Top-25 Fantasy Basketball Small Forward Rankings for the 2021-22 NBA Season

After a long offseason, the 2021-22 NBA season is almost here, and that also means the return of fantasy basketball.

As you prepare for your fantasy basketball draft, The Duel has you covered every step of the way. Our top-100 fantasy basketball player rankings are a great place to start, but sometimes you're looking for something more specific.

With that in mind, here are the top 25 small forwards (based on Yahoo! position eligibility) for fantasy basketball drafts.

Fantasy Basketball Small Forward Rankings

1. Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Brooklyn Nets

2. Jayson Tatum, SF/PF, Boston Celtics

3. Paul George, SF/PF, Los Angeles Clippers

Paul George turned in another All-Star year last season while playing alongside Kawhi Leonard. George averaged the third-most points per game of his career (23.3) and added a career-best 5.2 assists per game as he took on more of a playmaking role. That trend should continue with Reggie Jackson and Eric Bledsoe as the team's starting guards. Plus, Leonard could be out the entire season as he recovers from a partially torn ACL. It'll be the PG-13 show in LA, which bodes extremely well for the 31-year-old.

4. Jimmy Butler, SF/PF, Miami Heat

5. Bradley Beal, SG/SF, Washington Wizards

The presence of Russell Westbrook put Bradley Beal in more of a scoring role, and he delivered. Beal averaged a whopping 31.3 PPG while adding 4.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Beal's APG should recover to his 2019-20 levels (6.1) with Westbrook gone and the scoring-minded Spencer Dinwiddie taking his place. Washington will be working in a ton of new pieces, and they'll likely rely on Beal to anchor this offense through the adjustment period. The potential for his playmaking numbers to rise, coupled with being one of the best scorers in the league, makes Beal a very attractive fantasy pick.

6. Zach LaVine, SG/SF, Chicago Bulls

7. LeBron James, PG/SG/SF, Los Angeles Lakers

8. Devin Booker, SG/SF, Phoenix Suns

9. Michael Porter Jr., SF/PF, Denver Nuggets

Michael Porter Jr. proved he's one of the league's rising talents in his second season. MPJ assumed a larger role in the Denver Nuggets' offense with ease, averaging 19.0 PPG and stepping up over the last month with Jamal Murray sidelined. Murray will likely be out most of this season, paving the way for Porter to ascend to new heights as this team's true No. 2 option. MPJ could break out in a huge way for fantasy managers lucky to nab him before he hits stardom.

10. Khris Middleton, SF/PF, Milwaukee Bucks

11. Jaylen Brown, SG/SF, Boston Celtics

12. Brandon Ingram, SF/PF, New Orleans Pelicans

13. Tobias Harris, SF/PF, Philadelphia 76ers

14. Anthony Edwards, SG/SF, Minnesota Timberwolves

15. OG Anunoby, SF/PF, Toronto Raptors

16. DeMar DeRozan, SF/PF, Chicago Bulls

17. Mikal Bridges, SG/SF, Phoenix Suns

18. Gordon Hayward, SG/SF, Charlotte Hornets

19. Caris LeVert, SG/SF, Indiana Pacers

20. Jerami Grant, SF/PF, Detroit Pistons

21. Buddy Hield, SG/SF, Sacramento Kings

22. Bogdan Bogdanovic, SF/PF, Atlanta Hawks

23. Andrew Wiggins, SG/SF, Golden State Warriors

24. Kevin Porter Jr., SG/SF, Houston Rockets

25. Harrison Barnes, SF/PF, Sacramento Kings

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Isaiah De Los Santos is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Isaiah De Los Santos also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username zayyy05328. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.