By NBA insiders / ESPN, 2026-09-22 19:00:00
NBA Rank 回来了！距离揭幕战不到一个月，让我们开始为2026-27赛季的联盟最佳球员进行倒计时。
有多少新秀进入了我们的前100？哪些今夏换队的球星排名在攀升？卫冕冠军纽约尼克斯会排在第几位？
我们的倒计时从第100-51位开始，周三将继续公布第50-11位，周四则带来专家小组对本赛季前十的预测。
而这个专家小组在2026年版中进行了全面改组。
在此前的赛季中，超过100位ESPN的NBA内部人士、记者、编辑和制作人对数千组球员对位进行投票，最终得出前100名单。
这种“群体智慧”的方式如今让位于七人智慧：ESPN的本·戈利弗、文森特·古德威尔、扎克·克拉姆、博比·马克斯、戴夫·麦克梅纳明、安德烈·斯内林斯以及马特“数据”威廉姆斯。（将各评委的个人前100名单合并，得出最终排名。）
不过投票准则保持不变。评委们被要求仅根据球员对2026-27常规赛的预期贡献——包括质量和数量——进行排名。
让我们来看榜单。
注：标志性数据由ESPN Research提供。
100. 吕盖恩茨·多特
G | 亚特兰大老鹰
年龄： 27
2025 NBA Rank： 64
“多特禁飞区”向东南迁移，老鹰的侧翼将因多特、杰伦·约翰逊和戴森·丹尼尔斯而变得极其可怕。多特依然是联盟中最具身体对抗性的防守者之一，而且他进入了合同最后一年（1820万美元），在新环境中他会更有动力。在雷霆连续两年保持40%的三分命中率后，他的三分投射上赛季有所下滑。即便上赛季只是回归均值，多特带来的对抗强度正是老鹰所看重的。——文森特·古德威尔
标志性数据： 多特上赛季对位防守2026年全明星球员达1238个回合，位列联盟第三。
梦幻体育预测： 9.6分、3.8篮板、1.0抢断
99. RJ·巴雷特
G | 多伦多猛龙
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 100
作为2019年选秀的探花，巴雷特是一名可靠的第二得分点，他通过持球突破制造优势，并能与主攻点良好配合。虽然这位多伦多本地人因平庸的外线投射和有限的防守影响力未能成长为球队核心级侧翼，但今年5月，他用七年职业生涯的标志性时刻点燃了家乡球迷——当巴雷特在首轮季后赛系列赛最后时刻命中压哨三分绝杀骑士、将系列赛拖入抢七时，球迷们迎来了自2019年夺冠游行以来最狂热的庆祝。——本·戈利弗
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ追踪，巴雷特上赛季上篮和扣篮命中率达64%，为生涯单赛季最佳，高于2024-25赛季的55%。
梦幻体育预测： 19.7分、5.6篮板、3.9助攻
98. 杰伦·萨格斯
G | 奥兰多魔术
年龄： 25
2025 NBA Rank： 59
萨格斯上赛季在制造失误方面表现出色，在出场至少50场的球员中场均抢断排名第六。据ESPN Analytics数据，他每百回合防守净得分也创下生涯新高。健康将是萨格斯需要关注的因素，他在五个NBA赛季中有四个赛季缺席至少25场比赛。萨格斯和安东尼·布莱克谁打控卫或许存在疑问，但两人上赛季共同在场459分钟，魔术在这段时间的净效率为+13.5。——马特·威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，魔术球员上赛季接萨格斯传球直接出手命中率达55.5%，在至少400次助攻机会的球员中位列联盟第二。
梦幻体育预测： 13.2分、4.0助攻、1.5抢断
97. 卡莱布·威尔逊
F | 芝加哥公牛
年龄： 20
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜（新秀）
威尔逊是本榜单四名新秀中的第一位，这也符合他作为最近一届选秀第4顺位的身份。他是一名运动能力出众、潜力巨大的球员，甚至在夏季联赛中展现了出人意料的三分射程（场均7.8次出手，命中率42%）。和所有新秀一样，他本赛季将经历成长的阵痛——夏季联赛中他出现21次失误却仅有7次助攻——但他是公牛自德里克·罗斯以来最令人期待的新星。——扎克·克拉姆
标志性数据： 威尔逊是北卡罗来纳大学历史上第二位在单赛季领跑全队得分、篮板和抢断的大一新生，上一位是2005-06赛季的泰勒·汉斯布鲁。
梦幻体育预测： 17.9分、8.1篮板、1.4盖帽
96. 佩顿·沃特森
F | 克利夫兰骑士
年龄： 24
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
沃特森上赛季在丹佛的影响力以及他本赛季的角色，让他首次跻身前100。在2月4日右腿筋受伤之前，沃特森场均得到14.9分，投篮命中率49.6%，三分命中率41.7%。（他上赛季53%的底角三分命中率在至少出场1000分钟的球员中排名联盟第六。）休赛期被交易后，沃特森很可能在骑士出任首发小前锋。——博比·马克斯
标志性数据： 自2022-23赛季进入联盟以来，在至少干扰2000次出手的球员中，沃特森作为防守干扰者时对手的投篮命中率限制排名第二。
梦幻体育预测： 14.2分、5.0篮板、1.3盖帽
95. 多诺万·克林根
C | 波特兰开拓者
年龄： 22
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
克林根在联盟第二年成长为一名可靠的大个子后，首次登上NBA Rank。他出战77场，场均篮板（11.6个）排名联盟第三，盖帽（1.7次）排名第五。这位身高7尺2的中锋将在生涯第三个赛季迎来第三位职业教练，米卡·诺里如今执掌波特兰教鞭。克林根关键的下一步是让进攻跟上防守的步伐。常规赛他场均得到12.1分、命中率52%，但在首轮负于马刺的系列赛中，他仅以30.4%的命中率场均得到7.0分。——戴夫·麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 克林根上赛季领跑联盟进攻篮板和防守干扰出手次数。
梦幻体育预测： 11.4分、11.1篮板、1.7盖帽
94. 科比·怀特
G | 夏洛特黄蜂
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 71
在黄蜂交易走拉梅洛·鲍尔后，怀特将获得升级后的角色。怀特在休赛期签下了一份大额续约合同，在上赛季末段担任第六人之后，他将进入首发后卫位置。怀特生涯最佳的场均得分（20.4分）和助攻（5.1次）都是在芝加哥担任首发时取得的。作为黄蜂新的后场指挥官，他很有机会超越这些数据。——安德烈·斯内林斯
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，在上赛季至少完成500次持球突破的73名球员中，怀特的每次直接突破得分排名第九。
梦幻体育预测： 20.0分、4.8助攻、4.1篮板
93. 德雷蒙德·格林
F | 金州勇士
年龄： 36
2025 NBA Rank： 51
格林在年近四十之际跌至前100的末尾并不令人意外。甚至可以说，这恰恰证明了他长期的成功履历和持续的防守功力——这位自2017-18赛季以来场均得分再未上双的球员，居然还能留在这份榜单上。格林距离入选最佳防守阵容一阵仅过去一年，而且他依然是同位置中出色的传球手。他较巅峰期有所下滑，已不再现实地处于全明星讨论范围之内。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 格林上赛季场均出手4.6次三分，为生涯最高。
梦幻体育预测： 8.7分、6.1篮板、5.7助攻
92. 吉米·巴特勒三世
F | 金州勇士
年龄： 37
2025 NBA Rank： 18
巴特勒排名的大幅下滑很容易解释：他在1月遭遇右膝前交叉韧带受伤。据ESPN的安东尼·斯莱特报道，这位侧翼球员可能要休战到2027年1月或2月，能否恢复到受伤前的状态也存在真正的疑问。这位37岁的六届全明星将在明年夏天成为完全自由球员，因此他应该有动力在复出后打出影响力。遗憾的是，他与斯蒂芬·库里的组合如今看来已成“本可以如何”的遗憾。——戈利弗
标志性数据： 勇士上赛季有巴特勒时战绩23胜15负，没有他时14胜30负。
梦幻体育预测： 19.4分、5.4篮板、5.1助攻
91. 弗雷德·范弗利特
G | 休斯顿火箭
年龄： 32
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜（伤病）
在因前交叉韧带撕裂缺席2025-26赛季后，范弗利特重返火箭。虽然上赛季的火箭进攻效率位居前十，但他们的失误率排名第27位，关键时刻失误率更是排在第29位。范弗利特必将改善这些数据；在2024-25这个他最近一个完整赛季中，他的助攻失误比排名联盟第七。——威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 自1977-78赛季开始统计个人失误以来，在生涯助攻至少3000次的球员中，范弗利特的生涯助攻失误比排名第七。
梦幻体育预测： 14.0分、6.0助攻、1.3抢断
90. 阿约·多苏穆
G | 明尼苏达森林狼
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
在休赛期签下五年1.12亿美元的合同后，即便森林狼引进了拉梅洛·鲍尔，多苏穆预计仍将承担重要角色。森林狼预计将在较长时间内缺少后卫唐特·迪温琴佐（跟腱伤）。多苏穆在2025年交易截止日从芝加哥被交易而来，在为森林狼出战的24场比赛中场均得到14.4分，投篮命中率52.1%，三分命中率41.4%。——马克斯
标志性数据： 上赛季季后赛对阵掘金的第四场比赛中，多苏穆砍下43分，是自1976年弗雷德·布朗以来季后赛替补单场最高分。
梦幻体育预测： 15.3分、3.9助攻、3.6篮板
89. 约什·哈特
F | 纽约尼克斯
年龄： 31
2025 NBA Rank： 69
