Five Hottest Players in Fantasy Basketball

5) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Bryant has played a more team-oriented style this year and it’s working well for him and his team. The Lakers are winning and Bryant’s stats are still stellar. That said, expect him to start to shoulder more of the scoring load eventually. The increase in scoring will make him even more valuable in the fantasy world.

4) Shawn Marion, Phoenix Suns
Marion, by his standards, is having an off season. His scoring average is down and his shooting percentages are down. That said, he’s still a fantasy stud. He impacts the box score in so many ways that he can help any fantasy team. Expect him to improve as the season goes on as he adjusts to playing alongside Grant Hill.

3) Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Paul has far and away exceeded his expectations coming into the season. He’s doing it all and doing it well. He’s taken another step forward in his development. Nowadays, he can beat you by passing the ball, scoring the ball or simply being a decoy. The scary part about Paul is he seemingly gets better each night out.

2) Baron Davis, Golden State Warriors
Davis is quietly moving up the charts as an unheralded fantasy stud. While everyone knows he’s a good fantasy player, few recognize how great he’s been as of late. He’s not only the best point guard in fantasy basketball as of right now, he’s arguably the most explosive player in the game. He can come up with huge stats in almost any category.

1) Caron Butler, Washington Wizards
Butler isn’t a name you’d expect to see at the head of this list. He’s always been a good fantasy player, however now he’s playing like the best fantasy player. Butler has simply been unbelievable. He’s shooting well, he’s producing in each category and he’s doing it consistently. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when Gilbert Arenas returns because Butler is proving to be a franchise player type of talent. There might not be room in Washington for both players.