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Seth Partnow from The Athletic, who used to work in the front office of the Milwaukee Bucks, has updated his ranking of the current best NBA players. The number guru divided the best actors into different levels.
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A total of 125 players were divided into five levels and 11 categories. Only Dennis Schröder was ranked by the Germans – namely in level 5. Theis and Kleber were dropped compared to the previous year. But now to the top three levels.
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LEVEL 3 This is defined as meaning that a player should be in the All-Star discussion but may not be good enough for a place on the All-NBA team. This level is divided into C, B and A, there are minor differences in performance.
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Let’s start with 3C, where six players (places 36 to 31) are ranked: ZACH LAVINE (Chicago Bulls, Guard) – previous year: 4B
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RUSSELL WESTBROOK (Los Angeles Lakers, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 3C
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PASCAL SIAKAM (Toronto Raptors, Forward) – Vorjahr: 3B
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DRAYMOND GREEN (Golden State Warriors, Forward) – Vorjahr: 3B
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BEN SIMMONS (Philadelphia 76ers, Guard) – Previous year: 3A
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It continues with 3B and places 30 to 24: SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER (Oklahoma City Thunder, Guard) – previous year: 4A
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MIKE CONLEY (Utah Jazz, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 4B
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KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS (Minnesota Timberwolves, Center) – Vorjahr: 3A
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JAMAL MURRAY (Denver Nuggets, Guard) – Vorjahr: 3A
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JA MORANT (Memphis Grizzlies, Point Guard) – Previous year: 3C
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DONOVAN MITCHELL (Utah Jazz, Guard) – Vorjahr: 3B
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BRADLEY BEAL (Washington Wizards, Guard) – Vorjahr: 3B
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Stage 3 ends with category A, in which four players were placed, i.e. places 23 to 20: ZION WILLIAMSON (New Orleans Pelicans, Forward) – previous year: 3C
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TRAE YOUNG (Atlanta Hawks, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 3C
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JRUE HOLIDAY (Milwaukee Bucks, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 3A
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DEVIN BOOKER (Phoenix Suns, Guard) – previous year: 3B
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It continues with level 2, which, according to Partnow, contains the so-called Abo-All-Stars. With such players in their own ranks, teams can tear something in the playoffs.
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It starts again with level 2C (19th to 15th place), five players were ranked here: KYRIE IRVING (Brooklyn Nets, Guard) – previous year: 3B
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KHRIS MIDDLETON (Milwaukee Bucks, Forward) – Vorjahr: 3A
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JAYSON TATUM (Boston Celtics, Forward) – Vorjahr: 2C
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CHRIS PAUL (Phoenix Suns, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 2C
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BAM ADEBAYO (Miami Heat, Center) – previous year: 3A
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These four players were ranked slightly higher than this quintet (14th to 11th place): RUDY GOBERT (Utah Jazz, Center) – previous year: 2C
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PAUL GEORGE (L.A. Clippers, Forward) – Vorjahr: 2C
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JIMMY BUTLER (Miami Heat, Forward) – Vorjahr: 2B
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DAMIAN LILLARD (Portland Trail Blazers, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 2B
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And then there is 2A (10th to 8th place), the category for players who scrape at level 1 and could definitely be the best players on a final team – ANTHONY DAVIS (Los Angeles Lakers, Forward) – previous year: 2A
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JOEL EMBIID (Philadelphia 76ers, Center) – Previous year: 2B
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LUKA DONCIC (Dallas Mavericks, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 2A
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We have reached the highest level of the seven best NBA players, here there are only 1A and 1B, i.e. the players who, firstly, are rarely and secondly, verifiably the best players on a championship team.
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STEPHEN CURRY (Golden State Warriors, Point Guard) – Vorjahr: 1B
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NIKOLA JOKIC (Denver Nuggets, Center) – Vorjahr: 2A
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KAWHI LEONARD (L.A. Clippers, Forward) – Vorjahr: 1A
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JAMES HARDEN (Brooklyn Nets, Guard) – Vorjahr: 1A
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There are three players left for the absolutely highest category 1A – and these are called: LEBRON JAMES (Los Angeles Lakers, Forward) – previous year: 1A
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KEVIN DURANT (Brooklyn Nets, Forward) – Vorjahr: 1B
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GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (Milwaukee Bucks, Forward) – Vorjahr: 1A
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