哈特带着一座总冠军和生涯最佳投射赛季进入2026-27赛季。他以场均近4次出手投出41%的三分命中率——这是他在尼克斯的最高出手量。作为纽约队的情绪晴雨表，哈特在3月输给火箭后敲响了警钟；尼克斯随后在赛季收官前豪取五连胜并一路夺冠。如果尼克斯在卫冕过程中出现松懈，哈特一定会指出来。——古德威尔
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，哈特上赛季三分命中率超出预期值5.3%，在至少出手200次三分的球员中排名第三。
梦幻体育预测： 12.2分、7.7篮板、5.0助攻
88. 马塔斯·布泽利斯
F | 芝加哥公牛
年龄： 21
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
这位公牛的飞天型前锋从新秀年到二年级几乎将数据翻倍，首次跻身NBA Rank。身高6尺8的布泽利斯将场均得分从8.6分提升至16.3分，篮板从3.5个提升至5.8个，助攻从1.0次提升至2.1次。他如何与公牛第4顺位新秀卡莱布·威尔逊产生化学反应，将对他在这座风城的持续发展至关重要。——麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 布泽利斯从2024-25赛季到2025-26赛季场均得分提升7.7分，增幅位列联盟第二，仅次于尼基尔·亚历山大-沃克。
梦幻体育预测： 16.7分、6.0篮板、1.6盖帽
87. CJ·麦科勒姆
G | 亚特兰大老鹰
年龄： 35
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
老鹰在特雷·杨的交易中得到麦科勒姆，这笔交易点燃了球队下半程的冲刺，交易后老鹰的战绩位列联盟第七。麦科勒姆更偏向得分后卫而非控卫，与全能型控球前锋杰伦·约翰逊完美契合。麦科勒姆是球队最好的外线投篮创造者，他的射程能为队友拉开空间并创造良机。他与最佳进步奖得主尼基尔·亚历山大-沃克以及前抢断王戴森·丹尼尔斯联手，让老鹰拥有了联盟最具活力的后场之一。——斯内林斯
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，在上赛季至少接球完成200次手递手传球的69名球员中，麦科勒姆的每次直接手递手得分排名第五。
梦幻体育预测： 19.1分、3.9助攻、3.4篮板
86. 诺曼·鲍威尔
G | 芝加哥公牛
年龄： 33
2025 NBA Rank： 82
鲍威尔在2024-25赛季打出生涯最佳表现（场均21.8分）后，2025-26赛季几乎复制了同样的数据（21.7分），并在32岁时首次入选全明星。对于这位生涯三分命中率40%的老将后卫来说，这是一次精彩的生涯晚期复兴，他上赛季甚至场均送出生涯最佳的2.5次助攻。如今，他将为一支年轻的公牛队承担拉开空间和得分的重任——公牛上赛季交易走了大部分进攻火力。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，在上赛季至少触球1000次的球员中，鲍威尔的每次触球得分排名第四。
梦幻体育预测： 24.0分、3.8篮板、2.6助攻
85. 卡梅隆·布泽
F | 孟菲斯灰熊
年龄： 19
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜（新秀）
19岁的布泽以同届新秀中 perhaps 最具NBA即战力的身份开启新秀赛季，凭借强壮的体格、出色的球感和赢球履历。在杜克大学的大一赛季，这位6尺8的前锋场均得到22.5分、10.2个篮板和4.1次助攻，并领跑全美胜利贡献值。在灰熊交易走贾·莫兰特和小贾伦·杰克逊之后，布泽应该有机会在长期重建的第一年成为球队的头号得分选择。——戈利弗
标志性数据： 布泽是自1976-77赛季的拉里·伯德以来，首位单赛季场均至少20分、10篮板、4助攻的低年级大学生。
梦幻体育预测： 18.5分、7.9篮板、3.1助攻
84. 亚历克斯·卡鲁索
G | 俄克拉荷马城雷霆
年龄： 32
2025 NBA Rank： 53
卡鲁索的排名较去年有所下滑，但有理由认为他在本期榜单中应该更高。他在防守端又打出了一个出色赛季，据ESPN Analytics数据，在符合统计资格的后卫中，他的每百回合防守净得分排名第一。虽然不以进攻著称，但卡鲁索在西部决赛对阵马刺的七场系列赛中展现了这方面的能力，场均得到14.9分，三分命中率高达50%。——威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 卡鲁索在2026年季后赛中三分命中率达45%，高于常规赛的29%。
梦幻体育预测： 8.4分、3.6篮板、1.7抢断
83. 达伦·彼得森
G | 犹他爵士
年龄： 19
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜（新秀）
彼得森或许是本届选秀中最大的谜团，但在拉斯维加斯用一场让批评者闭嘴的表现之后，那些疑问早已烟消云散。而在NBA，他不会身处一个输球的环境中被消磨。爵士可以让他慢慢成长，队中已有小贾伦·杰克逊、劳里·马尔卡宁以及刚获得续约的基翁特·乔治。彼得森不必背负带领这支自2022年以来就无缘季后赛的爵士前进的重担。——古德威尔
标志性数据： 彼得森上赛季场均得到20.2分，创下堪萨斯大学历史大一新生最高纪录。
梦幻体育预测： 19.4分、3.8篮板、2.8助攻
82. 朱·霍勒迪
G | 波特兰开拓者
年龄： 36
2025 NBA Rank： 91
尽管霍勒迪上赛季只打了自2014-15赛季以来最少的比赛（53场），并在6月年满36岁，但他的排名较去年上升了9位。霍勒迪持续为赢球做出贡献。包括2025-26赛季——波特兰自2021年以来首次打进季后赛——在内，霍勒迪已连续六个赛季效力于季后赛球队。本赛季他将与达米安·利拉德和贾·莫兰特共同挤在一个拥挤的后场中。——马克斯
标志性数据： 霍勒迪上赛季的三分命中数和出手数均创生涯新高。
梦幻体育预测： 12.6分、4.7助攻、4.5篮板
81. 纳兹·里德
F | 夏洛特黄蜂
年龄： 27
2025 NBA Rank： 90
在明尼苏达度过生涯前七个赛季后，里德有了新家。这位6尺9的大个子是森林狼与夏洛特黄蜂交易拉梅洛·鲍尔的一部分，本赛季他的快速出手三分和冲框能力将与布兰登·米勒和康·克尼佩尔相得益彰。这笔交易很可能伴随着这位2023-24赛季最佳第六人的角色转变，里德已被预定为重组后黄蜂的首发球员。——麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 里德是上赛季仅有的三位替补得分至少1000分的球员之一。
梦幻体育预测： 15.9分、7.1篮板、1.1盖帽
80. 约什·吉迪
G | 芝加哥公牛
年龄： 23
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
吉迪上赛季险些场均三双，得分、篮板和助攻均创生涯新高。这位6尺7后卫最大的提升空间是远投；自2024-25赛季前加盟公牛以来，吉迪在三分出手量几乎翻倍的同时提升了三分命中率。年仅23岁却已进入第六个赛季的吉迪正处于生涯上升期，他将与新秀前锋卡莱布·威尔逊一起成为年轻公牛的核心。——斯内林斯
标志性数据： 吉迪上赛季拿下13次三双，为公牛队史单赛季第二多，仅次于迈克尔·乔丹1988-89赛季的15次。
梦幻体育预测： 18.5分、9.6助攻、9.2篮板
79. 阿杰·米切尔
G | 俄克拉荷马城雷霆
年龄： 24
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
二年级球员通常在最佳进步奖投票中不受青睐，因为许多投票者认为他们的进步是理所应当的。但这并没有阻止米切尔上赛季在该奖项投票中排名第五，这位2024年次轮秀成长为联盟顶级球队的关键贡献者。
米切尔如今在蝉联MVP的谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大身后担任可靠的第二组织者，同时他也是一名足够合格的外线防守者，不会在另一端被对手打爆。雷霆上赛季在米切尔出战的季后赛中战绩10胜1负，而缺少他时仅为1胜3负——雷霆最终在米切尔和杰伦·威廉姆斯受伤后不敌马刺。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 据ESPN Analytics数据，米切尔上赛季在符合统计资格的后卫中，每百回合净得分排名前十。
梦幻体育预测： 12.2分、3.3助攻、3.0篮板
78. AJ·迪班萨
F | 华盛顿奇才
年龄： 19
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜（新秀）
迪班萨是奇才自2010年的约翰·沃尔以来首位状元秀，他在BYU的大一赛季以场均25.5分领跑全美得分榜。这位擅长制造身体接触的活力前锋加入了一支由近期首轮新秀和成名老将球星安东尼·戴维斯、特雷·杨组成的华盛顿阵容。迪班萨在奇才队内的地位排序将影响他的最佳新秀竞争力，以及这支球队终结连续五年乐透的命运。——戈利弗
标志性数据： 迪班萨是自1994年的格伦·罗宾逊以来，首位领跑全美得分榜随后在NBA选秀中被状元选中的球员。
梦幻体育预测： 20.1分、4.9篮板、2.8助攻
77. 贾·莫兰特
G | 波特兰开拓者
年龄： 27
2025 NBA Rank： 33
莫兰特在开拓者有了新家，而主要话题将是他的出勤率。过去三个赛季他仅出战79场比赛。他的新球队后场人满为患，主帅米卡·诺里将在莫兰特、利拉德、霍勒迪和斯库特·亨德森之间轮换（等沙伊登·夏普从右膝半月板撕裂中复出后还会加入）。莫兰特将努力找回早年在孟菲斯时的产出——他在灰熊队史生涯场均得分榜上高居第一。——威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 自2019-20新秀赛季以来，莫兰特是仅有的九位场均至少20分7助攻的球员之一。
梦幻体育预测： 21.0分、7.2助攻、3.8篮板
76. 狄龙·布鲁克斯
F | 菲尼克斯太阳
年龄： 30
