NBA Fantasy Basketball: Offensive Powerhouses to Target

A player’s offensive ability reigns supreme in fantasy basketball rankings. While not the only categories measured in fantasy basketball rankings, they are the most exciting and part of the elite primary fantasy repertoire. Your favorite player is most likely an elite offensive player, and considering basketball is measured in points at the end of the day, these players are the engines that drive your fantasy team to victory and consistently will be the focus of your fantasy NBA draft.

Who are the best offensive weapons in fantasy basketball? Which players are the hidden gems? We will cover that and more below!

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The measure of Offensive Production

To rate our players’ elite offensive prowess, I combined the player’s projected points, threes, and assists (per game) represented in Table 1. Secondly, I combined points and threes to measure the elite scorers in the leagues, represented by Table 2. Each table displays the top 50 and their 2023-2024 average draft position (ADP).

Elite Offense:

#	ADP	Name	Team	Pos	P/g	3/g	A/g	P + 3 + A
1	12	Damian Lillard	POR	PG	31.59	4.19	7.08	42.86
2	3	Luka Doncic	DAL	PG	31.69	3.26	7.83	42.78
3	7	Stephen Curry	GSW	PG	30.34	5.17	5.77	41.29
4	5	Joel Embiid	PHI	C	33.60	1.20	4.45	39.24
5	18	Trae Young	ATL	PG	25.75	2.32	10.61	38.67
6	7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKC	SG	31.62	1.10	5.34	38.06
7	6	Jayson Tatum	BOS	SF	29.27	3.34	5.00	37.61
8	4	Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIL	PF	30.29	0.96	6.10	37.35
9	17	LaMelo Ball	CHA	PG	24.25	4.06	8.79	37.10
10	19	Devin Booker	PHO	SG	27.70	2.26	7.05	37.01
11	82	Jordan Poole	WAS	SG	27.26	3.41	5.68	36.35
12	12	LeBron James	LAL	SF	27.15	2.35	6.50	36.00
13	18	Donovan Mitchell	CLE	SG	28.15	3.44	4.25	35.85
14	10	Tyrese Haliburton	IND	PG	21.72	2.94	10.96	35.62
15	1	Nikola Jokic	DEN	C	24.64	0.91	9.52	35.08
16	23	Kyrie Irving	DAL	PG	26.39	3.12	5.16	34.67
17	22	Anthony Edwards	MIN	SG	26.77	2.87	4.95	34.59
18	35	Jalen Brunson	NYK	PG	26.07	2.26	6.16	34.49
19	12	Kevin Durant	PHO	SF	26.63	2.01	5.76	34.41
20	27	Ja Morant	MEM	PG	25.12	1.50	7.68	34.29
21	46	Zach LaVine	CHI	SG	26.55	2.71	4.73	33.99
22	50	Mikal Bridges	BKN	SF	27.14	2.70	3.36	33.20
23	24	De'Aaron Fox	SAC	PG	25.09	1.74	6.37	33.20
24	41	Julius Randle	NYK	PF	25.58	2.95	4.27	32.80
25	13	James Harden	PHI	SG	19.90	2.58	10.15	32.63
26	73	Cade Cunningham	DET	PG	23.64	2.27	6.46	32.36
27	29	Jaylen Brown	BOS	SG	25.61	2.59	3.92	32.12
28	51	Jamal Murray	DEN	PG	22.22	3.01	6.87	32.10
29	45	Zion Williamson	NOR	PF	27.05	0.24	4.67	31.97
30	55	Desmond Bane	MEM	SG	23.65	3.10	4.95	31.70
31	42	Darius Garland	CLE	PG	21.68	2.50	7.47	31.66
32	47	Brandon Ingram	NOR	SF	24.35	1.45	5.82	31.62
33	49	Paul George	LAC	SF	23.79	2.85	4.92	31.56
34	83	Tyrese Maxey	PHI	SG	22.84	3.02	4.84	30.70
35	36	Lauri Markkanen	UTA	PF	25.60	3.04	1.93	30.57
36	47	Bradley Beal	PHO	SG	21.80	2.27	6.46	30.54
37	39	Kawhi Leonard	LAC	SF	24.54	2.05	3.86	30.44
38	24	Pascal Siakam	TOR	PF	23.60	1.34	5.51	30.44
39	72	Klay Thompson	GSW	SG	23.00	4.66	2.17	29.82
40	33	Fred VanVleet	HOU	PG	19.32	3.17	7.04	29.54
41	96	Anfernee Simons	POR	SG	22.03	3.48	3.97	29.48
42	81	Kyle Kuzma	WAS	PF	22.51	2.53	4.09	29.13
43	29	DeMar DeRozan	CHI	SF	22.89	0.77	4.99	28.65
44	76	Paolo Banchero	ORL	PF	22.84	1.36	4.41	28.61
45	92	Jerami Grant	POR	PF	23.33	2.38	2.86	28.56
46	43	Jrue Holiday	MIL	PG	18.86	2.25	7.15	28.26
47	22	Jimmy Butler	MIA	SF	22.60	0.60	4.98	28.19
48	38	Karl-Anthony Towns	MIN	C	21.54	2.14	4.43	28.10
49	112	Jordan Clarkson	UTA	SG	20.72	2.47	4.74	27.93
50	78	Khris Middleton	MIL	SF	19.95	2.18	5.69	27.81

Damian Lillard is king, but for how long? When it comes to offense, Damian Lillard is king, for now. Luka barely trails. If Lillard is traded, expect his offensive output to remain elite but fall from the top few spots. Steph Curry would jump to number two.

