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basketball.com.au has launched a Public League for the first season of SuperCoach NBA starting TODAY!!

Create your team and join the league – to sledge me ... My team is called Sydney Comets.

The salary cap is $154,647,000 for a squad of 14 players by position – the goal to score as many fantasy points as possible based on your individual players' performances during a 7-day period.

The first player I've selected is Luka Dončić ($19,430,000). I have no doubt the Los Angeles Lakers superstar will be back in the All-NBA First Team in 2025-26 and will be pushing for MVP after his stunning departure from the Dallas Mavericks. He has slimmed down and was simply outstanding for Slovenia in EuroBasket.

There is no better player to put the (C) on than a superstar with something to prove.

The tough decision to make is at the Centre position between Nikola Jokic ($28,070,000) and Giannis Antetokounmpo ($23,390,000). The $5M price difference is significant in choosing the next level of starter but Jokic is a walking near-triple double averaging 45.2 points last season while Antetokounmpo averaged 36.7. But Antetokounmpo was flat-out dominant for Greece during EuroBasket.

National Basketball Association No1 draft pick Cooper Flagg is the most owned player in SuperCoach NBA with an overwhelming 67% of coaches going with the Duke Blue Devils blue-chipper, especially after a preseason that showed he more than belongs at the next level.

Both Anthony Davis ($21,070,000) and Victor Wembanyama ($21,860,00) are injury risks but if they can both string together a solid stretch of games both their prices will go up as the season progresses.

Jayson Tatum ($18,350,000) and Tyrese Haliburton ($16,180,000) are both out for the season. Expect an injury icon to appear next to their names before the start of the season, so rule them out now.

With all the attention on Kawhi Leonard ($14,700,00) at the moment, expect him to play more games in 2025-26 to deflect the salary cap scandal engulfing he and the Los Angeles Clippers. There's no better way to quiet the noise but putting the ball in the bucket.

Josh Giddey ($14,720,000) is my line-up. He has $100M reasons to prove he's an All-Star. He'll more than likely to come in at the expense of Ja Morant.

How many minutes and what role Kevin Durant ($17,640,000) will play early in the Houston Rockets season is a "watch this space" but he is a walking bucket, who averaged 28.4 fantasy points last season. Devin Booker ($15,550,000) needs serious consideration given Durant is in Texas and he'll be back as the primary option in the Suns offense. He averaged 25 points last season.

Top 8 Guards by % Owned

1. Dylan Harper — DAL v SA
   SG / PG │ $4,950,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 46% │ Proj Wk 1: 24 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 24.0
2. VJ Edgecombe — BOS v PHI
   SG / PG │ $4,900,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 44% │ Proj Wk 1: 16 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 26.7
3. Luka Dončić — LAL v GS
   PG │ $19,430,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1501 │ Avg: 31.3 │ Matches: 48 │ Own %: 35% │ Proj Wk 1: 85 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 100.0
4. Anthony Edwards — POR v MIN
   SG / PG │ $16,240,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 2012 │ Avg: 26.1 │ Matches: 77 │ Own %: 29% │ Proj Wk 1: 85 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 88.7
5. Andrew Nembhard — IND v OKC
   SG / PG │ $9,030,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 915 │ Avg: 14.5 │ Matches: 63 │ Own %: 26% │ Proj Wk 1: 42 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 49.3
6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC v HOU
   PG / SG │ $22,010,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 2621 │ Avg: 35.4 │ Matches: 74 │ Own %: 23% │ Proj Wk 1: 118 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 132.3
7. Josh Giddey — CHI v DET
   PG / SF │ $14,720,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1611 │ Avg: 23.7 │ Matches: 68 │ Own %: 20% │ Proj Wk 1: 44 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 70.3
8. Reed Sheppard — OKC v HOU
   PG / SG │ $4,000,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 291 │ Avg: 5.6 │ Matches: 52 │ Own %: 19% │ Proj Wk 1: 15 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 15.7

