Fantasy basketball roundtable – Biggest draft hits and misses, favorite rookies, and more

Our team of fantasy experts — Eric Karabell, Andre Snelllings, Eric Moody, John Cregan and Jim McCormick — got together to go over some of the biggest talking points in the world of fantasy basketball.

Here’s what they had to say about their biggest draft hits and misses, favorite rookies and more.

Which draft pick has worked out best for you this season?

Snellings: My best draft pick this season has probably been Dejounte Murray. I got him with the 45th pick (ninth pick of fourth round, 12-team league) in one league and the 35th pick in another, but so far this season he’s played like a clear first rounder that’s edging toward the top-5. He’s always been an all-around, defensive-minded guard but this season he’s added shooting and scoring to become the complete package.

Karabell: I knew Philadelphia would have to go with Tyrese Maxey at the point, because last year’s pouty, veteran, non-shooting point guard would refuse to play, and that Maxey would step up and become a better scorer and distributor than we saw his rookie season. I was able to procure Maxey in Round 8, outside the top 75 of one league, and even later than that in another. No complaints so far and things should only improve.

Moody: In my fantasy basketball drafts, my go-to player has been Chris Paul, who had been readily available between 35 and 40 overall in the third or fourth round. This season Paul has averaged 14.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 10.2 APG and 2.0 SPG. This season, he has posted 20 double-doubles and has exceeded expectations for fantasy managers, especially in category formats during his age 36 season.

McCormick: Mid-round selections of Tyrese Haliburton have been quite rewarding this season. In my home rotisserie league, I selected him in the sixth round at pick 67 overall and he’s currently 18th overall on the Player Rater thanks to an incredible leap in assist production while also retaining scoring efficiency amid a larger workload. I feel like even if Halliburton is dealt to…