen Williams
|
PF,SF,SG | OKC |
| 19 |
Desmond Bane
|
SG,SF | ORL |
| 20 |
Lauri Markkanen
|
SF,PF | UTA |
| 21 |
Franz Wagner
|
PF,SF | ORL |
| 22 |
Michael Porter Jr.
|
SF,PF | BKN |
| 23 |
Matas Buzelis
|
SF,PF | CHI |
| 24 |
Dyson Daniels
|
PG,SF,SG | ATL |
| 25 |
Brandon Ingram
|
SG,SF,PF | LAC |
| 26 |
Caleb Wilson
|
PF,SF | CHI |
| 27 |
Paul George
|
PF,SF | BOS |
| 28 |
Kon Knueppel
|
SF,SG | CHA |
| 29 |
Ausar Thompson
|
PF,SF,SG | DET |
| 30 |
Norman Powell
|
SG,SF | CHI |
| 31 |
RJ Barrett
|
PF,SF,SG | TOR |
| 32 |
Josh Hart
|
SF,SG | NYK |
| 33 |
Cedric Coward
|
SF,SG | MEM |
| 34 |
Jaden McDaniels
|
PF,SF | MIN |
| 35 |
Jalen Green
|
SF,SG | PHX |
| 36 |
OG Anunoby
|
SF,PF | NYK |
| 37 |
Andrew Wiggins
|
PF,SF,SG | MIA |
| 38 |
AJ Dybantsa
|
SF | WAS |
| 39 |
Zach LaVine
|
PG,SF,SG | SAC |
| 40 |
Miles Bridges
|
SF,PF | PHX |
| 41 |
Peyton Watson
|
SF,PF | CLE |
| 42 |
Keegan Murray
|
SF,PF | SAC |
| 43 |
Mikal Bridges
|
PF,SF,SG | NYK |
| 44 |
Rui Hachimura
|
SF,PF | LAC |
| 45 |
Kyshawn George
|
PF,SF,SG | WAS |
| 46 |
DeMar DeRozan
|
PF,SF | DEN |
| 47 |
Quentin Grimes
|
SG,SF | LAL |
| 48 |
Jonathan Kuminga
|
PF,SF | MIN |
| 49 |
Ayo Dosunmu
|
PG,SF,SG | MIN |
| 50 |
Bennedict Mathurin
|
SG,SF | NOP |
