In one of the video segments I did with Zach Harper on Wednesday morning, Zach declared Marc Gasol to be the best big man in the NBA. You can see the case Zach makes for Gasol in the video above, and it isn't one I can really disagree with. However, I wanted to see where Gasol comes in among centers for Fantasy purposes as well, given the career-best season he is enjoying.

He obviously cannot be the top Fantasy center, thanks to the presence of Anthony Davis. Davis is the top per-game Fantasy scorer for centers, and is now second among all players, just behind James Harden. Gasol is third among centers in Fantasy scoring, however, just behind DeMarcus Cousins and Davis. So, pretty good, if not the best.

He comes out even better in category-based Fantasy formats, where his all-around game makes him an even better option. Gasol currently leads all centers in free-throws made, and is second in free-throw percentage among centers with more than 25 makes. He is also second at the position in assists per game, third in steals, and fourth in scoring.

When you put it all together, Gasol has probably been the second-best Fantasy center this season, behind the otherworldly Davis. The question his Fantasy owners have is whether he can keep this up. Specifically, whether he can remain a 20-point-per-game scorer, which is the main difference between his production this season and last.

Gasol is shooting 50.8 percent from the field, his best mark since 2010-11, but not so out of line that we should expect major regression. When we dig into his shooting stats, there is one major outlier; he is shooting 48.2 percent between 16-23 feet, 120 points higher than a year ago. Those mid-range jumpers take up 23.7 percent of his total field goals, so some regression there could get him back below 50 percent.

Of course, a few extra jumpers falling isn't the sole reason Gasol is playing so well, and there is some track record for him sustaining this kind of shooting. He made 49.4 percent of his long 2s in 2012-13 as well. The biggest thing for him is how often he is getting to the free-throw line. Last season, Gasol shot one free throw for every three shots from the field, but he has trimmed that to a two-to-one ratio this season.

Given his excellent free-throw shooting, getting to the line seven times a game will continue to be a boon for Gasol's value. He is ninth in the league in close touches per game, according to NBA.com's SportsVU tracking data, and leads the league in touches at the elbow, by a huge number. As long as he remains the hub around which the team's half-court offense is built, Gasol should continue to put up big numbers.

The contract-year effect can be debated, but Gasol is certainly putting a good example of it together this year. He seems to be hitting his stride, and there isn't much in his numbers that suggest he can't keep it up. Fantasy owners should view him as a top-five center moving forward, and one of the most valuable Fantasy assets around.