Intro to Fantasy Basketball: Ways to play, advice, draft and in-season strategy [Video]

The 2024-25 NBA regular season is rapidly approaching, with the first games scheduled for October 22. With this being the case, the weekend of October 18-20 is an excellent time to hold drafts. The preseason has concluded at that point, and there tends to be far less mystery regarding final rosters in the NBA than in the NFL. For those who may be making their first foray into the fantasy basketball space, here are a few tips that may help you win some money this season.

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1. Determine the kind of league/draft setup you prefer to play.

The simple “snake draft” approach may work best for most newcomers since that model tends to be most prevalent. But even within snake drafts, there can be shifts. While some keep the same order (1-12 in Round 1, 12-1 in Round 2 as an example) throughout, others switch every two rounds. In this case, …