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Analysis | Who’s the best player in the NBA right now? We ranked the top 100. – The Washington Post
The Washington Post’s Top 100 list projects the premier NBA talents for the 2023-24 season. The rankings, compiled by national NBA writer Ben Golliver, are meant to assess each player’s relative value without regard to his specific role or teammates.
Among the factors considered: last year’s performance, current health status, injury history, age, consistency, contributions to winning, ability to make teammates better, off-court concerns and postseason performance. Each player’s traditional per-game statistics, advanced metrics and offensive and defensive impact were included in the assessment. Salary, expected earning power and projected growth or decline beyond the 2023-24 season were not considered.
All rookies, including this year’s No. 1 draft pick, Victor Wembanyama, were excluded, as was Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft who remains a rookie after missing last season because of injury. Players who are sidelined to open the season — such as Ja Morant, Draymond Green and Trey Murphy III — have had their rankings adjusted to account for their absences. Stats shown are from the 2022-23 season, and the smaller boxes indicate changes from last season’s rankings.
Rankings were set Oct. 17. Ages are as of Oct. 24, opening night.
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