So we come to the inherent torture of ranking the top 100 players in the NBA. Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t be more different — from body type to skill set and personality. Yet somehow we are supposed to place them correctly in order of greatness? Analytics are useful. Praise can be a tie breaker. But eventually it comes down to your gut. That’s why, here at CBS Sports, we’ve taken the consensus approach. Each of our NBA writers created their own list of the top 100 NBA players for the 2022-23 season, taking into account potential improvement and decline. Then, through a not-so-complicated process, we arrived at one glorious list to rule them all. (Just to show you how difficult this is, none of our writers had the top six players in the same order.) Check the opt-in box to confirm you want to join.
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The thrill of an exercise like this is entirely the point. We like to say “so-and-so is a top-10 player in the league”. Oh! Yes? Let’s look at the list. You’ll be freaking out for days before you realize the player you wanted to put there isn’t even close. Conversations like this are part of the reason we love sports. Games are fun and fandom is unlike any other social institution, but questions like this fuel our passion. Who is the best player in the NBA? The topic deserves a long and complex discussion, and we hope we’ve done it justice with our list and analysis. So here’s to the sport we love and the butterflies that can only come with a fresh season. With that in mind, let’s get to the list. (For a closer position-by-position look, CBS Sports also breaks down its rankings for point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers.) Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports Keytron Jordan/CBS Sports