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
“恶人狄龙”如今成了“改变球队文化的狄龙”。上赛季他场均得到生涯最高的20.2分，太阳也成为西部的一匹黑马。布鲁克斯值得为这一转变获得部分功劳，太阳也给了他一份三年续约合同。布鲁克斯在火箭的第一年，球队从22胜提升到41胜；而上赛季太阳的胜场也提升了9场。——古德威尔
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，布鲁克斯上赛季的两分跳投命中数排名联盟前十。
梦幻体育预测： 18.6分、3.6篮板、1.0抢断
75. 卡森·华莱士
G | 俄克拉荷马城雷霆
年龄： 22
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
华莱士首次跻身前100，主要归功于他的防守影响力。生涯首次入选最佳防守阵容的华莱士本赛季抢断总数领跑全联盟。常规赛中，据GeniusIQ统计，华莱士作为最近防守者将对手命中率限制在41.6%，为联盟第五佳。季后赛中，他将奥斯汀·里夫斯、德文·布克、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔和杰伦·格林的三分命中率合计限制在25%。华莱士生涯前三个赛季每个赛季至少出战68场，包括新秀赛季的82场全勤。他可以在10月19日截止日前签下新秀续约合同。——马克斯
标志性数据： 华莱士上赛季的抢断总数和破坏传球次数均领跑联盟。
梦幻体育预测： 8.4分、3.1篮板、1.9抢断
74. 以赛亚·哈滕斯坦
C | 俄克拉荷马城雷霆
年龄： 28
2025 NBA Rank： 56
伤病使哈滕斯坦过去两个赛季仅出战94场比赛，但他在场上已经证明了自己的价值，是雷霆强硬的内线支柱。他场均能拿到两双，但或许更重要的是，他在防守端极具破坏力，同时在进攻端积极拼抢篮板。哈滕斯坦的体型和活力与切特·霍姆格伦的身高和技术相结合，组成了联盟最好的内线组合之一。——斯内林斯
标志性数据： 据ESPN Analytics数据，哈滕斯坦上赛季的防守净得分总数排名第五。
梦幻体育预测： 9.5分、9.6篮板、3.5助攻
73. 沃克·凯斯勒
C | 洛杉矶湖人
年龄： 25
2025 NBA Rank： 98
凯斯勒与卢卡·东契奇的潜在契合让他尽管上赛季仅出战5场，排名仍飙升25位。湖人并未因凯斯勒左肩盂唇撕裂手术而却步，他们送出2031年和2033年无保护首轮签，外加2028年和2030年选秀权互换，从爵士手中挖来这位7尺2中锋。洛杉矶以四年1.3亿美元签下凯斯勒，指望他镇守防线，同时为东契奇提供理想的空接搭档。——麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 凯斯勒生涯场均2.4次盖帽，在2022-23赛季进入联盟的球员中排名第二，仅次于维克托·文班亚马。
梦幻体育预测： 11.5分、12.4篮板、2.6盖帽
72. VJ·埃奇库姆
G | 费城76人
年龄： 21
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
2025年选秀探花在最佳新秀投票中名列第三似乎顺理成章，但这一名次低估了埃奇库姆令人印象深刻的新秀赛季。作为一支打进季后赛第二轮球队的首发球员，埃奇库姆场均得到16.0分、5.6个篮板和4.2次助攻，三分命中率35%。最令人惊叹的或许是，尽管需要适应完整的NBA赛程，他的总出场时间仍排名联盟第11。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 埃奇库姆上赛季出战2623分钟，是自2017-18赛季的本·西蒙斯和多诺万·米切尔以来新秀最多。
梦幻体育预测： 15.2分、5.4篮板、1.4抢断
71. 泰勒·希罗
G | 密尔沃基雄鹿
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 68
希罗这个夏天接连遭受重击：在被热火交易至雄鹿几周后，这位得分后卫又在拉斯维加斯与前队友巴姆·阿德巴约发生肢体冲突。重返家乡密尔沃基为这位2025年全明星提供了新的开始——在迈阿密的七年里，他从第六人成长为首席进攻发起者。希罗在重建中的雄鹿应该会获得充分的出手自由，这支球队在送别队史传奇扬尼斯·阿德托昆博后必须重建进攻体系。——戈利弗
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，希罗上赛季在至少100次单打的球员中，每次直接单打得分排名第二，仅次于谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大。
梦幻体育预测： 22.5分、5.1篮板、4.7助攻
70. 佩顿·普里查德
G | 波士顿凯尔特人
年龄： 28
2025 NBA Rank： 97
普里查德在成为稳定首发后使用率上升，随后在2月初重回替补席。普里查德场均得分（17.0分）、篮板（3.9个）和助攻（5.2次）均创生涯新高。他的场均触球次数也从2024-25赛季的51.8次增至2025-26赛季的68.9次，在33名连续两个赛季触球至少4000次的球员中增幅第二，仅次于波特兰的德尼·阿夫迪亚。——威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 普里查德上赛季首发50场，而他生涯前五个赛季总共只有17次首发。
梦幻体育预测： 16.0分、4.8助攻、3.8篮板
69. 达米安·利拉德
G | 波特兰开拓者
年龄： 36
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜（伤病）
在利拉德因跟腱伤势缺席整个上赛季之后，很难预测他在榜单中的位置，尤其是随着莫兰特加入本已拥挤的后场。利拉德上次出战时，仍是场均25分、三分命中率38%的得分手。重返波特兰将令人动容，利拉德将寻求迎来反弹赛季。——古德威尔
标志性数据： 缺席上赛季后，利拉德将自2022-23赛季以来首次为波特兰出战。他保持着开拓者队史生涯得分纪录和助攻榜第二位。
梦幻体育预测： 21.7分、6.2助攻、4.0篮板
68. 基翁特·乔治
G | 犹他爵士
年龄： 22
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
作为榜单上的另一位新面孔，若非联盟的65场出场规则，乔治本应是最佳进步奖的候选人。乔治是本赛季18位场均得分提升至少6.8分的球员之一，也是上赛季11位场均至少23分6助攻的球员之一。随着小贾伦·杰克逊和达伦·彼得森的到来，爵士本赛季应能争夺季后赛席位。如果成真，预计乔治未来几个赛季的排名还会提升。——马克斯
标志性数据： 乔治是继德隆·威廉姆斯之后，第二位在生涯前三个NBA赛季中累计得到3000分和1000次助攻的爵士球员。
梦幻体育预测： 22.3分、6.1助攻、3.7篮板
67. 保罗·乔治
F | 波士顿凯尔特人
年龄： 36
2025 NBA Rank： 54
在生涯前七个赛季效力印第安纳之后，凯尔特人将是乔治的第四支球队。在76人七场系列赛击败波士顿的首轮比赛中打出 solid 表现——场均17.4分、三分命中率55%、4.0个篮板、3.0次助攻和1.4次抢断——之后，凯尔特人在震惊联盟的杰伦·布朗交易中得到了乔治。与以往一样，乔治将为一支被期待在季后赛掀起波澜的球队效力，他将在生涯第17个赛季冲击第三次分区决赛之旅。——麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 乔治只需再命中2记三分即可超越凯尔·科沃尔，升至历史三分榜第八位。
梦幻体育预测： 19.8分、5.4篮板、1.7抢断
66. 伊维察·祖巴茨
C | 印第安纳步行者
年龄： 29
2025 NBA Rank： 36
祖巴茨带着一个爆发赛季进入上赛季，期间他以场均12.6个篮板排名联盟第四，并入选最佳防守阵容二阵。他本有望连续第二个赛季场均两双，但伤病打乱了这一切，他最终被快船交易至步行者。本赛季，他是这支试图在核心球员恢复健康后重返强队行列的步行者的内线支柱。祖巴茨的篮板和防守将是步行者季后赛雄心的关键。——斯内林斯
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，祖巴茨上赛季将对手篮下命中率限制在49%，在至少防守200次出手的球员中排名第四。
梦幻体育预测： 14.3分、10.9篮板、1.1盖帽
65. 布兰登·英格拉姆
F | 洛杉矶快船
年龄： 29
2025 NBA Rank： 77
2019-20赛季，英格拉姆在新奥尔良的首个赛季便荣膺最佳进步奖。此后七个赛季，他基本保持了这一水准，每个赛季场均得分都在20到25分之间，将高使用率与接近联盟平均的效率相结合。
但如今，英格拉姆三个赛季已辗转三支球队，因为他的整体影响力与亮眼的得分数据并不匹配。本赛季他将继续为快船取分，但除此之外还能贡献多少尚不明朗。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 英格拉姆上赛季命中197记中距离投篮，排名联盟第三，仅次于德玛尔·德罗赞和凯文·杜兰特。
梦幻体育预测： 22.6分、5.7篮板、4.8助攻
64. 阿隆·戈登
F | 丹佛掘金
年龄： 31
2025 NBA Rank： 40
戈登对赢球的影响力依然清晰可见：上赛季有他在场时，掘金打出了62胜节奏的战绩，而他缺阵时仅为48胜节奏；随后季后赛首轮，受小腿伤病困扰的他在球队崩盘中无力回天。自丹佛2023年夺冠之旅以来，这位老将前锋三个赛季平均仅出战53场，他排名的下滑反映出人们对他已成为慢性伤病隐患的日益担忧。即便如此，戈登的积极性、经验和防守多面性，使他成为与丹佛球星组合尼古拉·约基奇和贾马尔·穆雷搭档的完美人选。——戈利弗
标志性数据： 戈登在生涯前10个赛季三分命中率仅为32%，但过去两个赛季已提升至41%。
