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Fantasy basketball mock draft: 8-team H2H points league

Luka Doncic was the second guard chosen in our eight-team mock draft ahead of the 2022-23 fantasy basketball season. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their second mock draft of the 2022-23 NBA season, using an eight-team H2H points format.

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So how far did Stephen Curry fall? Where were Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis and Devin Booker drafted? And who were the top value picks in the middle and late rounds?

The participants of our eight-team H2H points mock, in order of draft position, were as follows: Marc Spears, Kyle Soppe, André Snellings, Joe Kaiser, Tim MacMahon, Eric Karabell, Eric Moody and Tom Carpenter.

Round 1

1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C (C1) -- Spears
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (PF1) -- Soppe
3. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (PG1) -- Snellings
4. Luka Doncic, Dal, PG/SG (PG2) -- Kaiser
5. Joel Embiid, Phi, C (C2) -- MacMahon
6. Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, C (C3) -- Karabell
7. Ja Morant, Mem, PG (PG3) -- Moody
8. Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (SF1) -- Carpenter


Round 2

9. Trae Young, Atl, PG (PG4) -- Carpenter
10. Kevin Durant, Bkn, SF/PF (SF2) -- Moody
11. Damian Lillard, Por, PG (PG5) -- Karabell
12. LeBron James, LAL, PG/SF/PF (SF3) -- MacMahon
13. James Harden, Phi, PG/SG (SG1) -- Kaiser
14. Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (PG6) -- Snellings
15. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (PG7) -- Soppe
16. Stephen Curry, GS, PG (PG8) -- Spears


Round 3

17. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (PF2) -- Spears
18. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (C4) -- Soppe
19. Pascal Siakam, Tor, PF/C (PF3) -- Snellings
20. DeMar DeRozan, Chi, SG/SF (SF4) -- Kaiser
21. Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (SG2) -- MacMahon
22. Bam Adebayo, Mia, PF/C (C5) -- Karabell
23. Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (PF4) -- Moody
24. Dejounte Murray, Atl, PG/SG (PG9) -- Carpenter


Round 4

25. Rudy Gobert, Min, C (C6) -- Carpenter
26. Zion Williamson, NO, PF (PF5) -- Moody
27. Darius Garland, Cle, PG/SG (PG10) -- Karabell
28. Paul George, LAC, SG/SF (SF5) -- MacMahon
29. Julius Randle, NY, PF (PF6) -- Kaiser
30. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (SG3) -- Snellings
31. Jrue Holiday, Mil, PG/SG (PG11) -- Soppe
32. Kyrie Irving, Bkn, PG/SG (PG12) -- Spears


Round 5

33. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (PF7) -- Spears
34. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF/PF (PF8) -- Soppe
35. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (SF6) -- Snellings
36. Fred VanVleet, Tor, PG/SG (PG13) -- Kaiser
37. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG/SG (PG14) -- MacMahon
38. Brandon Ingram, NO, SF/PF (SF7) -- Karabell
39. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG/SG (SG4) -- Moody
40. Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (SG5) -- Carpenter


Round 6

41. Bradley Beal, Wsh, SG (SG6) -- Carpenter
42. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (SG7) -- Moody
43. Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF (SF8) -- Karabell
44. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG (SG8) -- MacMahon
45. Jonas Valanciunas, NO, C (C7) -- Kaiser
46. De'Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (PG15) -- Snellings
47. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (SG9) -- Soppe
48. Deandre Ayton, Phx, C (C8) -- Spears


Round 7

49. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF (PF9) -- Spears
50. Kristaps Porzingis, Wsh, PF/C (C9) -- Soppe
51. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (C10) -- Snellings
52. Josh Giddey, OKC, PG/SG (PG16) -- Kaiser
53. CJ McCollum, NO, SG (SG10) -- MacMahon
54. Chris Paul, Phx, PG (PG17) -- Karabell
55. Jakob Poeltl, SA, C (C11) -- Moody
56. Ben Simmons, Bkn, PG (PG18) -- Carpenter


Round 8

57. Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (SF9) -- Carpenter
58. Christian Wood, Dal, PF/C (C12) -- Moody
59. Terry Rozier, Cha, PG/SG (SG11) -- Karabell
60. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (PF10) -- MacMahon
61. Russell Westbrook, LAL, PG (PG19) -- Kaiser
62. Jalen Green, Hou, SG (SG12) -- Snellings
63. Kevin Porter Jr., Hou, PG/SG (SG13) -- Soppe
64. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (SF10) -- Spears


