I know your thinking, football season just started! Well, it is already time to start 2013-2014 basketball season. These are the top 5 players that are going to stand out this coming season.

1. Kevin Durant, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder– He might not post the per-game assist totals of LeBron James, but he’s got the advantage just about everywhere else.

2. LeBron James, SF, Miami Heat-LeBron James may be the unquestioned best player in the real NBA, but he can’t say the same in fantasy basketball.

3. James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets-Last year, in his first full season as a starter, Harden proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he’s one of the league’s young superstars in the making.

4. Chris Paul, PG, Los Angeles Clippers-despite a rising number of challengers to his throne, Chris Paul remains the best point guard in the NBA, in both real life and fantasy, for the time being.

5. Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors-If you’re looking to lock up your league’s three-point shooting category, do whatever you can to draft Stephen Curry this season.

Based on The Bleacher Report