Top 8 Centres by % Owned

1. Jaylin Williams — OKC v HOU
   PF / C │ $3,500,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 38% │ Proj Wk 1: 37 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 46.7
2. Nikola Jokić — GS v DEN
   C │ $28,070,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 3071 │ Avg: 45.2 │ Matches: 68 │ Own %: 33% │ Proj Wk 1: 94 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 136.0
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo — MIL v WSH
   PF / C │ $23,390,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 2446 │ Avg: 37.6 │ Matches: 65 │ Own %: 32% │ Proj Wk 1: 114 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 122.7
4. Victor Wembanyama — DAL v SA
   C │ $21,860,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1548 │ Avg: 35.2 │ Matches: 44 │ Own %: 31% │ Proj Wk 1: 101 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 103.0
5. Collin Murray-Boyles — ATL v TOR
   PF / C │ $4,600,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 29% │ Proj Wk 1: 22 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 24.7
6. Alex Sarr — MIL v WSH
   C / PF │ $10,060,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1052 │ Avg: 16.2 │ Matches: 65 │ Own %: 8% │ Proj Wk 1: 46 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 50.3
7. Alperen Şengün — OKC v HOU
   C / PF │ $16,360,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1948 │ Avg: 26.3 │ Matches: 74 │ Own %: 8% │ Proj Wk 1: 48 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 75.0
8. Xavier Tillman — BOS v PHI
   PF / C │ $3,650,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 61 │ Avg: 2.0 │ Matches: 30 │ Own %: 7% │ Proj Wk 1: 19 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 21.7

Top 7 Forwards by % Owned

1. Cooper Flagg — DAL v SA
   SF / PF │ $5,000,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 67% │ Proj Wk 1: 24 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 26.7
2. Ace Bailey — UTA v LAC
   SF / PF │ $4,800,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 54% │ Proj Wk 1: 15 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 23.0
3. Kon Knueppel — CHA v BKN
   SF / SG │ $4,850,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 0 │ Avg: 0.0 │ Matches: 0 │ Own %: 35% │ Proj Wk 1: 23 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 23.3
4. Matas Buzelis — CHI v DET
   SF / PF │ $6,670,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 837 │ Avg: 10.7 │ Matches: 78 │ Own %: 30% │ Proj Wk 1: 20 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 28.7
5. Paolo Banchero — ORL v MIA
   PF / SF │ $15,460,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1144 │ Avg: 24.9 │ Matches: 46 │ Own %: 25% │ Proj Wk 1: 73 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 83.3
6. Jaylen Brown — BOS v PHI
   SF / SG │ $13,920,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 1366 │ Avg: 22.4 │ Matches: 61 │ Own %: 22% │ Proj Wk 1: 60 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 79.0
7. Lauri Markkanen — UTA v LAC
   PF / SF │ $11,120,000 │ 2024-25 Pts: 805 │ Avg: 17.9 │ Matches: 45 │ Own %: 11% │ Proj Wk 1: 37 │ Proj 3 Wk Avg: 55.0