The Elite are elite. Starting from the top with Damian Lillard (42.86), only five other players are within five total points. Starting from Khris Middelton, there are 26 players within five. (total 27.1).

Value is available. Towards the end of the top 50, certain players maintain a high level of offensive production and are available later in the draft: Jordan Clarkson, Klay Thompson, Kyle Kuzma, Anfernee Simons, Tyrese Maxey, and Jerami Grant.

Elite Scoring:

#	ADP	Name	Team	Pos	P/g	3/g	Total P + 3
1	12	Damian Lillard	POR	PG	31.59	4.19	35.78
2	7	Stephen Curry	GSW	PG	30.34	5.17	35.52
3	3	Luka Doncic	DAL	PG	31.69	3.26	34.95
4	5	Joel Embiid	PHI	C	33.60	1.20	34.80
5	7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKC	SG	31.62	1.10	32.72
6	6	Jayson Tatum	BOS	SF	29.27	3.34	32.61
7	18	Donovan Mitchell	CLE	SG	28.15	3.44	31.59
8	4	Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIL	PF	30.29	0.96	31.25
9	82	Jordan Poole	WAS	SG	27.26	3.41	30.67
10	19	Devin Booker	PHO	SG	27.70	2.26	29.96
11	50	Mikal Bridges	BKN	SF	27.14	2.70	29.84
12	22	Anthony Edwards	MIN	SG	26.77	2.87	29.64
13	23	Kyrie Irving	DAL	PG	26.39	3.12	29.51
14	12	LeBron James	LAL	SF	27.15	2.35	29.50
15	46	Zach LaVine	CHI	SG	26.55	2.71	29.26
16	12	Kevin Durant	PHO	SF	26.63	2.01	28.65
17	36	Lauri Markkanen	UTA	PF	25.60	3.04	28.64
18	41	Julius Randle	NYK	PF	25.58	2.95	28.53
19	35	Jalen Brunson	NYK	PG	26.07	2.26	28.33
20	17	LaMelo Ball	CHA	PG	24.25	4.06	28.31
21	29	Jaylen Brown	BOS	SG	25.61	2.59	28.21
22	18	Trae Young	ATL	PG	25.75	2.32	28.06
23	72	Klay Thompson	GSW	SG	23.00	4.66	27.66
24	45	Zion Williamson	NOR	PF	27.05	0.24	27.30
25	24	De'Aaron Fox	SAC	PG	25.09	1.74	26.83
26	55	Desmond Bane	MEM	SG	23.65	3.10	26.76
27	49	Paul George	LAC	SF	23.79	2.85	26.64
28	27	Ja Morant	MEM	PG	25.12	1.50	26.61
29	39	Kawhi Leonard	LAC	SF	24.54	2.05	26.58
30	73	Cade Cunningham	DET	PG	23.64	2.27	25.90
31	83	Tyrese Maxey	PHI	SG	22.84	3.02	25.86
32	47	Brandon Ingram	NOR	SF	24.35	1.45	25.80
33	92	Jerami Grant	POR	PF	23.33	2.38	25.70
34	1	Nikola Jokic	DEN	C	24.64	0.91	25.56
35	96	Anfernee Simons	POR	SG	22.03	3.48	25.51
36	51	Jamal Murray	DEN	PG	22.22	3.01	25.23
37	81	Kyle Kuzma	WAS	PF	22.51	2.53	25.04
38	24	Pascal Siakam	TOR	PF	23.60	1.34	24.94
39	14	Anthony Davis	LAL	PF	24.20	0.48	24.68
40	10	Tyrese Haliburton	IND	PG	21.72	2.94	24.66
41	76	Paolo Banchero	ORL	PF	22.84	1.36	24.20
42	42	Darius Garland	CLE	PG	21.68	2.50	24.19
43	41	Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	PF	22.26	1.90	24.16
44	47	Bradley Beal	PHO	SG	21.80	2.27	24.08
45	98	Jalen Green	HOU	SG	21.61	2.46	24.06
46	38	Karl-Anthony Towns	MIN	C	21.54	2.14	23.68
47	78	Tyler Herro	MIA	SG	20.54	3.13	23.67
48	29	DeMar DeRozan	CHI	SF	22.89	0.77	23.66
49	22	Jimmy Butler	MIA	SF	22.60	0.60	23.21
50	112	Jordan Clarkson	UTA	SG	20.72	2.47	23.19
51	106	Michael Porter Jr.	DEN	SF	19.45	3.39	22.84

Damian Lillard and Steph Curry are the ultimate scoring weapons. Damian Lillard is king in scoring, although he barely beats out Steph Curry. Lillard and Curry benefit from an enormous amount of three-pointers made and will continue to lead the threes category for the 2023-2024 season.

The emergence of Jordan Poole. Poole is on a new team with keys to the kingdom. Poole is playing with a pure point guard and will have a license to shoot, and shoot, he will. Expect a big jump in his scoring average from last year and many points and threes.

Professional Scorers. This table highlights powerful scoring prowess that can be found outside of the elite players. Players like Jordan Clarkson, Michael Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Kyle Kuzma, Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, Tyrese Maxey, Klay Thompson, and Jordan Poole have become valuable scoring additions. Their role in the NBA is to score as many points as possible.

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2023 Fantasy Basketball Draft Kit