Fantasy Basketball Expert Mock Draft live: Watch as the industry’s best navigate a 12-team, 9-category league

The NBA season tips off on Tuesday, which means there is still to draft your Yahoo Fantasy Basketball squad.

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In preparation for tip-off, NBC Sports and RotoWorld are holding a live expert mock draft, hosted by Noah Rubin, Raphielle Johnson and Zak Hanshew of RotoWorld and taking place on Yahoo Sports’ fantasy basketball platform.

When: Thursday, Oct. 15 at 5:00 p.m. ET

Where: Streamed live on YouTube and X

Comprised of 12 industry experts — including Yahoo Sports’ own Dan Titus — this mock draft is a valuable exercise for any fantasy basketball player, whether you’ve been playing since LeBron James’ first season in the NBA or since he’s joined the Sixers.

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Here are the rules for the draft:

Scoring — Traditional 9-category scoring (field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, 3-pointers made, points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers)

Roster requirements — 3 guards, 3 forwards, 2 centers, 2 utility, 3 bench

Draft participants and order:

1. Zak Hanshew (Rotoworld)

2. Josh Lloyd (Basketball Monster)

3. Dan Titus (Yahoo)

4. Alex Barutha (Rotowire)

5. Adam Stock (Elite Fantasy Basketball)

6. Dan Besbris (Old Man Squad)

7. Adam King (Old Man Squad)

8. Dan Palyo (RotoBaller)

9. George Bissell (Rotoworld)

10. Brian Taylor (Rotoworld)

11. Raphielle Johnson (Rotoworld)

12. Noah Rubin (Rotoworld)

You can tune into the expert mock draft below when it airs live on Thursday, October 15th at 5 p.m. ET.

Source: sports.yahoo.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.