What to expect on a H-2-H Fantasy Basketball Draft!

What to expect on a H-2-H Fantasy Basketball Draft!

What to expect on a H-2-H Fantasy Basketball Draft! Head-to-head fantasy basketball drafts are one of the most common fantasy league options, besides root-leagues (of course). The H-2-H method is the one I will be participating in, but how do we go about it? We have gone through the avoidable, must-get, and sleeper-pick players. However, how should we see that in a mock draft?

Currently, in a draft I am enlisted in, I am at seventh place. We talk about all these hot players to draft, these sleeper players, but depending on your drafting position that may be easier said than done. So, to get everyone ready for their drafts before the league starts in two days; let’s have a mock draft.

By having this simulated mock draft you will be able to see where these top players, and all players, be drafted at in these 13 rounds. You will be able to see where these guys are projected to go and where we rank them. So, whether you are selecting first or last, you will now have the perfect chance in getting the most information when selecting and/or viewing these players.

What to know:

This simulated mock draft will be featuring a default of ten teams, which means ten selections (picks) per round. Plus, this simulation will be having thirteen rounds to give a realistic feel of what a regular fantasy consists of. By the end of a regular draft, your team should have thirteen players on your entire roster.

At the end of this simulating mock draft, I will give you an example roster of what it should look like for these types of leagues.

First round:

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, reigning FMVP
2. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, reigning MVP
3. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, First-Team All-Star Winner
4. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, MVP-Contender
5. James Harden, Brooklyn Nets
6. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets
7. Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards, dark horse scorer
8. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
9. Damian Lillard, Portland Trailblazers
10. Karl Anthony-Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

Big things to know in the first round:

Top names to draft would be Doncic, Antetokounmpo, Curry, Jokic, Durant, and Lillard.

First round picks are very crucial and with so many talented players you will get a good pick in the first, plus, wanna know the amazing thing? Players like LaMelo Ball, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, etc will fall into the second and beyond rounds. That is great for more chances to score big.

Second round:

11. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
12. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder
14. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
15. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
16. LaMelo Ball, Charolette Hornets, reigning ROTY
17. Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
18. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
19. Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets
20. Zion Williamson, New Orlean Pelicans

Big things to know in the second round:

The top names to draft would be Young, Booker, Ball, Mitchell, and Gilgeous-Alexander.

Second round players are a huge asset to your team, obviously, but there are still amazing players out there in the third round. You can never go wrong with any of the players that can/would be selected in the second round, these are all terrific players. Good news, there are still some great players available.

Third round:

21. Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
22. Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
23. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
24. Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
25. De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
26. Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
27. Russell Westbrook, Los Angeles Lakers
28. Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
29. Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers
30. Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat

Big things to know in the third round:

Best players out of this round would be Butler, Gobert, Westbrook, George, and Sexton.

Interesting players out of this round would be Fox, Adebayo, and Morant.

The three interesting players you could push towards the fourth or fifth round, but it would be advised to do it no later than the fourth round. Adebayo will be a good player to watch out for while Morant and Fox could be an iffy group.

Fourth round:

31. Christian Wood, Houston Rockets
32. Nikola Vuevic, Chicago Bulls
33. Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans
34. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves, ROTY-Contender
35. Clint Capela, Atlanta Hawks
36. John Collins, Atlanta Hawks
37. Caris LeVert, Indianapolis Pacers
38. Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks, reigning NBA Finals Champ
39. RJ Barrett, New York Knicks
40. OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors

Fourth round, things to know:

Best players out of this round would be Wood, Edwards, Middleton, Barrett, and LeVert.

Maybe/interesting players out of this round would be Vuevic, Ingram, Anunoby, and potentially Collins. Collins could be make or break with the way the Hawks play with all their talent; plus, Vuevic and Ingram could have interesting seasons depending on how many stats they are able to throw out. However, expect to have them as good starters.

Fifth round:

41. Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
42. Ben Simmons (if he plays), Philadelphia 76ers
43. Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets
44. Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors
45. Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings
46. Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
47. CJ McCollum, Portland TrailBlazers
48. Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers
49. Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns
50. Gordon Hayward, Charolette Hornets

Fifth round, things to know:

The best players out of this round would be Paul, Ayton, Hayward, Siakam, and McCollum.

Sixth round:

51. Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers
52. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
53. DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
54. Kyle Lowry, Miami Heat
55. Robert Williams III, Boston Celtics
56. Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks
57. Mikal Bridges, Phoenix Suns
58. Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks
59. Lonzo Ball, Chicago Bulls
60. Dennis Schroder, Boston Celtics

Sixth round, things you need to know:

The best players out of this round would be Allen, Lowry, Bridges, Portis, Ball, and Schroder.

The questionable players would be Mitchell Robinson and Draymond Green. One is coming off of injury and one is on a team that has all shooters and he is mainly the gritty-gutty one. Still, expect tons of rebounds, defensive stops, and more when it comes to these two.

Seventh round:

61. Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
62. Jerami Grant, Detroit Pistons
63. Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
64. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
65. Derrick White, San Antonio Spurs
66. Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
67. Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets
68. P.J. Washington, Charolette Hornets
69. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
70. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks

Seventh round, things you need to know:

The top players are Thompson, Wiggins, Bogdanovic, Jackson Jr., and Grant. Now, Thompson is only effective if he is able to play healthy and able to still play at a high-level after missing out on the past two seasons.

