Top 10 NBA Fantasy Point Guards

(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

(Without question, Chris Paul is tops at PG)

The NBA season starts in two weeks, and you've just begun to plan your first mock draft. And when is your draft, you say? Tomorrow?

Instead of dragging and dropping your auto-pick lineup, take some advice and gauge the best players the league has to offer at each position.

Be ready for your draft. Know the players who are going to kill in 2009.

1. Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)

Last Year: 22.8 Ppg, 11 Ast, 5.5 Reb, 2.8 Stl, 50.3% FG, 36.4% 3PT, 86.8% FT.

Paul led the league in assists by over 130 to the next guy (second on this list, too), Deron Williams. Paul brings everything to the table. He's durable, consistent, and booming with confidence.

If he doesn't drop 20 points, he has the talent to drop 20 dimes. The tides have turned. Jason Kidd is still nice, but it's time to accept it. Both in the NBA and in the fantasy realm, Paul is the ticket to success.

2. Deron Williams (Utah Jazz)

Last Year: 19.4 Ppg, 10.7 Ast, 2.9 Reb, 1.1 Stl, 47.1% FG, 31.0% 3PT, 84.9% FT.

Williams got off to a rough start last year, missing 13 of the season's first 15 games, but once he was healthy and got back into the mix of things, he was a blessing on your fantasy roster.

Williams, like Paul, can do it all, but simply isn't at Paul's level when it comes to the numbers and doing it consistently. Forgive him for his weak shooting percentage beyond the arc, but the rust he had to shake off early last year kept his percentages low until later in the season.

Trust me, if you land Williams, you won't be disappointed.

3. Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)

Last Year: 15.7 Ppg, 9.7 Ast, 3.0 Reb, 0.7 Stl, 50.3% FG, 43.9% 3PT, 93.3% FT.

Nash has seen his points and assists numbers drop noticeably in the past year and a half, but very little due to age or slowing down.

When Steve Kerr switched coaches, offensive philosophy, and added the big, bulky Shaquille O'Neal to the team, it messed with Nash's rhythm and ability to create.

With the offense back in his hands, running things at full speed, and no Shaq to clog the lanes, it should be business as usual for Nash and the Suns.

4. Devin Harris (New Jersey Nets)

Last Year: 21.3 Ppg, 6.9 Ast, 3.3 Reb, 1.7 Stl, 43.8% FG, 29.1% 3PT, 82.0% FT.

Harris exploded into an elite scoring point guard last year, while he also found a better grasp of the Nets' offense, nearly dishing out seven assists per game.

With Vince Carter in Orlando, Harris will be fully in charge of the Nets and will assume the leadership duties that were once split between Richard Jefferson, Jason Kidd, and Carter.

Harris is a budding star that can help you out all over the stat sheet, so don't hesitate to pick him over aging point guards like Chauncey Billups or Jason Kidd.

5. Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)

Last Year: 16.8 Ppg, 6.3 Ast, 3.9 Reb, 0.8 Stl, 47.5% FG, 22.2% 3PT, 78.8% FT.

Rose was quite a sensation in his rookie season, as he nearly chipped in 17 points a game while adding six assists and almost four rebounds. All this, while leading the Bulls to the playoffs and a near-win in a series against the Boston Celtics.

His maturation in the playoffs offers even more room for optimism, as he is clearly already on his way to becoming one of the league's young stars.

Pluck the next Chris Paul/Deron Williams out of the draft pool before someone else catches wind of his rising value.

6. Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets)

Last Year: 17.9 Ppg, 6.4 Ast, 3.0 Reb, 1.2 Stl, 42.0% FG, 41.0% 3PT, 91.3% FT.

Billups is starting his second full year with the Nuggets, which should only help the team's chemistry and his overall numbers.

He's unlikely to ever get back to averaging more than eight assists in a season, but he's still a quality, well-balanced point guard who will get you excellent percentages at the charity stripe as well as beyond the arc.

7. Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs)

Last Year: 22.0 Ppg, 6.9 Ast, 3.1 Reb, 0.9 Stl, 50.6% FG, 29.2% 3PT, 78.2% FT.

Parker has turned himself into a remarkable scorer and mid-range shooter, and has also slowly developed an average three-point shot throughout the years.

With the team around him aging and growing more susceptible to injury (Manu Ginobli last year), he should continue to take on a heavy scoring load as well as being the main distributor on offense.

You're currently logged into Facebook

Do you want to share your Bleacher Report activity on Facebook?