NBA Rank 2024 – Rankings for the top 10 players in the league
NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut for the top 100?
Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young stars are making their debut? Did LeBron James rise or fall down our list as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer embarks on his record-tying 22nd season?
To get the final NBA Rank prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on player vs. player matchups from more than 15,000 possible pairings. Voters were asked, “Which player will be better in 2024-25?” and had to predict how each player will perform this season.
Our countdown kicked off earlier this week ranking players Nos. 100-51 and then Nos. 50-11. Now, our rollout has reached the top 10 finale, where we have a new No. 1 player, a sliding former MVP and three NBA legends still putting up elite numbers.
Note: ESPN’s NBA Rank panel, composed of more than 150 reporters, editors, producers and analysts, was asked to rank players based on their predicted contributions — quality and quantity — for the 2024-25 season only.
NBA Rank: Nos. 100-51 | 50-11 | NBA Rank debate |
Who’s next in 2025?
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10. Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
2023 Rank: 13
Why he rose 3 spots: Edwards was the breakout star of the 2024 season with an All-Star appearance, an All-NBA selection and a dominant performance in the playoffs that peaked with a Wolves victory over the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the second round. Edwards averaged 27.8 points on 48% shooting and led the Wolves to their first conference finals since 2004. He then followed it up this summer by playing a key role for Team USA’s gold medal campaign in the Paris Olympics. With the NBA in the midst of an unprecedented run of international players dominating both the MVP race and discussions on the best players in the league, the 23-year-old has an opportunity to grab the mantle as the league’s next best American-born player.
NBA Rank’s top 100 countdown
• Nos. 10-1: Thursday
• Nos. 50-11: A giant leap for Wemby
• Nos. 100-51:
Source: espn.com