Your Fantasy Hoops Season Kicks Off Tuesday: Don’t Draft Until You See What These 12 Experts Are Doing RIGHT NOW!

NBA season tips off Tuesday, people! Get ready, because if you’re like me and still scrambling for your fantasy basketball draft, a HUGE live expert mock draft is happening right now, and you absolutely need to tune in. This isn’t just a casual pick-up game; it’s a full-on masterclass you can’t afford to miss before your own league drafts.

Catch the Pros Draft Their Squads: When and Where

NBC Sports and RotoWorld are throwing down, putting on a live expert mock draft hosted on Yahoo Sports’ fantasy basketball platform. If you want to see how the pros scout and build their rosters, you’ve gotta watch this. Noah Rubin, Raphielle Johnson, and Zak Hanshew from RotoWorld are hosting the whole thing. It’s all going down this Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Wanna catch it? You can stream it live on YouTube and X. There are 12 industry experts in this draft, including Yahoo Sports’ own Dan Titus. Other heavy hitters include Zak Hanshew, Josh Lloyd, Alex Barutha, Adam Stock, Dan Besbris, Adam King, Dan Palyo, George Bissell, Brian Taylor, Raphielle Johnson, and Noah Rubin. Seriously, this is valuable intel whether you’ve been grinding fantasy hoops since LeBron James’ first season in the NBA or just jumped in since he joined the Sixers.

Your Roster, Your Strategy: Breaking Down the Draft Rules

This isn’t some watered-down, points-only league, either. We’re talking traditional 9-category scoring here, which means you need to be sharp. Every stat counts: field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, 3-pointers made, points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and turnovers. That’s right, turnovers can absolutely sink you if you’re not careful. Roster requirements are specific, too: you’ll need 3 guards, 3 forwards, 2 centers, 2 utility spots, and 3 bench players. That means you gotta think deep about those multi-position players and who brings value across the board without killing you in a specific category.

So, before Tuesday rolls around and the real NBA action starts, you absolutely need to hit up this mock draft. Tune in, soak it up, and get ready to crush your own league this season. Don’t be that person drafting blind!

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.