[ESPN] NBA Rank 2024-25

Toronto RJ Barrett WAS a demon though -- he had 61% TRUE SHOOTING!!!!

 

Forget Sengun, Fred is criminally underrated by these talking heads

 

Jabari at 100 is too damn high.

 

well, DUH . . . anyone who doesn't have Alpi in the top 10 or 20

 

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41686157/nba-rank-2024-2025-best-players-50-11

50. LaMelo Ball, G, Charlotte Hornets | 2023 NBA Rank: 48
49. Aaron Gordon, F, Denver Nuggets | 2023 NBA Rank: 51
48. Julius Randle, F, Minnesota Timberwolves | 2023 NBA Rank: 45
47. Evan Mobley, F, Cleveland Cavaliers | 2023 NBA Rank: 40
46. Kristaps Porzingis, C, Boston Celtics | 2023 NBA Rank: 62
45. DeMar DeRozan, F, Sacramento Kings | 2023 NBA Rank: 39
44. Jalen Williams, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | 2023 NBA Rank: 95
43. Dejounte Murray, G, New Orleans Pelicans | 2023 NBA Rank: 60
42. Pascal Siakam, F, Indiana Pacers | 2023 NBA Rank: 25
41. James Harden, G, LA Clippers | 2023 NBA Rank: 43
40. Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans | 2023 NBA Rank: 27
39. Derrick White, G, Boston Celtics | 2023 NBA Rank: NR
38. Mikal Bridges, F, New York Knicks | 2023 NBA Rank: 33
37. Trae Young, G, Atlanta Hawks | 2023 NBA Rank: 27
36. Jrue Holiday, G, Boston Celtics | 2023 NBA Rank: 26
35. Scottie Barnes, F, Toronto Raptors | 2023 NBA Rank: 63
34. Rudy Gobert, C, Minnesota Timberwolves | 2023 NBA Rank: 64
33. Lauri Markkanen, F, Utah Jazz | 2023 NBA Rank: 28
32. Chet Holmgren, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | 2023 NBA Rank: 73
31. Jamal Murray, G, Denver Nuggets | 2023 NBA Rank: 17
30. Karl-Anthony Towns, C, New York Knicks | 2023 NBA Rank: 20
29. Domantas Sabonis, F, Sacramento Kings | 2023 NBA Rank: 22
28. Jimmy Butler, F, Miami Heat | 2023 NBA Rank: 12
27. Zion Williamson, F, New Orleans Pelicans | 2023 NBA Rank: 57
26. De'Aaron Fox, G, Sacramento Kings | 2023 NBA Rank: 23
25. Kyrie Irving, G, Dallas Mavericks | 2023 NBA Rank: 34
24. Paolo Banchero, F, Orlando Magic | 2023 NBA Rank: 30
23. Damian Lillard, G, Milwaukee Bucks | 2023 NBA Rank: 14
22. Kawhi Leonard, F, LA Clippers | 2023 NBA Rank: 24
21. Paul George, F, Philadelphia 76ers | 2023 NBA Rank: 18
20. Ja Morant, G, Memphis Grizzlies | 2023 NBA Rank: 35
19. Tyrese Maxey, G, Philadelphia 76ers | 2023 NBA Rank: 42
18. Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat | 2023 NBA Rank: 16
17. Donovan Mitchell, G, Cleveland Cavaliers | 2023 NBA Rank: 15
16. Tyrese Haliburton, G, Indiana Pacers | 2023 NBA Rank: 21
15. Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns | 2023 NBA Rank: 11
14. Jaylen Brown, G, Boston Celtics | 2023 NBA Rank: 19
13. Anthony Davis, F, Los Angeles Lakers | 2023 NBA Rank: 10
12. Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks | 2023 NBA Rank: 32
11. Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio Spurs | 2023 NBA Rank: 47

 

That's rich, Pray for the 11th ranked player.

 

I’m sorry but victor is not the 11th best player in the league today. That’s pure potential and “draw.” He has not played like the 11th best and they should be ashamed for suggesting such a thing. Will he become top 11 sooner rather later? Probably. But, correct me if I’m wrong, that wasn’t the ranking criteria.

and how was he 47 before playing a game in the league? Nothing you’ve done outside the nba should matter whatsoever for nba ranking. What a travesty.

 

Ringer (October 16):
96. Dillon Brooks
77. Jalen Green
60. Fred VanVleet
43. Alperen Sengun

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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41796364/nba-rank-2024-rankings-top-10-players-league

10. Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves | 2023 Rank: 13
9. Kevin Durant, F, Phoenix Suns | 2023 Rank: 7
8. Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers | 2023 Rank: 3
7. LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers | 2023 Rank: 9
6. Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors | 2023 Rank: 5
5. Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics | 2023 Rank: 6
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder | 2023 Rank: 8
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks | 2023 Rank: 1
2. Luka Doncic, G, Dallas Mavericks | 2023 Rank: 4
1. Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets | 2023 Rank: 2

 

all top 9 are the same as last season. I disagree. A year older and a lot of these “top” guys will be on middling teams that are .500 or.

Also Lebron moving up 2 spots is dumb. Lebron should be about 15-20 this year.

 

Based on the criteria listed, Green is the only player that has done that at his age. I get that it is a small sample and we should not base too much on it, but acting like what Green did is normal or even something randomly seen from in most future all-stars is also wrong. Sure the ranking is all jacked up, but placing no value on it is also wrong.

 

Obviously Lebron could be a Top 10 player but can he be that consistently over 80 plus games.....huge question mark.

At 40 yr old, mad impressive. Top guy at the Olympics.

 

Victor is already at LeBron's level of impact. LeBron took a team from 17 to 35 wins his rookie year, Victor turned a 22 win team into a 22 win team #GOAT.

 

I don’t think it’s obvious at all. For a full season he’s no longer a top 10 player.

 

If Durant is in the Top 10 then LBJ was not much inferior to Durant.

The Top 10 is not some holy site, it is ever evolving.

 

Who the hell is writing this sh*t?

Smith's career might be taking off a little slower than expected, but the rising third-year man appears to be on the verge of a true breakout season coming off a 2023-24 campaign in which he tied his career high with 16 double-doubles

that’s a lot of words just to say he had the same number of doubles doubles in his 2nd season as he did as a rookie…if Jabari is on the verge of a true breakout, then I must be legally blind because I don’t see sh*t

Green boosted his efficiency last spring and averaged 30.2 points on 50% shooting from the floor and 45% from deep during an 11-game Rockets win streak in March. During the streak, Green became the youngest player in NBA history to average 30 points or more over an 11-game stretch while winning each of those outings.

lol, the lengths they’ll go to try and hype somebody up…player X is the youngest to average 25 or more points during their birthday month

 

Ok…. I bet he finishes around 22-27 in points per game. Probably outside the top 30 in total points scored. I have no idea what you mean by a “holy site” regardless in my mind he has not been good defensively for a few seasons now. His offense this year will clearly make him a non top 10 player. I’m not on a crusade

 

I mean if KD is scoring over 32 in his GSW or Thunder days he is even Top 3.

Antman and AD are borderline 9th or 10th so you just have to ask how much better are they.

Sometimes Booker or Spida or later Jaylen Brown.

 

Birthday month? Do you have an argument when you have to hyperbolize at that level?

Ant mont of any NBA season is a far cry from "birthday month".

Yes young player sustaining that volume and efficiency over a 15 game stretch to the point it is jr highest in history for a month stretch has some value in saying SOMETHING.

 

I was being sarcastic. Totally agree with you. It's not nothing and it's not everything.