梦幻体育预测： 15.5分、5.5篮板、3.1助攻
63. 贾勒特·艾伦
C | 克利夫兰骑士
年龄： 28
2025 NBA Rank： 45
骑士将迎来艾伦与詹姆斯·哈登搭档执行持球掩护的完整赛季——自哈登来到克利夫兰后，这一战术被频繁使用。据GeniusIQ统计，从2月7日到常规赛结束，艾伦场均与哈登完成13.7次持球掩护，在共同执行至少100次挡拆配合的组合中排名前五。在与哈登搭档的13场常规赛中，艾伦的进攻产出也有跃升，场均得到18.4分，投篮命中率高达70.5%。——威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 艾伦上赛季投篮命中率达64%，在符合统计资格的球员中排名联盟第五。
梦幻体育预测： 15.8分、10.0篮板、1.0盖帽
62. 达柳斯·加兰
G | 洛杉矶快船
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 38
这位两届全明星在上赛季仅出战45场并被从骑士交易至快船后，排名下滑。对加兰即将到来的赛季而言，一个积极的信号是，交易后他出战的19场比赛中快船取得13胜6负。作为现役71位生涯命中至少1000记三分的球员之一，加兰将在主帅泰·卢的对位型进攻体系中承担拉开空间的重任。——麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，在上赛季作为持球人执行至少1000次持球掩护的51名球员中，加兰的每次直接挡拆得分排名第十。
梦幻体育预测： 21.6分、7.4助攻、1.3抢断
61. 米卡尔·布里奇斯
F | 纽约尼克斯
年龄： 30
2025 NBA Rank： 48
联盟现役“铁人”以连续出战638场排名历史第八，本赛季有望超越哈里·加拉廷、比尔·兰比尔和多尔夫·谢伊斯。布里奇斯在去年春天季后赛来临时恰好进入状态；他的得分是2022年以来最低，但季后赛中投出火热的56%命中率，并在尼克斯的夺冠征程中命中多记关键球。或许这种状态会延续到本赛季。——古德威尔
标志性数据： 布里奇斯的铁人纪录是NBA历史上生涯开局阶段第二长的连续出场纪录，仅次于约翰尼·克尔（844场）。
梦幻体育预测： 15.2分、3.7助攻、1.2抢断
60. 小迈克尔·波特
F | 布鲁克林篮网
年龄： 28
2025 NBA Rank： 70
换队帮助波特在排名中上升10位。去年休赛期从丹佛被交易而来（附带2032年无保护首轮签）的波特，场均得到生涯最高的24.2分，三分命中率36.3%，连续第四个赛季三分命中率超过36%。在赛季末段左腿筋拉伤之前，波特自2023-24赛季以来仅缺席14场比赛。他目前处于4080万美元的到期合同中，有资格续签四年、最高2.34亿美元的合同。——马克斯
标志性数据： 波特上赛季有14场比赛得分至少30分，是他生涯其他任何赛季的两倍多。
梦幻体育预测： 23.5分、7.2篮板、2.9助攻
59. 奥萨尔·汤普森
G | 底特律活塞
年龄： 23
2025 NBA Rank： 未上榜
尽管关于汤普森投射能力的质疑不无道理，但他作为防守威胁的能力毋庸置疑。这在上赛季季后赛中展露无遗，他场均贡献近4次抢断加盖帽。活塞刚刚用一份合同奖励了他——即便只有适度进步，几年后这份合同也可能成为超值签约。如果不是有维克托·文班亚马在，年度最佳防守球员奖项或许触手可及。——古德威尔
标志性数据： 汤普森上赛季场均抢断领跑联盟，破坏传球总数排名第二。
梦幻体育预测： 10.4分、6.0篮板、2.0抢断
58. 多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯
F | 萨克拉门托国王
年龄： 30
2025 NBA Rank： 34
萨博尼斯将努力从萨克拉门托噩梦般的2025-26赛季中反弹，该赛季他因接受赛季报销的膝盖手术仅出战生涯最低的19场比赛。尽管遭遇了10年生涯的首次长期缺阵，萨博尼斯依然是高产进攻枢纽，过去五个赛季的两双数排名联盟第二。这位6尺10的中锋以活力和精妙传球著称，但缺乏三分射程和护框能力的不足，使得围绕他打造一支稳定的强队颇具挑战。——戈利弗
标志性数据： 萨博尼斯连续三年领跑联盟场均篮板的纪录在上赛季终结。
梦幻体育预测： 18.9分、13.6篮板、6.8助攻
57. 小特雷·墨菲
F | 新奥尔良鹈鹕
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 58
墨菲是联盟中“3D球员”的最佳典范之一，也因此成为本赛季最具吸引力的潜在交易对象之一。这位26岁的球员生涯三分命中率38%且出手量大——上赛季三分命中数在符合资格的球员中排名第六——而且他生涯每个赛季的场均助攻都在提升，暗示其全面进攻潜力尚待开发。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 上赛季，墨菲成为联盟历史上第二位单赛季命中至少200记三分并完成100次扣篮的球员。劳里·马尔卡宁曾在2022-23赛季做到。
梦幻体育预测： 19.5分、5.2篮板、3.4助攻
56. 杰登·麦克丹尼尔斯
F | 明尼苏达森林狼
年龄： 25
2025 NBA Rank： 75
虽然麦克丹尼尔斯常因防守被讨论，但他的进攻进步才是排名飙升19位的原因。麦克丹尼尔斯打出了生涯最佳赛季，场均得分（14.8分）、助攻（2.7次）和三分命中率（41%）均创生涯新高。这在首轮淘汰掘金的第六场比赛中展露无遗，他砍下季后赛生涯最高的32分。随着朱利叶斯·兰德尔和纳兹·里德今夏被交易，以及唐特·迪温琴佐因右跟腱撕裂将缺席至少大半个赛季，即便森林狼引进了拉梅洛·鲍尔，麦克丹尼尔斯也将承担更重的进攻任务。——威廉姆斯
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，麦克丹尼尔斯上赛季对位防守2026年全明星球员达1163个回合，位列联盟第四。
梦幻体育预测： 14.2分、4.4篮板、1.1抢断
55. 尼基尔·亚历山大-沃克
G | 亚特兰大老鹰
年龄： 28
2025 NBA Rank： 96
在老鹰的首个赛季，亚历山大-沃克场均得分（20.8分）和效率均创生涯新高，在2025-26赛季末段确立了自己作为这支联盟最火热球队之一首发得分后卫的地位。亚历山大-沃克是一名既能持球创造又能定点投射的射手/得分手，同时也是一名破坏力十足的防守者。这位卫冕最佳进步奖得主本赛季具备全明星潜力。——斯内林斯
标志性数据： 亚历山大-沃克从2024-25赛季到2025-26赛季场均得分提升11.4分，为联盟最大增幅。
梦幻体育预测： 19.2分、3.5助攻、1.2抢断
54. 朱利叶斯·兰德尔
F | 布鲁克林篮网
年龄： 31
2025 NBA Rank： 42
兰德尔尽管六个赛季中第五次场均得分超过20分，排名仍下滑12位。然而，他的常规赛产出在季后赛中大幅跳水：场均得分减少5分，投篮命中率39%，三分命中率24.4%。休赛期从明尼苏达被交易至布鲁克林后，预计兰德尔将改善篮网联盟垫底（第30位）的进攻流畅度。在森林狼不设控卫的阵容中，兰德尔场均送出5.0次助攻。他的合同还剩两年，包括2027-28赛季的球员选项。——马克斯
标志性数据： 兰德尔是上赛季仅有的四位累计得到至少1500分、500篮板和300助攻的球员之一。
梦幻体育预测： 22.0分、8.1篮板、5.0助攻
53. 小贾伦·杰克逊
F | 犹他爵士
年龄： 27
2025 NBA Rank： 31
在休赛期的交易狂潮中，爵士2月得到这位前年度最佳防守球员的交易很容易被忽视——尤其是因为杰克逊在交易后仅为爵士出战了3场。但他生涯场均18.6分、5.6个篮板和1.9次盖帽的数据，将使他成为与劳里·马尔卡宁、基翁特·乔治、艾斯·贝利以及榜眼秀达伦·彼得森并肩的关键拼图，爵士正瞄准自2022年以来的首次季后赛之旅。——麦克梅纳明
标志性数据： 据GeniusIQ统计，在至少干扰800次出手的球员中，杰克逊作为防守干扰者时对手的有效命中率限制排名前十。
梦幻体育预测： 21.9分、5.7篮板、1.6盖帽
52. 德斯蒙德·贝恩
G | 奥兰多魔术
年龄： 28
2025 NBA Rank： 39
贝恩为急需稳定三分火力的魔术带来了稳定的外线投射。他还在一支首发阵容饱受伤病摧残的球队打满全部82场比赛。过去四个赛季他有三个赛季场均得分超过20分，但真正让他对魔术季后赛雄心不可或缺的，是他连续五个赛季以出色命中率场均命中至少2记三分。——斯内林斯
标志性数据： 贝恩是上赛季四位打满82场首发的球员之一，另外三位是图马尼·卡马拉、米卡尔·布里奇斯和唐特·迪温琴佐。
梦幻体育预测： 20.7分、4.8篮板、4.8助攻
51. 锡安·威廉姆森
F | 新奥尔良鹈鹕
年龄： 26
2025 NBA Rank： 61
好消息是，威廉姆森上赛季基本保持健康，出战62场为生涯第二高。坏消息是，他在此期间的影响力比以往更为平淡。威廉姆森的使用率和场均得分（21.0分）均创生涯新低。
生涯前几个赛季，威廉姆森是高风险高回报的谜团。他很少保持健康，但只要出战就能打出全明星水准，且时常显得不可阻挡。然而如今，二十多岁的他似乎已归于平淡：鉴于他的防守局限和射程不足，威廉姆森在现代NBA阵容中是一个棘手的拼图，而且他自2023年以来再未入选全明星。——克拉姆
标志性数据： 威廉姆森上赛季场均得到15.4分禁区得分，在至少出战40场的球员中排名联盟第一。
梦幻体育预测： 22.8分、6.1篮板、4.3助攻
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NBA Rank 2026, players Nos. 100-51: Four rookies make their debuts
NBA Rank is back! With less than one month until opening night, let’s start counting down the league’s best players for 2026-27.
