Punt STL Strategy — Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide

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Punt STL·Own the paint, forget the heist

Rank basis · 2025-26 z-scoresUpdated May 2026

Lose

STL

Win

FG%REBBLKPTSAST

Big men and interior-first players rarely generate steals but can be elite everywhere else. Accept losing STL and load up on bigs who win FG%, REB, BLK, PTS, and AST. STL is the category that regresses hardest toward the mean — it's the perfect one to sacrifice.

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Anchors

Build your team around these — deeply committed to the strategy, elite value elsewhere

Victor Wembanyama

C · SAS

▲ 1

#2 → #1

BLKREBFG%

STL1.0

PTS25.0

REB11.5

AST3.1

3PM1.9

ⓘTechnically Wemby's STL (1.03) is mid-pack right now — but his frame, IQ, and length should turn STL into a real category for him in 2026-27. Don't bet against the leap.

Jamal Murray

PG · DEN

▲ 4

#10 → #6

PTSASTFT%

STL0.9

PTS25.4

REB4.4

AST7.1

3PM3.3

Kevin Durant

SF · HOU

▲ 5

#14 → #9

PTSFT%3PM

STL0.8

PTS26.0

REB5.4

AST4.8

3PM2.4

Fits the Build

Compatible picks — weak in the punted cat without actively hurting your floor

Lauri Markkanen42G

PF · UTA

▲ 2

#9 → #7

PTS3PMFT%

STL1.0

PTS26.7

REB6.9

AST2.1

3PM2.7

Chet Holmgren

C · OKC

▲ 9

#19 → #10

BLKREBFG%

STL0.6

PTS17.0

REB8.9

AST1.7

3PM1.3

Karl-Anthony Towns

C · NYK

▲ 11

#25 → #14

REBFG%3PM

STL0.9

PTS20.1

REB11.9

AST3.0

3PM1.5

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