SuperCoach NBA 2024–25 Season Top 30

1. Nikola Jokić — C — DEN — Avg: 45.2 — $24,950,000 → $26,100,000 (+$1.1m)
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — PG — OKC — Avg: 35.4 — $21,130,000 → $20,130,000 (–$1m)
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo — PF/C — MIL — Avg: 37.6 — $23,340,000 → $22,330,000 (–$1m)
4. Ivica Zubac — C — LAC — Avg: 28.7 — $12,560,000 → $17,560,000 (+$5m)
5. Karl-Anthony Towns — C/PF — NYK — Avg: 31.8 — $15,010,000 → $17,100,000 (+$2.1m)
6. Domantas Sabonis — C — SAC — Avg: 31.5 — $20,630,000 → $17,090,000 (–$3.5m)
7. Jayson Tatum — PF/SF — BOS — Avg: 29.5 — $17,710,000 → $16,520,000 (–$1.2m)
8. LeBron James — SF/PF — LAL — Avg: 30.1 — $19,060,000 → $17,320,000 (–$1.7m)
9. James Harden — PG/SG — LAC — Avg: 26.8 — $14,680,000 → $16,370,000 (+$1.7m)
10. Anthony Edwards — SG/PG — MIN — Avg: 26.1 — $15,660,000 → $15,510,000 (–$150k)
11. Alperen Şengün — C/PF — HOU — Avg: 26.3 — $16,900,000 → $14,920,000 (–$2m)
12. Cade Cunningham — PG/SG — DET — Avg: 28.6 — $13,740,000 → $16,830,000 (+$3.1m)
13. Jarrett Allen — C — CLE — Avg: 24.2 — $16,410,000 → $13,280,000 (–$3.1m)
14. Bam Adebayo — C/PF — MIA — Avg: 25.4 — $16,500,000 → $15,240,000 (–$1.3m)
15. Josh Hart — SG/SF — CLE — Avg: 25.5 — $10,750,000 → $13,900,000 (+$3.1m)
16. Nikola Vučević — C — DET — Avg: 26.4 — $14,930,000 → $14,410,000 (–$520k)
17. Evan Mobley — PF/C — CLE — Avg: 27.0 — $15,560,000 → $15,270,000 (–$290k)
18. Trae Young — PG — TOR — Avg: 25.2 — $15,920,000 → $15,160,000 (–$760k)
19. Tyrese Haliburton — PG — IND — Avg: 26.0 — $16,720,000 → $17,100,000 (+$380k)
20. Tyler Herro — SG/PG — MIA — Avg: 24.4 — $11,990,000 → $14,500,000 (+$2.5m)
21. Devin Booker — SG/PG — SAC — Avg: 25.0 — $16,960,000 → $14,160,000 (–$2.8m)
22. Jalen Duren — C — DET — Avg: 23.5 — $14,660,000 → $14,680,000 (+$20k)
23. Pascal Siakam — PF/SF — IND — Avg: 23.5 — $14,890,000 → $12,430,000 (–$2.5m)
24. Dyson Daniels — SG/PG — TOR — Avg: 23.1 — $7,290,000 → $14,250,000 (+$7m)
25. Rudy Gobert — C — MIN — Avg: 24.4 — $16,550,000 → $15,900,000 (–$650k)
26. Stephen Curry — PG — GS — Avg: 25.0 — $14,690,000 → $15,040,000 (+$350k)
27. Kevin Durant — PF/SF — HOU — Avg: 28.4 — $18,040,000 → $16,380,000 (–$1.7m)
28. Jaren Jackson Jr. — C/PF — MEM — Avg: 23.6 — $13,720,000 → $12,290,000 (–$1.4m)
29. Jalen Williams — SG/SF — OKC — Avg: 25.1 — $13,490,000 → $14,510,000 (+$1m)
30. Anthony Davis — PF/C — DAL — Avg: 33.9 — $22,540,000 → $18,020,000 (–$4.5m)

Key Game Modes

• Classic: 15-player squad under a salary cap. “Best 9” scoring applies, with three weekly trades (plus Five Trade Boosts across the season). Captains double score; vice-captain acts as backup.
• Draft: Live draft with mates, no duplicate players, league play only.
• NBA Cup: Knockout tournament from Rounds 5–18 for the top 16,384 teams.
• Leagues: Up to 20 private/public leagues, with finals from Rounds 20–22.

Squad & Scoring

• Squad setup: 3 PGs, 3 SGs, 2 Cs, 3 SFs, 3 PFs, 1 Flex. Start 10 each week.
• Scoring system: +1 point (points, rebounds, assists), +2 (steals, blocks), -1 (missed shots, turnovers).

Schedule

• Weekly game rounds run Tuesday–Monday (AUS time).
• Breaks happen for NBA Cup finals (December 10 to 17, 2025) and All-Star Weekend (February 13 to 15, 2026).

Rewards & Extras

• Prizes: $2000 for Classic winner, $500 for second, $500 for NBA Cup champion.
• SuperCoach Plus subscribers get projected scores, advanced stats, and trade recommendations.
• Beginner-friendly guides and expert content will support new players.

The NBA season tips off tomorrow (AEDT) with squads already open for building. Whether competing casually with mates or chasing cash prizes, SuperCoach NBA offers a full fantasy experience.

About the Author

Peter Brown is the head coach of the Sydney Comets Women’s Youth League team in the Waratah Basketball League in NSW. He is also the assistant coach for the Comets NBL1 women’s team in the NBL East Conference. Peter is a 30-year journalist, starting as a sports reporter at the NT News in the early 1990s. He played junior basketball for the Northern Territory at national championships from U16 to U20 and for the Territory’s senior men’s team at numerous international tournaments. Peter has been a basketball fan since the early 80s, especially the NBA. Basketball is his passion — and his opinions his own. Email peter.brown@basketball.com.au with feedback. Any email feedback on articles sent to Peter can be published on basketball.com.au for others to read.