How many rookies landed in our top 100? Which stars who changed teams this summer are climbing our rankings? Where will the defending champion New York Knicks check in?
Our countdown begins with players Nos. 100-51 and continues Wednesday with Nos. 50-11 and Thursday with our expert panel’s predictions for this season’s top 10.
And that expert panel has been overhauled for the 2026 edition.
In previous seasons, more than 100 ESPN NBA insiders, reporters, editors and producers voted on thousands of possible player vs. player matchups to arrive at the final top-100 list.
That “wisdom of the crowd” approach has given way to the wisdom of seven: ESPN’s Ben Golliver, Vincent Goodwill, Zach Kram, Bobby Marks, Dave McMenamin, André Snellings and Matt “Stats” Williams. (The panelists’ individual top-100 lists were combined to create our final rankings.)
Voting guidelines, however, remained unchanged. The panel was asked to rank players based on predicted contributions – quality and quantity – for the 2026-27 regular season only.
Let’s get to the list.
Note: Signature stats provided by ESPN Research.
100. Luguentz Dort
G | Atlanta Hawks
Age: 27
2025 NBA Rank: 64
The Dorture Chamber heads southeast, where the Hawks will be downright scary on the wings with Dort, Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels. Dort is still one of the league’s most physical defenders and is entering the final year of his contract (at $18.2 million), so he’ll be motivated in a new environment. His 3-point shooting fell off last season after two years at a 40% clip with the Thunder. Even if last season was a regression to the mean, the physicality Dort brings is the sell for the Hawks. – Vincent Goodwill
Signature stat: Dort defended 2026 All-Stars for 1,238 matchups last season, the third most in the NBA.
Fantasy projection: 9.6 PTS, 3.8 REB, 1.0 STL
99. RJ Barrett
G | Toronto Raptors
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: 100
Barrett, the No. 3 pick in the 2019 draft, is a reliable secondary scorer who creates advantages with downhill attacks and plays well off lead options. Though the Toronto native hasn’t developed into a franchise wing because of his mediocre outside shot and limited defensive impact, he thrilled his hometown fans in May with the signature moment of his seven-year career. When Barrett bounced home a last-second 3-pointer to beat the Cavaliers and force Game 7 in the Raptors’ first-round playoff series, fans indulged in their most raucous celebration since the 2019 championship parade. – Ben Golliver
Signature stat: Barrett shot 64% on layups and dunks last season, best in a season in his career and up from 55% in 2024-25, per GeniusIQ tracking.
Fantasy projection: 19.7 PTS, 5.6 REB, 3.9 AST
98. Jalen Suggs
G | Orlando Magic
Age: 25
2025 NBA Rank: 59
Suggs excelled at forcing turnovers last season, ranking sixth in steals per game among players to appear in at least 50 games. He also averaged a career high in defensive net points per 100 possessions, per ESPN Analytics. Health will be a factor to watch for Suggs, who has missed at least 25 games in four of his five NBA seasons. There might be questions around Suggs and Anthony Black for the point guard role, but they did share the floor for 459 minutes last season. The Magic had a plus-13.5 net efficiency in that time. – Matt Williams
Signature stat: The Magic shot 55.5% directly off Suggs’ passes last season, second best in the NBA among players with at least 400 assist opportunities, according to GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 13.2 PTS, 4.0 AST, 1.5 STL
97. Caleb Wilson
F | Chicago Bulls
Age: 20
2025 NBA Rank: NR (rookie)
Wilson is the first of four rookies on this list, which befits the No. 4 pick from the most recent draft. He’s an extraordinary athlete with immense potential, and he even flashed unexpected 3-point range at summer league (42% on 7.8 attempts per game). Like all rookies, he’ll undergo growing pains this season – he committed 21 turnovers to just seven assists during summer league – but he’s the Bulls’ most compelling prospect since Derrick Rose. – Zach Kram
Signature stat: Wilson was the second freshman to lead North Carolina in scoring, rebounding and steals in a season, joining Tyler Hansbrough in 2005-06.
Fantasy projection: 17.9 PTS, 8.1 REB, 1.4 BLK
96. Peyton Watson
F | Cleveland Cavaliers
Age: 24
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Watson’s impact last year with Denver and his role this season has him cracking the top 100 for the first time. Before injuring his right hamstring Feb. 4, Watson was averaging 14.9 points while shooting 49.6% from the field and 41.7% on 3-pointers. (His 53% clip on corner 3s last season ranked sixth in the NBA among players with at least 1,000 minutes.) Following his offseason trade, Watson is likely to slide into the starting small forward role with Cleveland. – Bobby Marks
Signature stat: Watson ranks second in field goal percentage allowed as the contesting defender since entering the league in 2022-23 among players to challenge at least 2,000 shots.
Fantasy projection: 14.2 PTS, 5.0 REB, 1.3 BLK
95. Donovan Clingan
C | Portland Trail Blazers
Age: 22
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Clingan makes his NBA Rank debut after developing into a reliable big in his second year in the league. He played 77 games and ranked third among all players in rebounds per game (11.6) and fifth in blocks (1.7). The 7-2 center will play for his third pro coach in as many seasons, with Micah Nori now roaming the sidelines in Portland. Clingan’s crucial next step will be having his offense catch up to his defense. After averaging 12.1 points on 52% shooting in the regular season, he put up just 7.0 points on 30.4% shooting in a first-round loss to the Spurs. – Dave McMenamin
Signature stat: Clingan led the NBA in offensive rebounds and contested shots on defense last season.
Fantasy projection: 11.4 PTS, 11.1 REB, 1.7 BLK
94. Coby White
G | Charlotte Hornets
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: 71
White will get an upgraded role for the Hornets after they traded LaMelo Ball. White signed a large extension this offseason and moves into the starting guard spot after serving as a sixth man to end last season. White’s career-best averages in points (20.4) and assists (5.1) came as a starter in Chicago. He has a solid chance to top those numbers as the Hornets’ new quarterback. – André Snellings
Signature stat: White ranked ninth in points per direct drive among 73 players to record at least 500 drives last season, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 20.0 PTS, 4.8 AST, 4.1 REB
93. Draymond Green
F | Golden State Warriors
Age: 36
2025 NBA Rank: 51
It’s no surprise that Green has fallen to the back of the top 100 as he enters his late 30s. If anything, it’s a testament to his long track record of success and continued defensive prowess that he – a player who hasn’t averaged double-digit points since 2017-18 – is still on this list at all. Green is only a year removed from a first-team All-Defensive campaign, and he remains an excellent passer for his position. He has slipped just enough from his peak to no longer be realistically included in the All-Star conversation. – Kram
Signature stat: Green averaged 4.6 3-point attempts last season, the most in his career.
Fantasy projection: 8.7 PTS, 6.1 REB, 5.7 AST
92. Jimmy Butler III
F | Golden State Warriors
Age: 37
2025 NBA Rank: 18
Butler’s free fall in the rankings is easily explained by the right ACL injury he sustained in January. The wing could be sidelined until January or February 2027, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, and faces real questions about whether he can regain his pre-injury form. The six-time All-Star, 37, will be an unrestricted free agent next summer and therefore should be motivated to make an impact once he returns. Sadly, his partnership with Stephen Curry already looks like a case of “what could have been.” – Golliver
Signature stat: The Warriors went 23-15 with Butler and 14-30 without him last season.
Fantasy projection: 19.4 PTS, 5.4 REB, 5.1 AST
91. Fred VanVleet
G | Houston Rockets
Age: 32
2025 NBA Rank: NR (injury)
VanVleet is back with Houston after missing 2025-26 because of a torn ACL. Though last season’s Rockets were in the top 10 in offensive efficiency, they ranked 27th in turnover percentage and 29th in that stat during clutch time. VanVleet will surely improve those figures; he was seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio in his last full season in 2024-25. – Williams
Signature stat: VanVleet ranks seventh in career assist-to-turnover ratio among players to record at least 3,000 assists since individual turnovers were first tracked in 1977-78.