Round 9

65. Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (SG14) -- Spears
66. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF (PF11) -- Soppe
67. Myles Turner, Ind, PF/C (C13) -- Snellings
68. Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (SG15) -- Kaiser
69. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (C14) -- MacMahon
70. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (SG16) -- Karabell
71. Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (PF12) -- Moody
72. Saddiq Bey, Det, SF/PF (SF11) -- Carpenter


Round 10

73. Keldon Johnson, SA, SF/PF (SF12) -- Carpenter
74. D'Angelo Russell, Min, PG/SG (PG20) -- Moody
75. Jamal Murray, Den, PG (PG21) -- Karabell
76. Andrew Wiggins, GS, SF/PF (SF13) -- MacMahon
77. Tobias Harris, Phi, SF/PF (SF14) -- Kaiser
78. Buddy Hield, Ind, SG/SF (SG17) -- Snellings
79. OG Anunoby, Tor, SF (SF15) -- Soppe
80. Klay Thompson, GS, SG (SG18) -- Spears


Round 11

81. Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (SG19) -- Spears
82. Josh Hart, Por, SG/SF (SG20) -- Soppe
83. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (SF16) -- Snellings
84. Jordan Poole, GS, PG/SG (SG21) -- Kaiser
85. Spencer Dinwiddie, Dal, PG/SG (SG22) -- MacMahon
86. Mikal Bridges, Phx, SF (SF17) -- Karabell
87. Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (SF18) -- Moody
88. John Collins, Atl, PF/C (PF13) -- Carpenter


Round 12

89. Kelly Oubre Jr., Cha, SG/PF (PF14) -- Carpenter
90. Jusuf Nurkic, Por, C (C15) -- Moody
91. Brandon Clarke, Mem, PF/C (PF15) -- Karabell
92. Malcolm Brogdon, Bos, PG/SG (PG22) -- MacMahon
93. Gary Trent Jr., Tor, SG (SG23) -- Kaiser
94. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG/SG (PG23) -- Snellings
95. Chris Boucher, Tor, PF/C (PF16) -- Soppe
96. RJ Barrett, NY, SF (SF19) -- Spears


Round 13

97. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF (PF17) -- Spears
98. Jaden Ivey, Det, PG (PG24) -- Soppe
99. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF/C (PF18) -- Snellings
100. Onyeka Okongwu, Atl, C (C16) -- Kaiser
101. Clint Capela, Atl, C (C17) -- MacMahon
102. Tre Jones, SA, PG (PG25) -- Karabell
103. Robert Williams III, Bos, PF/C (C18) -- Moody
104. Luguentz Dort, OKC, SG/SF (SG24) -- Carpenter


Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)

Team Spears

PG1 Stephen Curry, GS, PG (Pick: 3.1)
PG2 Kyrie Irving, Bkn, PG/SG (Pick: 4.8)
SG1 Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (Pick: 9.1)
SG2 Klay Thompson, GS, SG (Pick: 10.8)
SG3 Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (Pick: 11.1)
SF1 Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (Pick: 8.8)
SF2 RJ Barrett, NY, SF (Pick: 12.8)
PF1 Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (Pick: 2.8)
PF2 Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (Pick: 5.1)
PF3 Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF (Pick: 7.1)
PF4 Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF (Pick: 13.1)
C1 Nikola Jokic, Den, C (Pick: 1.1)
C2 Deandre Ayton, Phx, C (Pick: 6.8)

Team Soppe

PG1 Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (Pick: 2.7)
PG2 Jrue Holiday, Mil, PG/SG (Pick: 4.7)
PG3 Jaden Ivey, Det, PG (Pick: 13.2)
SG1 Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (Pick: 6.7)
SG2 Kevin Porter Jr., Hou, PG/SG (Pick: 8.7)
SG3 Josh Hart, Por, SG/SF (Pick: 11.2)
SF1 OG Anunoby, Tor, SF (Pick: 10.7)
PF1 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (Pick: 1.2)
PF2 Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF/PF (Pick: 5.2)
PF3 Keegan Murray, Sac, PF (Pick: 9.2)
PF4 Chris Boucher, Tor, PF/C (Pick: 12.7)
C1 Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (Pick: 3.2)
C2 Kristaps Porzingis, Wsh, PF/C (Pick: 7.2)

Team Snellings

PG1 LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (Pick: 1.3)
PG2 Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (Pick: 2.6)
PG3 De'Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (Pick: 6.6)
PG4 Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG/SG (Pick: 12.6)
SG1 Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (Pick: 4.6)
SG2 Jalen Green, Hou, SG (Pick: 8.6)
SG3 Buddy Hield, Ind, SG/SF (Pick: 10.6)
SF1 Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (Pick: 5.3)
SF2 Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (Pick: 11.3)
PF1 Pascal Siakam, Tor, PF/C (Pick: 3.3)
PF2 Bobby Portis, Mil, PF/C (Pick: 13.3)
C1 Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (Pick: 7.3)
C2 Myles Turner, Ind, PF/C (Pick: 9.3)

