It is never too early to start talking about hoops! Even more so, it is never too early to talk about fantasy basketball. While everyone is preoccupied with perfecting their fantasy football teams, some of us are biting our nails and chomping at the bit for basketball season to start.

So without further ado, let's take a look at shooting guard eligible players and how they we will stack up this season as we progressively get closer to the start of the NBA season.

All positional eligibility is based on Fantrax league defaults, and will include anyone who qualifies at the position.  As a result, players ranked here may not qualify at the position on all other sites.  All of the initial position tiers are coming from different writers -- so don't come complaining to us if there's no consistency between them.  Just relax, enjoy, and hate on each set of rankings separately.

Fantasy Basketball Tiered Rankings - Shooting Guard

Tier 1

1. James Harden - Houston Rockets - He broke Khloe Kardashian's heart and will break defender's ankles this season.

2. Kawhi Leonard - San Antonio Spurs - My favorite player and prediction for MVP this season.

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks - Listed eligible for basically every position in most leagues. Say his name three times fast.

Tier 2

4. Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors - His value is higher if your league gives bonus points for shots from beyond the arch.

5. Kyrie Irving - Boston Celtics - Health is always a question and no LeBron sending passes his way. He will take a slight dip this season.

6. Jimmy Butler - Minnesota Timberwolves - Back with his daddy Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota. Health is always a concern with him as well.

Tier 3

7. C.J. McCollum - Portland Trail Blazers - Saw an increase in PPG last season.

8. Gordon Hayward - Boston Celtics - New home and reunited with his old college coach.

9. Bradley Beal - Washington Wizards - No bench depth in Washington = plenty of minutes and plenty of chances for fantasy points.

10. Klay Thompson - Golden State Warriors - Just as productive last year despite the addition of KD.

11. Eric Bledsoe - Phoenix Suns - Great player, bad knee.

12. DeMar DeRozan - Toronto Raptors - Back with his buddy Kyle Lowry. A fantasy stud.

13. Khris Middleton - Milwaukee Bucks - No, I didn't spell his name wrong. He came back strong after missing a good chunk last season.

14. Goran Dragic - Miami Heat - Is an efficient player who will get you some points.

Tier 4

15. Nicolas Batum - Charlotte Hornets - Good player but very inconsistent at times.

16. Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns - I predict that he will be a tier 2 by this time next season.

17. Andrew Wiggins - Minnesota Timberwolves - The only guy I know comfortable with turning down $148 million dollars.

18. Victor Oladipo - Indiana Pacers - If he only played as well as he sings.

19. Lou Williams - Houston Rockets - LouWill can rap and had two girlfriends at once...and they knew about each other.

20. D'Angelo Russell - Brooklyn Nets - His career hasn't been the same since dropping the dime on Swaggy P.

21. Dwyane Wade - Chicago Bulls - Slowing down but can still make an impact. Will he finish the season as a Bull?

22. Trevor Ariza - Houston Rockets - Has been as healthy and consistent as ever.

23. Zach LaVine - Chicago Bulls - Has a chance to see more production on a team with limited options.

24. Malcolm Brogdon - Milwaukee Bucks - The rookie of the year should be even better. I'm ranking him higher than most.

25. Evan Fournier - Orlando Magic - Will be the leading scorer in Orlando even though that's not saying much.

26. George Hill - Sacramento Kings - Does anyone even remember who he plays for now had I not mentioned it?

27. Avery Bradley - Detroit Pistons - No longer a Celtic and could be more productive in Detroit.

28. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Los Angeles Lakers - Amateur hour is over now that he is under the bright lights of Los Angeles.

29. Patrick Beverly - Los Angeles Clippers - Wants a bigger role. Here is his chance.

30. Eric Gordon - Houston Rockets - Deep threat who is recommended higher in leagues that award more points for threes.

31. Jeremy Lin - Brooklyn Nets - NEEDS TO STAY HEALTHY!

32. Dion Waiters - Miami Heat - Crushed it last year despite limited action.

Tier 5

33. Tim Hardaway Jr. - New York Knicks - Back in New York and needs to play well to justify his $71 million dollar existence.

34. Darren Collison - Indiana Pacers - He should do ok on a team that is rebuilding.

35. Seth Curry - Dallas Mavericks - Will see an even bigger role. Doesn't he have a brother?

36. Jordan Clarkson - Los Angeles Lakers - New weapons in Los Angeles should drop his production.

37. Kent Bazemore - Atlanta Hawks - Can he continue the momentum from the second half of the season?

38. Gary Harris - Denver Nuggets - Inconsistent, but so is everyone on his team.

39. Brandon Ingram - Los Angeles Lakers - Some rank him higher but I'm not sold.

40. Buddy Hield - Sacramento Kings - Will he break out this season?

41. Wesley Matthews - Dallas Mavericks - I like Seth Curry better and am being generous with my ranking.

Tier 6

42. Tyler Johnson - Miami Heat - With all the money he makes, you'd think that he would get his teeth fixed.

43. Rodney Hood - Utah Jazz - Will the loss of Hayward mean an increase in production?

44. Reggie Jackson - Detroit Pistons - I've been burned way too many times by him. I'm sure that I'm not alone.

45. Will Barton - Denver Nuggets - Not bad, but not great either.

46. Courtney Lee - New York Knicks - Inconsistent player on a horrible team.

47. J.J. Redick - Philadephia 76ers - Brought in to babysit the kids. His production will drop this season.

48. Jamal Murray - Denver Nuggets - The upside is there.

49. Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics - Filled in nicely last season. Should improve this season.

50. Bojan Bogdanovic - Indiana Pacers - Will see some production. Great shooter.

51. Josh Jackson - Phoenix Suns - Has cool hair.

Tier 7

52. Jamal Murray - Denver Nuggets - Loves Bruce Lee and doing pushups in the snow.

53. Austin Rivers - Los Angeles Clippers - The reason Chris Paul is now in Houston.

54. Jamal Crawford - Minnesota Timberwolves - Old man Crawford is still an offensive nightmare for opposing teams.

55. Joe Ingles - Utah Jazz - Hardly misses a game.

56. Terrence Ross - Orlando Magic - Saw the best numbers of his career in Orlando.

57. Tyreke Evans - Memphis Grizzlies - Poor guy can't find a home.

58. Allen Crabbe - Portland Traill Blazers - Could have a breakout year.

59. Kris Dunn - Chicago Bulls - Loves Netflix.

60. J.R. Smith - Cleveland Cavaliers - His senior quote in high school was "get chicks or die tryin!"

61. Milos Teodosic - Los Angeles Clippers - Could be a name people are talking about this season.

62. Kyle Korver - Cleveland Cavaliers - Getting old but can still drain it from downtown.

63. Andre Iguodala - Golden State Warriors - Loves to read books.

64. Malik Monk - Charlotte Hornets - His brother was drafted by the Chicago Bears.

65. Matthew Dellavedova - Milwaukee Bucks - His favorite place to eat is Chipotle.

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