Fantasy projection: 14.0 PTS, 6.0 AST, 1.3 STL
90. Ayo Dosunmu
G | Minnesota Timberwolves
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: NR
After signing a five-year, $112 million contract in the offseason, Dosunmu is projected to have a significant role – even with Minnesota’s addition of LaMelo Ball. The Timberwolves are expected to be without guard Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) for an extended period. Acquired at the 2025 trade deadline from Chicago, Dosunmu averaged 14.4 points, and shot 52.1% from the field and 41.4% from 3 in his 24 games with Minnesota. – Marks
Signature stat: In Game 4 against the Nuggets last postseason, Dosunmu had 43 points, the most in a playoff game off the bench since Fred Brown in 1976.
Fantasy projection: 15.3 PTS, 3.9 AST, 3.6 REB
89. Josh Hart
F | New York Knicks
Age: 31
2025 NBA Rank: 69
Hart enters 2026-27 after a title run and the best shooting season of his career. He shot 41% from 3-point range on nearly four attempts per game – his most with the Knicks. And as New York’s emotional barometer, Hart sounded the alarm after a March loss in Houston; the Knicks reeled off five straight wins before their season finale and title run. If the Knicks show slippage during their defense, Hart will call it out. – Goodwill
Signature stat: Hart shot 5.3% above expectation on 3-pointers last season, third best among players to attempt at least 200 threes, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 12.2 PTS, 7.7 REB, 5.0 AST
88. Matas Buzelis
F | Chicago Bulls
Age: 21
2025 NBA Rank: NR
The Bulls’ high-flying forward virtually doubled his production from his rookie to sophomore seasons to crack NBA Rank for the first time. The 6-foot-8 Buzelis boosted his averages from 8.6 to 16.3 points, from 3.5 to 5.8 rebounds and from 1.0 to 2.1 assists per game. How he meshes with Chicago’s No. 4 pick, Caleb Wilson, will be paramount for his continued development in the Windy City. – McMenamin
Signature stat: Buzelis increased his scoring average by 7.7 points from 2024-25 to 2025-26, second-largest increase in the NBA, trailing Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Fantasy projection: 16.7 PTS, 6.0 REB, 1.6 BLK
87. CJ McCollum
G | Atlanta Hawks
Age: 35
2025 NBA Rank: NR
The Hawks acquired McCollum in the Trae Young deal, and the move ignited their second-half run, during which they posted the seventh-best record in the NBA after the deal. More scoring guard than point guard, McCollum fit perfectly next to do-everything point forward Jalen Johnson. McCollum is the best perimeter shot creator on the team, and his shooting range lets him space the floor and generate good looks for his teammates. He joins Most Improved Player Nickeil Alexander-Walker and former steals champion Dyson Daniels to give the Hawks one of the most dynamic backcourts in the league. – Snellings
Signature stat: McCollum ranked fifth in points per direct handoff among 69 players to receive at least 200 handoffs last season, according to GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 19.1 PTS, 3.9 AST, 3.4 REB
86. Norman Powell
G | Chicago Bulls
Age: 33
2025 NBA Rank: 82
Powell followed a career campaign in 2024-25 (21.8 points per game) with an almost identical season in 2025-26 (21.7), which earned him his first All-Star nod at 32 years old. It’s a brilliant late-career renaissance for the veteran guard, who is a career 40% 3-point shooter and even averaged a career-best 2.5 assists last season. He’ll now be tasked with spacing the floor and scoring for a young Bulls team that traded away much of its offense last season. – Kram
Signature stat: Powell ranked fourth in points per touch among players to record at least 1,000 touches last season, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 24.0 PTS, 3.8 REB, 2.6 AST
85. Cameron Boozer
F | Memphis Grizzlies
Age: 19
2025 NBA Rank: NR (rookie)
The 19-year-old Boozer enters his rookie season as perhaps the most NBA-ready prospect in his class because of his strong physique, excellent feel and winning history. During his freshman season at Duke, the 6-foot-8 forward averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists while leading the nation in win shares. After the Grizzlies traded Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., Boozer should have the chance to emerge as the team’s lead scoring option in the first year of a long-term rebuild. – Golliver
Signature stat: Boozer was the first underclassman to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a season since Larry Bird in 1976-77.
Fantasy projection: 18.5 PTS, 7.9 REB, 3.1 AST
84. Alex Caruso
G | Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 32
2025 NBA Rank: 53
Caruso dropped in these rankings from last year, but there is a case he should be higher in this edition. He had another standout season defensively, ranking first among qualified guards in defensive Net Points per 100 possessions, according to ESPN Analytics. Although not known for his offense, Caruso showed that side of his game in the Western Conference finals against the Spurs, averaging 14.9 points and shooting 50% on 3-pointers during the seven-game series. – Williams
Signature stat: Caruso shot 45% on 3-pointers in the 2026 playoffs, up from 29% in the regular season.
Fantasy projection: 8.4 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.7 STL
83. Darryn Peterson
G | Utah Jazz
Age: 19
2025 NBA Rank: NR (rookie)
Peterson might have been the NBA draft’s biggest enigma, but those questions feel long gone after a critic-quieting performance in Las Vegas. But in the NBA, he won’t be browbeaten in a losing environment. The Jazz can bring him along slowly with Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George, who recently received an extension, already in the fold. Peterson won’t have the weight of carrying a Jazz franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2022. – Goodwill
Signature stat: Peterson averaged 20.2 points last season, the most by a freshman in Kansas history.
Fantasy projection: 19.4 PTS, 3.8 REB, 2.8 AST
82. Jrue Holiday
G | Portland Trail Blazers
Age: 36
2025 NBA Rank: 91
Holiday moves up nine spots from last year’s top 100 despite playing his fewest games (53) since 2014-15 and turning 36 years old in June. Holiday continues to impact winning. Including 2025-26, Portland’s first postseason appearance since 2021, Holiday has been on a playoff team six straight seasons. He joins a crowded backcourt this season with Damian Lillard and Ja Morant. – Marks
Signature stat: Holiday averaged career highs in 3-point makes and attempts last season.
Fantasy projection: 12.6 PTS, 4.7 AST, 4.5 REB
81. Naz Reid
F | Charlotte Hornets
Age: 27
2025 NBA Rank: 90
Reid has a new home after spending the first seven years of his career in Minnesota. The 6-9 big was part of the Timberwolves’ swap with the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball and will fit his quick-release 3s and rim-running abilities alongside Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel this season. The move will likely come with a role change for the 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year, as Reid is penciled in as a starter with the revamped Hornets. – McMenamin
Signature stat: Reid was one of three players to score at least 1,000 points off the bench last season.
Fantasy projection: 15.9 PTS, 7.1 REB, 1.1 BLK
80. Josh Giddey
G | Chicago Bulls
Age: 23
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Giddey nearly averaged a triple-double last season and had career highs in points, rebounds and assists. A major area of improvement for the 6-7 guard is his long-distance shooting; since joining the Bulls ahead of the 2024-25 season, Giddey has increased his 3-point percentage while almost doubling his 3-point volume. Still only 23 but entering his sixth season, Giddey is on a career upswing and will form the centerpiece, along with rookie forward Caleb Wilson, for the young Bulls. – Snellings
Signature stat: Giddey had 13 triple-doubles last season, second most in a season in Bulls history, trailing Michael Jordan’s 15 in 1988-89.
Fantasy projection: 18.5 PTS, 9.6 AST, 9.2 REB
79. Ajay Mitchell
G | Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 24
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Second-year players don’t typically fare well on Most Improved Player ballots, because many voters think their improvement should be expected. But that didn’t stop Mitchell from placing fifth in the award’s voting last season, as the 2024 second-rounder blossomed into a crucial contributor to one of the NBA’s top teams.
Mitchell now serves as a reliable secondary playmaker behind back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Mitchell is a sufficient enough perimeter defender not to be torched on the other end. Oklahoma City went 10-1 in playoff games in which Mitchell played last season, but just 1-3 without him as the Thunder lost to the Spurs after injuries to Mitchell and Jalen Williams. – Kram
Signature stat: Last season, Mitchell ranked in the top 10 in net points per 100 possessions among qualified guards, per ESPN Analytics.
Fantasy projection: 12.2 PTS, 3.3 AST, 3.0 REB
78. AJ Dybantsa
F | Washington Wizards
Age: 19
2025 NBA Rank: NR (rookie)
Dybantsa, the Wizards’ first No. 1 pick since John Wall in 2010, led the nation in scoring, averaging 25.5 points as a BYU freshman. A dynamic forward who excels at drawing contact, Dybantsa joins a Washington roster that includes a mix of recent first-round picks plus established veteran stars, Anthony Davis and Trae Young. Where Dybantsa falls in the Wizards’ pecking order will shape his Rookie of the Year candidacy and the franchise’s hopes of snapping a five-year streak of finishing in the lottery. – Golliver
Signature stat: Dybantsa is the first player to lead the nation in scoring and then get selected No. 1 in the NBA draft since Glenn Robinson in 1994.
