Booker, Towns and Gobert Headline the Hall of Fame Bubble Debate
Three veterans got the CBS staff's unanimous 'in' vote — but Booker (26.1 PPG in 2025-26) is the trickier fantasy case than his Springfield odds suggest.
Still a top-15 guard, but the Suns ceiling caps his upside.
- Booker: 26.1 pts, 6 ast, 40 FPTS/G in 2025-26 (64 GP)
- Towns: only player ever at 22/11 on 39% from 3
- Gobert: 4x DPOY, tied for most ever with Mutombo, Wallace
- Booker ranks #31 overall, #15 at guard on our board
- Gobert: 10.9 pts, 11.5 reb, 33.1 FPTS/G in 2025-26
The Hall of Fame just inducted its latest class, with Amar'e Stoudemire leading the NBA contingent, and that got the debate machine turning on which current stars are next. Three names kept coming up as unanimous "in" votes: Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker and Rudy Gobert. All three carry real fantasy relevance right now, which is exactly why the conversation matters beyond the plaques.
Towns is the easy one. He's the only player in league history to hold career averages of at least 22 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 39% from three — a six-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA pick, Rookie of the Year, and now a champion as the second option on the title-winning Knicks. At only 30 heading into his age-31 season, he's got years left to keep stacking. The comparison to Stoudemire is instructive: Towns matches the All-Star count and adds a ring.
Booker Is the Real Debate
Booker's case is messier, and it's the one fantasy managers should read closely. Two All-NBA teams, one top-four MVP finish, five All-Star nods — solid, not slam-dunk. He's one of just 30 players to average 24-plus points for a career, with a shot at 30,000 total (a club only nine have entered). His shooting efficiency dipped last season, though, and he's stuck on a Suns team with little near-term hope. The two Olympic golds are what push him over the line for the panel — barely.
That same ceiling problem shows up on the fantasy side. Booker posted 26.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6 assists across 64 games in 2025-26, good for 40 fantasy points per game and our #31 overall rank (#15 among guards). Encouragingly, his last five games ran +2.1 fantasy points above his season average — the volume isn't going anywhere. But a bad roster around him limits the blowup upside you'd want from a top-15 guard.
Gobert rounds out the trio, and the Hall math backs it. He's tied with Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most Defensive Player of the Year awards ever with four, plus nine All-Defensive teams and four All-NBA selections. His fantasy value is a different animal entirely: 10.9 points, 11.5 rebounds and 33.1 FPTS/G in 2025-26 across 76 games, ranking #67 overall (#12 at center). Note the trend — his last five games sat 5.5 fantasy points below his average, a nudge that the offensive floor keeps getting thinner.
The fantasy takeaway: don't confuse legacy with production. Booker is a hold — a reliable top-15 guard whose scoring floor is real, but whose supporting cast caps his ceiling, so temper expectations if you're chasing a league-winner. Towns remains the elite asset of this group. Gobert is a specialist you draft for boards and blocks, not a name that's climbing our board on reputation.
