Erik Ong

Fantasy NBA writer at #🏀 ( Creator/Writer at

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

It’s LIVE! Crush the opposition with solid projections and useful insights 🔥🔥🔥

[Joseph Mamone @josephmamone]

Our first-ever fantasy basketball draft guide is now available via https://t.co/J7McoIslgb

It has:
Projections and stats from the last 2 seasons
ADP data
Schedules
Punts
Top category rankings
Advanced stats
Player comments by @Rotomancer

Fully customisable to your league.

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

@HoopProficient I agree. That’s why I will be aggressive about targeting Ware in drafts

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

If Kel’el Ware can develop a fraction of Hakeem’s finesse in the paint, or even work on his own version of the “Dream Shake,” then, BOOM 💥

[Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks]

Kel'el x Hakeem. 👀

(via kelelware_/IG)

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

So the RNG gods weren’t too kind and you miss out on a top-3 pick in your draft. No Wemby! It’s OK. As things are shaping up, there are a ton of centers lined up between picks 30 to 50. No need to panic 😌

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

Former Summer League MVP

[Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto]

The Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Wilson have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Wilson averaged 7.4 points per game in three seasons with the Brooklyn Nets.

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

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[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

I gotta admit that Yaxel Lendeborg has looked very polished. His NBA readiness is helping his stock in redraft leagues for the upcoming season. Yes, it was "just Summer League," but it's about how he played and what he will be able to bring to the table #FantasyBasketball

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

Which returning-from-injury player are you most hoping to grab at a discount in drafts this coming season? #FantasyBasketball #NBA

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

Players who played fewer than 50 games last season who can bounce back in 2026-27

Tyrese Haliburton
Jayson Tatum
Jalen Williams
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Walker Kessler
Lauri Markkanen
Kyrie Irving
Franz Wagner
Darius Garland
Damian Lillard
Ty Jerome
Isaiah Hartenstein

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

Players who played fewer than 50 games last season who can bounce back in 2026-27

Tyrese Haliburton
Jayson Tatum
Jalen Williams
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Walker Kessler
Lauri Markkanen
Kyrie Irving
Franz Wagner
Darius Garland
Damian Lillard
Ty Jerome
Isaiah Hartenstein

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

When picking late in fantasy drafts, what do you value more, team build fit, or potential value return (how much they will smash this ADP)? Value for value’s sake because value IS value, or “We got a plan, let’s stick to it…”

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

Cason Wallace 📈📈📈

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Trade summary, per @ShamsCharania :

Hawks get - Lu Dort, Ryan Nembhard
Mavs get - Zaccharie Risacher
Thunder get - 3 second-round picks

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

At this point, I don’t even care anymore where LeBron decides to finish his career not winning a championship. This drawing out process, I’m just done with it.

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

AD 82 games played? 😅😅😅

[WizardsMuse @WizardsMuse1]

ANTHONY DAVIS SAYS HE'S GOING TO PLAY ALL 82 GAMES (Via moreemyles/IG)

"We're gonna have 40+ wins... 82 games played" 🔥🔥🔥

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

@rruetigger Burries went 9th, Mara went 10th

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

In a dynasty league draft, I passed on Morez Johnson to take Hannes Steinbach at 12. So far, I’m encouraged by what I’ve seen, SL caveats notwithstanding 🔥

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

@BaruthaAlex People forget that players have different learning curves. We’re talking about Summer League, which is a small sample size. It’s a good eye test, but there’s far more than SL game stats that go into a player’s career trajectory.

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

@Podlaoan It’s redraft.

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

With the 10th pick, I went with Anthony Edwards… then…

[Adam King @Adamking91]

With free agency now mostly finished, we rolled right through to our second early mock draft. Here's a look at the first four rounds, with thanks to these champions for joining in. Any picks stand out as too high or too low?

@Karan_Talwar27
@anglefantasybb
@NBAFantasyBible
@ThunderDanDFS
@NBAGeeWhiz
@podcast_pierre
@SprecherRW
@BaruthaAlex
@DanBesbris
@NBAFantasyPapi
@Rotomancer

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

@BaruthaAlex Jaime Jaquez Jr. 🤫

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

@ThunderDanDFS Take care!

[Erik Ong @9catNinja]

The problem with these admittedly impressive Summer League performances is that it’s creating a buzz, and some (a lot) of these players will be over drafted in fantasy basketball. How many Summer League standouts (not just rookies) will see their ADPs bloated in early drafts?