Fantasy projection: 20.1 PTS, 4.9 REB, 2.8 AST
77. Ja Morant
G | Portland Trail Blazers
Age: 27
2025 NBA Rank: 33
Morant has a new home with the Trail Blazers, and the main topic will be his availability. He has played just 79 games the past three seasons. His new team has an abundance of backcourt players as coach Micah Nori rotates among Morant, Lillard, Holiday and Scoot Henderson (and eventually Shaedon Sharpe when he returns from a torn meniscus in his right knee). Morant will look to get back to the production he had earlier in his career with Memphis, where he averaged the most points for a career in Grizzlies history. – Williams
Signature stat: Since his rookie season in 2019-20, Morant is one of just nine players to average at least 20 points and seven assists.
Fantasy projection: 21.0 PTS, 7.2 AST, 3.8 REB
76. Dillon Brooks
F | Phoenix Suns
Age: 30
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Dillon the Villain is now Dillon the culture changer. Last season, he averaged a career-high 20.2 points as the Suns were one of the surprise teams in the West. Brooks deserves some credit for that turnaround, and the Suns gave him a three-year extension. Houston went from 22 to 41 wins in Brooks’ first season there, and Phoenix had a nine-win improvement last season. – Goodwill
Signature stat: Brooks ranked in the top 10 in made 2-point jumpers last season, according to GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 18.6 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.0 STL
75. Cason Wallace
G | Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 22
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Wallace joins the top 100 for the first time, primarily because of his defensive impact. Named All-Defense for the first time in his career, Wallace led all players in steals this season. During the regular season, Wallace held opponents to 41.6% shooting as the closest defender, the fifth-best mark in the NBA, per GeniusIQ. And in the playoffs, Wallace held Austin Reaves, Devin Booker, Stephon Castle and Jalen Green to a combined 25% on 3-pointers. Wallace has played at least 68 games in each of his first three seasons, including 82 in his rookie year. He is eligible to sign a rookie extension before the Oct. 19 deadline. – Marks
Signature stat: Wallace led the NBA in total steals and deflections last season.
Fantasy projection: 8.4 PTS, 3.1 REB, 1.9 STL
74. Isaiah Hartenstein
C | Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 28
2025 NBA Rank: 56
Injuries have held Hartenstein to just 94 games over the past two seasons, but he has established his value while on the court as OKC’s rugged interior centerpiece. He has averaged a double-double, but perhaps more importantly, he has been disruptive on defense while crashing the boards heavily on offense. Hartenstein’s size and energy pair with the length and skill of Chet Holmgren to create one of the best big man combinations in the league. – Snellings
Signature stat: Hartenstein ranked fifth in total defensive net points last season, per ESPN Analytics.
Fantasy projection: 9.5 PTS, 9.6 PTS, 3.5 AST
73. Walker Kessler
C | Los Angeles Lakers
Age: 25
2025 NBA Rank: 98
Kessler’s potential fit alongside Luka Doncic has him vaulting 25 spots on the NBA Rank list, despite playing just five games last season. The surgically repaired torn labrum in Kessler’s left shoulder didn’t discourage the Lakers from trading unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, plus pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 to pry the 7-2 center from the Jazz. L.A. inked Kessler to a four-year, $130 deal, banking on him to anchor the defense while providing Doncic an ideal lob partner. – McMenamin
Signature stat: Kessler has averaged 2.4 blocks in his career, second most since entering the NBA in 2022-23, trailing Victor Wembanyama.
Fantasy projection: 11.5 PTS, 12.4 REB, 2.6 BLK
72. VJ Edgecombe
G | Philadelphia 76ers
Age: 21
2025 NBA Rank: NR
It might seem natural that the No. 3 pick in the 2025 draft would finish third in Rookie of the Year voting, but that placement undersells Edgecombe’s impressive debut season. As a Day 1 starter for a team that reached the second round of the playoffs, Edgecombe averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists while making 35% of his 3s. Perhaps most impressively, he ranked 11th in the league in minutes despite having to adjust to a full NBA schedule. – Kram
Signature stat: Edgecombe played 2,623 minutes last season, the most by a rookie since Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell in 2017-18.
Fantasy projection: 15.2 PTS, 5.4 REB, 1.4 STL
71. Tyler Herro
G | Milwaukee Bucks
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: 68
Herro endured a major one-two punch this summer: A few weeks after he was traded from the Heat to the Bucks, the scoring guard was on the wrong end of a physical altercation with former teammate Bam Adebayo in Las Vegas. A return to his hometown of Milwaukee offers a fresh start for the 2025 All-Star, who blossomed from sixth man to lead initiator during his seven-year run in Miami. Herro should enjoy a green light on the rebuilding Bucks, who must reconstruct their offense after parting with franchise legend Giannis Antetokounmpo. – Golliver
Signature stat: According to GeniusIQ, Herro ranked second in points per direct isolation last season among players with at least 100 isolations, trailing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Fantasy projection: 22.5 PTS, 5.1 REB, 4.7 AST
70. Payton Pritchard
G | Boston Celtics
Age: 28
2025 NBA Rank: 97
Pritchard saw a jump in usage as he became a consistent starter before shifting back to the bench in early February. Pritchard averaged career highs in points (17.0), rebounds (3.9) and assists (5.2). His touches per game also went from 51.8 in 2024-25 to 68.9 in 2025-26, the second-largest increase among 33 players to record at least 4,000 touches in each season, behind Portland’s Deni Avdija. – Williams
Signature stat: Pritchard started 50 games last season after making 17 starts across his first five seasons.
Fantasy projection: 16.0 PTS, 4.8 AST, 3.8 REB
69. Damian Lillard
G | Portland Trail Blazers
Age: 36
2025 NBA Rank: NR (injury)
It’s hard to project Lillard’s place in these rankings after he missed all of last season recovering from an Achilles injury, and especially with Morant joining the already-crowded backcourt. The last time Lillard played, he was still a 25-point scorer who shot 38% from 3-point range. Returning to Portland will be heartwarming as Lillard seeks a bounce-back season. – Goodwill
Signature stat: After missing last season, Lillard will play for Portland for the first time since 2022-23. He has the most career points and second-most career assists in Trail Blazers history.
Fantasy projection: 21.7 PTS, 6.2 AST, 4.0 REB
68. Keyonte George
G | Utah Jazz
Age: 22
2025 NBA Rank: NR
Another newcomer to the list, George would have been a candidate for Most Improved Player if not for the league’s 65-game rule. George was one of 18 players this season to increase their scoring average by at least 6.8 points and is one of 11 players to average at least 23 points and six assists last season. The arrivals of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Darryn Peterson should have Utah contending for a playoff spot this season. If that happens, expect George’s ranking to improve in future seasons. – Marks
Signature stat: George is the second Jazz player with 3,000 points and 1,000 assists within his first three NBA seasons, along with Deron Williams.
Fantasy projection: 22.3 PTS, 6.1 AST, 3.7 REB
67. Paul George
F | Boston Celtics
Age: 36
2025 NBA Rank: 54
The Celtics will be George’s fourth team after spending the first seven years of his career in Indiana. After a solid first-round performance for the 76ers in their seven-game series victory over Boston – 17.4 points on 55% from 3 with 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals – the Celtics traded for George as part of the stunning Jaylen Brown deal. Just like in all of his other spots, George will be contributing to a team expected to make noise in the postseason, and he’ll be looking to make his third trip to a conference finals in his 17th season. – McMenamin
Signature stat: George needs just two 3-pointers to pass Kyle Korver for eighth on the all-time list.
Fantasy projection: 19.8 PTS, 5.4 REB, 1.7 STL
66. Ivica Zubac
C | Indiana Pacers
Age: 29
2025 NBA Rank: 36
Zubac entered last season fresh off a breakout campaign, during which he finished fourth in the league in rebounding (12.6 per game) while making second-team All-Defense. He was well on his way to averaging his second straight double-double before injuries interfered, and he was ultimately traded from the Clippers to the Pacers. This season, he is the interior anchor for a Pacers squad that will try to return to prominence with their core players healthy. Zubac’s rebounding and defense will be a key to the Pacers’ postseason aspirations. – Snellings
Signature stat: Zubac held opponents to 49% shooting at the rim last season, fourth best among players to defend at least 200 shots, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 14.3 PTS, 10.9 REB, 1.1 BLK
65. Brandon Ingram
F | LA Clippers
Age: 29
2025 NBA Rank: 77
In the 2019-20 season, his first in New Orleans, Brandon Ingram won the Most Improved Player award. And he has produced at basically that level in all seven seasons since, averaging between 20 and 25 points every season and combining a high usage rate with roughly league-average efficiency.
But now, Ingram is on his third team in three seasons, as his overall impact doesn’t match his shiny scoring totals. He’ll continue to get buckets for the Clippers this season, but it’s unclear how much he’ll do beyond that. – Kram
Signature stat: Ingram made 197 shots from the midrange last season, third most in the NBA, trailing DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Durant.
Fantasy projection: 22.6 PTS, 5.7 REB, 4.8 AST
64. Aaron Gordon
F | Denver Nuggets
Age: 31
2025 NBA Rank: 40
Gordon’s impact on winning remains crystal clear: The Nuggets played at a 62-win pace with him in the lineup and a 48-win pace without him last season, then they crumbled in the first round of the playoffs as he battled a calf ailment. The veteran forward has averaged just 53 games played in the three years since Denver’s 2023 championship run, and his rankings drop reflects growing concerns that he has become a chronic injury risk. Even so, Gordon’s activity, experience and defensive versatility make him the perfect fit alongside Denver’s star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. – Golliver
Signature stat: Gordon has shot 41% on 3-pointers over the past two seasons after shooting 32% from beyond the arc across his first 10 seasons.
