The following are our 2012-2013 fantasy basketball small forward draft rankings, which take into account projected statistics, as well as upside and risk. The rankings are based on the following eight statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, 3-pointers made, field-goal percentage, and free-throw percentage. This scoring system typically favors well-balanced players, but regardless of your league settings this list will be a valuable reference on draft day.
2012-2013 Rankings: PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Sleepers | Busts | Deep Sleepers |
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| Tier | Rank | Player | Tm | G | PTS | FG% | 3PTM | FT% | AST | REB | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kevin Durant | OKC | 66 | 28 | 49.6 | 133 | 86 | 3.5 | 8 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 2 | Josh Smith | ATL | 66 | 18.8 | 45.8 | 28 | 63 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 3 | Carmelo Anthony | NY | 55 | 22.6 | 43 | 68 | 80.4 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 4 | Rudy Gay | MEM | 65 | 19 | 45.5 | 54 | 79.1 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 3 | 5 | Danny Granger | IND | 62 | 18.7 | 41.6 | 123 | 87.3 | 1.8 | 5 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 3 | 6 | Tyreke Evans | SAC | 63 | 16.5 | 45.3 | 20 | 77.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 7 | DeMar DeRozan | TOR | 63 | 16.7 | 42.2 | 24 | 81 | 2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 8 | Paul Pierce | BOS | 61 | 19.4 | 44.3 | 100 | 85.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 9 | Luol Deng | CHI | 54 | 15.3 | 41.2 | 79 | 77 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 4 | 10 | Nicolas Batum | POR | 59 | 13.9 | 45.1 | 107 | 83.6 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 11 | Gerald Wallace | NJ | 58 | 13.8 | 45.4 | 46 | 80 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 4 | 12 | Michael Beasley | PHO | 47 | 11.5 | 44.5 | 38 | 64.2 | 1 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 13 | Danilo Gallinari | DEN | 43 | 14.6 | 41.4 | 60 | 87.1 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 14 | Kawhi Leonard | SA | 64 | 7.9 | 49.3 | 41 | 77.3 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 5 | 15 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | Hedo Turkoglu | ORL | 53 | 10.9 | 41.5 | 91 | 70.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 5 | 17 | Evan Turner | PHI | 65 | 9.4 | 44.6 | 11 | 67.6 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 5 | 18 | Antawn Jamison | LAK | 65 | 17.2 | 40.3 | 91 | 68.3 | 2 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 5 | 19 | Trevor Ariza | WAS | 41 | 10.8 | 41.7 | 29 | 77.5 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| 6 | 20 | Alonzo Gee | CLE | 63 | 10.6 | 41.2 | 44 | 78.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 6 | 21 | Wilson Chandler | DEN | 8 | 9.4 | 39.2 | 3 | 83.3 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 6 | 22 | Tayshaun Prince | DET | 63 | 12.7 | 42.1 | 37 | 77.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 6 | 23 | Lamar Odom | LAC | 50 | 6.6 | 35.2 | 28 | 59.2 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 6 | 24 | Andrei Kirilenko | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 25 | Mike Dunleavy | MLW | 55 | 12.3 | 47.4 | 83 | 81.1 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 6 | 26 | Dorell Wright | PHI | 61 | 10.3 | 42.2 | 105 | 81.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 7 | 27 | Shawn Marion | DAL | 63 | 10.6 | 44.6 | 20 | 79.6 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 7 | 28 | Caron Butler | LAC | 63 | 12 | 40.7 | 92 | 81.3 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 7 | 29 | Stephen Jackson | SA | 47 | 9.8 | 37.4 | 49 | 82.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 7 | 30 | Corey Maggette | DET | 32 | 15 | 37.3 | 24 | 85.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | Carlos Delfino | HOU | 54 | 9 | 40.2 | 86 | 79.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 8 | 32 | Marvin Williams | UTA | 57 | 10.2 | 43.2 | 58 | 78.8 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 8 | 33 | Jeff Green | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 34 | Rashard Lewis | MIA | 28 | 7.8 | 38.5 | 16 | 83.8 | 1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 |