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2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Punt Guide: Best draft targets for every category

Fantasy basketball managers utilizing a punt strategy in nine-category leagues should prioritize specific player profiles depending on which statistical area they choose to sacrifice. While Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remain the top-tier options regardless of build, punting points shifts draft focus toward defensive specialists like Amen Thompson, Dyson Daniels, Ausar Thompson, and Donovan Clingan in later rounds.

Conversely, punting rebounds opens up opportunities to target guard-heavy rosters featuring players such as Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Maxey, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Desmond Bane, and Darius Garland.

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