Fantasy projection: 15.5 PTS, 5.5 REB, 3.1 AST
63. Jarrett Allen
C | Cleveland Cavaliers
Age: 28
2025 NBA Rank: 45
The Cavaliers will get a full season of Allen running on-ball screens with James Harden, an action they went to quite a bit after Harden arrived in Cleveland. According to GeniusIQ, Allen set 13.7 on-ball screens per game with Harden as the ball handler, ranking in the top five among duos to run 100 pick actions together from Feb. 7 until the end of the regular season. Allen also had a jump in his offensive production in the 13 regular-season games he played with Harden, averaging 18.4 points and 70.5% shooting from the field. – Williams
Signature stat: Allen shot 64% from the field last season, fifth best in the NBA among qualified players.
Fantasy projection: 15.8 PTS, 10.0 REB, 1.0 BLK
62. Darius Garland
G | LA Clippers
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: 38
The two-time All-Star slid down the NBA Rank list after playing just 45 games last season and being dealt from the Cavaliers to the Clippers. One encouraging sign for Garland’s upcoming campaign is that the Clippers went 13-6 in the 19 games he played after the trade. As one of the 71 active players with 1,000 or more made 3-pointers in their career, Garland will be relied on to space the floor in coach Ty Lue’s matchup-based offense. – McMenamin
Signature stat: Garland ranked 10th in points per direct pick last season among 51 players to run at least 1,000 on-ball screens as the ball handler, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 21.6 PTS, 7.4 AST, 1.3 STL
61. Mikal Bridges
F | New York Knicks
Age: 30
2025 NBA Rank: 48
The NBA’s current iron man sits eighth on the all-time list of consecutive games played (638) and could pass Harry Gallatin, Bill Laimbeer and Dolph Schayes this season. And Bridges settled into his role right as the playoffs rolled around last spring; his scoring was its lowest since 2022, but he shot a blistering 56% in the postseason and made several big shots in the Knicks’ run. Perhaps it’s something that extends to this season. – Goodwill
Signature stat: Bridge’s iron man streak is the second-longest consecutive games streak to begin a career in NBA history, trailing Johnny Kerr (844).
Fantasy projection: 15.2 PTS, 3.7 AST, 1.2 STL
60. Michael Porter Jr.
F | Brooklyn Nets
Age: 28
2025 NBA Rank: 70
A change in scenery helped Porter rise 10 spots in the rankings. Acquired last offseason from Denver, along with a 2032 unprotected first-rounder, Porter averaged a career-high 24.2 points and shot 36.3% on 3s, his fourth consecutive season shooting better than 36% from deep. Before suffering a strained left hamstring late in the season, Porter had missed just 14 games since 2023-24. He is on an expiring $40.8 million contract and is eligible for four additional years and up to $234 million. – Marks
Signature stat: Porter had 14 games of scoring at least 30 points last season, more than double what he had in any other season of his career.
Fantasy projection: 23.5 PTS, 7.2 REB, 2.9 AST
59. Ausar Thompson
G | Detroit Pistons
Age: 23
2025 NBA Rank: NR
For all the fair questions about Thompson’s shooting, his ability to be a defensive menace is undeniable. That was on display in last season’s playoffs, when he recorded nearly four steals plus blocks per game. The Pistons just rewarded him with a deal that could be a steal in a couple of years even with modest improvement. If not for Victor Wembanyama, a Defensive Player of the Year award could be within reach. – Goodwill
Signature stat: Thompson led the NBA in steals per game and ranked second in total deflections last season.
Fantasy projection: 10.4 PTS, 6.0 REB, 2.0 STL
58. Domantas Sabonis
F | Sacramento Kings
Age: 30
2025 NBA Rank: 34
Sabonis will look to bounce back after Sacramento’s nightmare 2025-26 campaign, during which he played a career-low 19 games because of a season-ending knee surgery. Despite the first extended absence of his 10-year career, Sabonis remains a productive offensive lynchpin who ranks second leaguewide in double-doubles over the past five seasons. The 6-10 center stands out with energy and deft passing, but his lack of 3-point range and poor rim protection have made it challenging to construct a consistent winner around him. – Golliver
Signature stat: Sabonis’ three-year streak of leading the league in rebounds per game ended last season.
Fantasy projection: 18.9 PTS, 13.6 RPG, 6.8 AST
57. Trey Murphy III
F | New Orleans Pelicans
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: 58
Murphy is one of the best examples of a 3-and-D player in the NBA, and he’s one of the season’s most appealing potential trade candidates for that reason. The 26-year-old is a career 38% 3-point shooter on high volume – he ranked sixth among qualified players in 3-point makes per game last season – and he has also increased his assist average in every season of his career, hinting at yet-untapped potential in his all-around offensive game. – Kram
Signature stat: Last season, Murphy became the second player in league history with at least 200 3-pointers and 100 dunks in a season. Lauri Markkanen accomplished it in 2022-23.
Fantasy projection: 19.5 PTS, 5.2 REB, 3.4 AST
56. Jaden McDaniels
F | Minnesota Timberwolves
Age: 25
2025 NBA Rank: 75
Though McDaniels is often discussed for his defense, his offensive improvement is why he climbed 19 spots in the rankings. McDaniels had a career year, averaging his best marks in points (14.8), assists (2.7) and 3-point field goal percentage (41%). That was on display when McDaniels had a playoff career-high 32 points in Game 6 to eliminate the Nuggets in the first round. With Julius Randle and Naz Reid being traded this summer and Donte DiVincenzo missing at least most of the season because of a torn right Achilles, McDaniels will get a larger offensive workload even with Minnesota’s acquisition of LaMelo Ball. – Williams
Signature stat: McDaniels defended 2026 All-Stars for 1,163 matchups last season, fourth most in the NBA, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 14.2 PTS, 4.4 REB, 1.1 STL
55. Nickeil Alexander-Walker
G | Atlanta Hawks
Age: 28
2025 NBA Rank: 96
In his first season with the Hawks, Alexander-Walker set career highs in scoring (20.8 points per game) and in efficiency, establishing himself as the starting shooting guard for one of the hottest teams in the NBA down the stretch of 2025-26. Alexander-Walker is a shooter/scorer who can create off the dribble or operate as a spot-up shooter, and is a disruptive defender. The reigning Most Improved Player has All-Star upside this season. – Snellings
Signature stat: Alexander-Walker increased his scoring average by 11.4 points from 2024-25 to 2025-26, the largest increase in the NBA.
Fantasy projection: 19.2 PTS, 3.5 AST, 1.2 STL
54. Julius Randle
F | Brooklyn Nets
Age: 31
2025 NBA Rank: 42
Randle fell 12 spots despite averaging more than 20 points for a fifth time in six seasons. However, his regular-season production took a nosedive in the postseason. Randle averaged five fewer points while shooting 39% from the field and 24.4% on 3-pointers. Traded in the offseason from Minnesota to Brooklyn, expect Randle to improve the flow of the Nets’ 30th-ranked offense. In the lineups where Minnesota did not play with a point guard, Randle averaged 5.0 assists per game. He has two years left on his contract, including a player option for 2027-28. – Marks
Signature stat: Randle was one of four players to record at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists last season.
Fantasy projection: 22.0 PTS, 8.1 REB, 5.0 AST
53. Jaren Jackson Jr.
F | Utah Jazz
Age: 27
2025 NBA Rank: 31
With the flurry of offseason activity, the Jazz’s acquisition of the former Defensive Player of the Year in February is easy to overlook – especially because Jackson suited up for the Jazz just three times after the trade. But his career averages of 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks will make him a key cog alongside Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey and No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson as Utah eyes its first postseason berth since 2022. – McMenamin
Signature stat: Jackson ranked in the top 10 in effective field goal percentage allowed as the contesting defender among players to contest at least 800 shots, per GeniusIQ.
Fantasy projection: 21.9 PTS, 5.7 REB, 1.6 BLK
52. Desmond Bane
G | Orlando Magic
Age: 28
2025 NBA Rank: 39
Bane brought consistent 3-point shooting to the Magic, who desperately needed it. He also played in all 82 games on a team with a starting lineup that was otherwise ravaged by injury. He has averaged more than 20 points in three of the past four seasons, but it is his five straight seasons averaging at least two 3s per game on strong percentages that make him invaluable to the Magic’s playoff aspirations. – Snellings
Signature stat: Bane was one of four players to start all 82 games last season, along with Toumani Camara, Mikal Bridges and Donte DiVincenzo.
Fantasy projection: 20.7 PTS, 4.8 REB, 4.8 AST
51. Zion Williamson
F | New Orleans Pelicans
Age: 26
2025 NBA Rank: 61
The good news is that Williamson was mostly healthy last season, with his 62 games representing the second-highest total of his career. The bad news is that his impact was more muted than usual during that time. Williamson’s usage rate and scoring average (21.0 points per game) were career lows.
During his first few seasons, Williamson was a high-risk, high-reward enigma. He was rarely healthy, but he produced at an All-Star level and looked frequently unstoppable when he was available. Yet now, he has seemingly settled into a more mundane existence in his mid-20s: Given his defensive limitations and lack of shooting range, Williamson is a tricky fit in a modern NBA lineup, and he hasn’t made an All-Star team since 2023. – Kram
Signature stat: Williamson averaged 15.4 paint points last season, the most in the NBA among players to appear in at least 40 games.
Fantasy projection: 22.8 PTS, 6.1 REB, 4.3 AST
By NBA insiders / ESPN
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