Team Kaiser

PG1 Luka Doncic, Dal, PG/SG (Pick: 1.4)
PG2 Fred VanVleet, Tor, PG/SG (Pick: 5.4)
PG3 Josh Giddey, OKC, PG/SG (Pick: 7.4)
PG4 Russell Westbrook, LAL, PG (Pick: 8.5)
SG1 James Harden, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 2.5)
SG2 Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (Pick: 9.4)
SG3 Jordan Poole, GS, PG/SG (Pick: 11.4)
SG4 Gary Trent Jr., Tor, SG (Pick: 12.5)
SF1 DeMar DeRozan, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 3.4)
SF2 Tobias Harris, Phi, SF/PF (Pick: 10.5)
PF1 Julius Randle, NY, PF (Pick: 4.5)
C1 Jonas Valanciunas, NO, C (Pick: 6.5)
C2 Onyeka Okongwu, Atl, C (Pick: 13.4)

Team MacMahon

PG1 Jalen Brunson, NY, PG/SG (Pick: 5.5)
PG2 Malcolm Brogdon, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 12.4)
SG1 Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (Pick: 3.5)
SG2 Desmond Bane, Mem, SG (Pick: 6.4)
SG3 CJ McCollum, NO, SG (Pick: 7.5)
SG4 Spencer Dinwiddie, Dal, PG/SG (Pick: 11.5)
SF1 LeBron James, LAL, PG/SF/PF (Pick: 2.4)
SF2 Paul George, LAC, SG/SF (Pick: 4.4)
SF3 Andrew Wiggins, GS, SF/PF (Pick: 10.4)
PF1 Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (Pick: 8.4)
C1 Joel Embiid, Phi, C (Pick: 1.5)
C2 Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (Pick: 9.5)
C3 Clint Capela, Atl, C (Pick: 13.5)

Team Karabell

PG1 Damian Lillard, Por, PG (Pick: 2.3)
PG2 Darius Garland, Cle, PG/SG (Pick: 4.3)
PG3 Chris Paul, Phx, PG (Pick: 7.6)
PG4 Jamal Murray, Den, PG (Pick: 10.3)
PG5 Tre Jones, SA, PG (Pick: 13.6)
SG1 Terry Rozier, Cha, PG/SG (Pick: 8.3)
SG2 Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 9.6)
SF1 Brandon Ingram, NO, SF/PF (Pick: 5.6)
SF2 Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF (Pick: 6.3)
SF3 Mikal Bridges, Phx, SF (Pick: 11.6)
PF1 Brandon Clarke, Mem, PF/C (Pick: 12.3)
C1 Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, C (Pick: 1.6)
C2 Bam Adebayo, Mia, PF/C (Pick: 3.6)

Team Moody

PG1 Ja Morant, Mem, PG (Pick: 1.7)
PG2 D'Angelo Russell, Min, PG/SG (Pick: 10.2)
SG1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG/SG (Pick: 5.7)
SG2 Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (Pick: 6.2)
SF1 Kevin Durant, Bkn, SF/PF (Pick: 2.2)
SF2 Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (Pick: 11.7)
PF1 Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (Pick: 3.7)
PF2 Zion Williamson, NO, PF (Pick: 4.2)
PF3 Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (Pick: 9.7)
C1 Jakob Poeltl, SA, C (Pick: 7.7)
C2 Christian Wood, Dal, PF/C (Pick: 8.2)
C3 Jusuf Nurkic, Por, C (Pick: 12.2)
C4 Robert Williams III, Bos, PF/C (Pick: 13.7)

Team Carpenter

PG1 Trae Young, Atl, PG (Pick: 2.1)
PG2 Dejounte Murray, Atl, PG/SG (Pick: 3.8)
PG3 Ben Simmons, Bkn, PG (Pick: 7.8)
SG1 Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 5.8)
SG2 Bradley Beal, Wsh, SG (Pick: 6.1)
SG3 Luguentz Dort, OKC, SG/SF (Pick: 13.8)
SF1 Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (Pick: 1.8)
SF2 Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (Pick: 8.1)
SF3 Saddiq Bey, Det, SF/PF (Pick: 9.8)
SF4 Keldon Johnson, SA, SF/PF (Pick: 10.1)
PF1 John Collins, Atl, PF/C (Pick: 11.8)
PF2 Kelly Oubre Jr., Cha, SG/PF (Pick: 12.1)
C1 Rudy Gobert, Min, C (Pick: 4.1)