Eighth round:

71. Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia 76ers
72. Kevin Porter Jr., Houston Rockets
73. Buddy Hield, Sacramento Kings
74. Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic
75. Jonathan Isaac, Orlando Magic
76. Spencer Dinwiddie, Washington Wizards
77. Jonas Valanciunas, New Orleans Pelicans
78. D’Angelo Russell, Minnesota Timberwolves
79. Jordon Clarkson, Utah Jazz
80. Kemba Walker, New York Knicks

Eighth round, things you need to know:

The top players are Hield, Isaac, Dinwiddie, Walker, Clarkson, and Russell.

Ninth round:

81. Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
82. Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers
83. Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
84. Miles Bridges, Charolette Hornets
85. Cameron Payne, Phoenix Suns
86. Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns
87. Saddiq Bey, Detroit Pistons
88. Josh Giddey, Orlando Magic
89. Seth Curry, Philadelphia 76ers
90. Kelly Olynyk, Detroit Pistons

Ninth round, things you need to know:

The top players in this draft round is Smart, Garland, Payne, Johnson, and Curry. While Curry is up and down, he can still be valuable to your team as a rotational player. Also, be ready for Giddey and/or Bey to break out. Bey could be having an eye-opening season and Giddey could put the division on notice.

With Myles Turner I would just be optimistically cautious of him due to his injury history, but his defense is something that keeps his name in people’s mouth. I would be careful of where you play him, should he be a starter? I’ll let you make that call.

Tenth round:

91. Devonte Graham, Charolette Hornets
92. Robert Covington, Portland TrailBlazers
93. Mike Conley, Utah Jazz
94. T.J. Warren, Indianapolis Pacers
95. Reggie Jackson, Los Angeles Clippers
96. Eric Bledsoe, Los Angeles Clippers
97. Norman Powell, Portland TrailBlazers
98. Wendell Carter Jr., Orlando Magic
99. T.J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers
100. Duncan Robinson, Miami Heat

Tenth round, things you need to know:

As we are approaching the end of this draft you may be noticing replacement players, rotational players, and/or bench players. Plus, if you noticed. We see one risky player, which would be Warren. Warren is coming back from a foot injury that sidelined him of all of last season, can he put up Bubble Numbers or will he fade? That is the question and for safety reasons that is why you choose him in the tenth round.

Remember, the top players of this drafting round would be Conley, Bledsoe, McConnell, and even Jackson. Reggie Jackson is going to be that sleeper that needs to be picked up.

Eleventh round:

101. Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic
102. Blake Griffin, Brooklyn Nets
103. Tim Hardaway Jr., Dallas Mavericks
104. Lauri Markkenan, Cleveland Cavailers
105. Evan Fournier, New York Knicks
106. Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
107. Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings
108. Dillion Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies
109. Kevin Huerter, Atlanta Hawks
110. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors

Eleventh round, things you need to know:

Even though this is the eleventh round, we have to remember who Anthony, Fournier, Hardaway, and even Markkenan is. These players are expected to have good, if not breakout, seasons. Plus, look at the rookie and first-year players, why? Because they are going to give you some great bench points and bench support.

Top players would be Anthony, Griffin, Fournier, Markkenan, Huerter, and potentially Hardaway if he gets that breakout season in Dallas.

Twelfth round:

111. Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz
112. Thaddeus Young, San Antonio Spurs
113. Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets
114. Kawhi Leonard (if he even plays in the last month of fantasy), Los Angeles Clippers
115. Donte DiVincenzo, Milwaukee Bucks
116. Daniel Theis, Houston Rockets
117. Marvin Bagley III, Sacramento Kings
118. Darius Bazley, OKC Thunder
119. Montrezl Harrell, Washington Wizards
120. DeMarcus Aldridge, Brooklyn Nets

Twelfth round, things you need to know:

These are going to all be your backups, nothing special but still vital to your bench and when players aren’t playing on certain days. Bagley is going to be interesting but better than Ingles in some respects, same with the comparison of Aldridge and Theis. There are pros and cons with all of these guys and comparisons, however, can you go wrong with any of these guys? No, not really.

Thirteenth round:

121. Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
122. Brandon Clarke, Memphis Grizzlies
123. Daniel Gafford, Washington Wizards
124. Larry Nance Jr., Portland TrailBlazers
125. Kenyon Martin Jr., Houston Rockets
126. Nerlens Noel, New York Knicks
127. Mason Plumlee, Charolette Hornets
128. Marcus Morris Sr., Los Angeles Clippers
129. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers
130. Malik Monk, Los Angeles Lakers

Final things to know for round thirteen:

The best players out of this round would be Herro and Monk; watch out for these two guys as they could bring your bench some great additions and some great scoring opportunities against your opponents. So, watch out for the young-buck and then the wise veteran.

Conclusion:

With the simulation coming to an end we have covered everything for this draft; the top players have been extended to the first six-rounds of the draft, and then after that we get to see players that will be great SG(2), plus. different players like that would be able to backup your starters. Take Shai and Luka, great backups. If fortunate enough to draft the both, or even one of them.

If you are able to get one of the best players in each of the round, you will be set for life. This draft simulation will be broken up by half, in two posts, to give a simpler example of this draft. Plus, I will give an example of a drafted team in the next post.

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