Top-tier pillars anchor the 2025-26 PF/SF fantasy tiers, led by Giannis and Davis, with LeBron still pushing elite point production. Paolo Banchero cars ahead as a LeBron-like multi-cat asset, and Durant remains a steady scorer despite a new home. Jalen Johnson, Barnes, Brown and Mobley offer versatile upside in Tier 2, while Zion, Bam and Jaren Jackson Jr. populate the All-Star caliber core in Tier 3. The tiers emphasize depth, floor, and upside for strong points-league builds into the draft.

Beyond the core, Tier 4–6 highlights reliable vets, upside swings, and guarded risk, including Siakam, Ingram and Kawhi when healthy, with MPJ, Ausar and the Thompson duo in rising positions. Tier 9–10 provides late-round depth and streaming options like Aldama, Gordon, Murray, Kuminga, and Hauser, guiding late-draft risk with high-upside targets and safe holds for points formats.

Draft strategy centers on securing one or two Tier 1–2 anchors while weaving in multi-cat contributors from Tier 3 and 4 to balance scoring, rebounds and assists. In season, monitor health, role clarity, and the shifting pecking order as teams adjust to new rotations and coaching staffs, then ride the hot hand for streaming spots and value trades.

Orlando Magic unveil retro-inspired pinstripe jerseys to honor 36 years and spark a fresh era. Sam Quinn's ranking puts their primary look high, with a modern font that stirs nostalgia and minor quibbles about a blue accent. The rebrand targets fan excitement and fantasy buzz ahead of 2025-26.

On the court, Orlando lands Desmond Bane from Memphis in a four-first-round-picks deal, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony moving to Memphis. Bane joins Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs as the centerpiece of a young, high-upside core aimed at top Eastern contention.

Scheyer frames Cameron Boozer as a big, versatile Duke forward who can knock defenders back and play with guard-like ball skills, drawing a size-based parallel to Paolo Banchero. Boozer won’t be the sole focal point, sharing frontcourt duties with Pat Ngongba and Maliq Brown, allowing him to forge his own path rather than chase Flagg or Banchero. The message is patience and identity-building over early comparisons.

Media narratives will likely try to pigeonhole Boozer to his lineage or to predecessors, but Scheyer emphasizes a unique ceiling for Boozer. The comparison to Banchero serves as a blueprint, not a cage, as Boozer navigates expectations and carves out a distinct game at Duke.