NBA Fantasy: Center risers and sleepers to target in your drafts
This guide identifies potential breakout fantasy basketball centers for the 2026-27 season, focusing on players who offer high value in middle and late draft rounds. It highlights specific athletes like Kel'el Ware and Mitchell Robinson based on their projected roles and statistical upside.
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Fantasy basketball center rankings for 2026-27 start with Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama, but unless you're picking first or second, neither one is walking through the door. That makes the middle and late rounds the real battleground at the five, where offseason trades, free agency and a few opportunity changes have reshaped the position. Below are six fantasy basketball center risers and sleepers who can swing a matchup at a fraction of the draft cost, with notes on how each fits Yahoo's High Score format.
Center Risers
Kel'el Ware, Milwaukee Bucks
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