1. Karl-Anthony Towns-Minnesota Timberwolves: Towns is the best Center in the NBA. His all-around skill-set makes him very tough to contain and even with all of the other players the Timberwolves acquired, Towns will still get fed a ton and help in all standard fantasy basketball categories. Expect him to make a good run at the MVP for fantasy basketball and in the NBA. He’s committed on both sides of the ball and he’s hard to keep out of the paint. Towns has an outside game as well that won’t be utilized as much, but he’ll still get open from downtown and will fire.

2. DeMarcus Cousins-New Orleans Pelicans: Even with Anthony Davis on the other side, Cousins will still be highly productive in the paint getting points, rebounds and blocks galore. Cousins will have possessions in which he will get the ball at halfcourt and create and drive in the lane. Now that he has more experience working with Davis, the two will mesh a bit better with Davis setting up more on the wing and Cousins setting up in the paint when Jrue Holiday has the ball. We should not see a decline in stats. The Pelicans don’t have a lot of consistent scoring weapons and the big men will feast.

3. Nikola Jokic-Denver Nuggets: Jokic has good lane-driving ability as he will often attack from angles and even from the side of the basket. He has strong spin moves and is able to maintain control of the possession. Jokic will shoot from inside and even from outside the paint. He will be very difficult to stop once he takes a step in the lane. He’s ultra aggressive and even with Paul Millsap present, he will still get a lot of the plays called for him. The offense will run through him on the majority of the possessions. Jokic is a strong defender and he’ll compile a lot of rebounds, steals and blocks. He’s disciplined and doesn’t go for pump fakes.

4. Hassan Whiteside-Miami Heat: The East’s best Center will once again show off his strong driving skills. Whiteside drives with a lot of force and he is able to use his strength to dominate bigger Centers. Whiteside will get plenty of double-doubles and will get a ton of plays called for him inside. Whiteside is one of the best defenders in the paint in the league as he’s able to control the paint by himself. He stops quick guards from driving, causes a lot of loose balls and turned the Heat into a defensive powerhouse. Whiteside’s post play has improved and will use it to draw even more contact.

5. Rudy Gobert-Utah Jazz: Gobert was a big reason why the Jazz were arguably the best defensive team in the league. He’ll help mainly with inside scoring, blocks and rebounding. Having Derrick Favors healthy will deviate the opposition’s attention a little and Gobert will have his way in the lane in most games. Gobert has tremendous leaping ability and will even go to the top of the paint on defense to slow down the possession on the other side of the ball. Once Favors went down last season, Gobert called for the ball a lot more at the elbow and would drive the lane without any screens being set.

6. Marc Gasol-Memphis Grizzlies: Gasol will continue dominating on offense inside and outside. He’ll set the opening screen when the ball crosses half-court and then often get the ball at the top of the key and shoot it. Gasol is a very staunch defender, has excellent footwork in the post and is able to have his way on both sides of the ball. He’ll continue to be a focal point of the Grizzlies offense as their offense lacks a lot of consistent scoring weapons and Gasol will be needed to shoot a lot especially early on in the season. He’ll provide consistency in rebounding and is very good at boxing out defenders.

7. Al Horford-Boston Celtics: Horford was one of the best outside-shooting Center’s in the league and will continue to serve that purpose. The Celtics will need Horford to play a bit more inside as his size will be needed now more than ever with the departure of strong defenders in Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller and Kelly Olynyk. Expect his rebounding numbers to improve and we should see him battle in the lane a bit more on both sides of the ball. Horford is not the most committed defender, but will still help a bit when it comes to blocks. He’s Boston’s main big man until Jayson Tatum develops a bit more.

8. Andre Drummond-Detroit Pistons: Drummond cannot be relied on offensively except when it comes to put-backs from right under the basket. When Drummond posts up, he draws contact when trying to bulldoze in the lane, but then the free-throw shooting weaknesses come into play. While Drummond is very suspect on offense, he’s one of the hardest players to box out in the league. On defense, it’s never easy battling against him. Drummond can grab 13-to-15 rebounds per game and help out big time with blocks. Draft him for those defensive categories as he’ll continue to be one of the league’s best rebounders and will get a ton of playing time. He’ll get a lot of second-chance scoring opportunities and should still be scoring in double figures.

9. Myles Turner-Indiana Pacers: The departure of Paul George makes Turner the new Pacers top scoring option. While Victor Oladipo will be relied on heavily as the bailout option for long-range shooting, Turner should be able to get plays called for him that leave him open at the arc. Turner can shoot and he’s great at controlling the ball when he has possession. He sacrifices his contact and has a good inside-to-outside game, meaning that he sets up first inside and then will set a screen at the free-throw line and pop out and is normally left open to shoot jumpers from all over the court. Turner’s aggressiveness is also a major plus and he’ll compile a lot of rebounds as well. He has very solid court awareness and is good at placing himself in the paint and will give the Pacers a lot of second chance scoring opportunities.

10. Nikola Vucevic-Orlando Magic: Vucevic is a total banger in the paint. Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier will handle the offense outside, but it’s Vucevic’s block and he uses his amazing footwork to have his way in the paint. Vucevic is a scoring and rebounding machine and he will score in double figures entirely from inside the paint. He can go up with one hand for flips, hooks with the ball, can spin to both sides and take advantage of even the smallest openings. Vucevic positions himself after putting the ball up right under the basket and will be a big help with getting the Magic a ton of second chance scoring. Expect a lot of double-doubles and he’ll help a bit with blocks or steals. He doesn’t have competition for playing time. At times, the Magic may use Aaron Gordon at Center and they’ll soon realize how much of a mistake it is. Vucevic’s playing time shouldn’t be impacted.