Here are aggregated rankings, compiled by HoopsHype, of the top 25 players in the NBA entering the 2025-26 campaign. The list combines rankings from ESPN, The Ringer, Sports Illustrated, and HoopsHype, along with each player’s 2024-25 finish.
1. Nikola Jokic — Denver Nuggets
ESPN: 1 | The Ringer: 1 | SI: 1 | HoopsHype: 2
2024-25 rank: 1
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Oklahoma City Thunder
HoopsHype: 1 | ESPN: 2 | The Ringer: 2 | SI: 2
2024-25 rank: 4
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo — Milwaukee Bucks
The Ringer: 3 | SI: 3 | HoopsHype: 3 | ESPN: 4
2024-25 rank: 3
4. Luka Doncic — Los Angeles Lakers
ESPN: 3 | The Ringer: 4 | SI: 4 | HoopsHype: 4
2024-25 rank: 2
5. Anthony Edwards — Minnesota Timberwolves
HoopsHype: 5 | ESPN: 6 | The Ringer: 6 | SI: 6
2024-25 rank: 10
6. Victor Wembanyama — San Antonio Spurs
ESPN: 5 | SI: 5 | HoopsHype: 9 | The Ringer: 11
2024-25 rank: 13
7. Stephen Curry — Golden State Warriors
The Ringer: 5 | ESPN: 7 | SI: 11 | HoopsHype: 11
2024-25 rank: 7
8. Jalen Brunson — New York Knicks
HoopsHype: 6 | The Ringer: 9 | ESPN: 10 | SI: 12
2024-25 rank: 12
9. Donovan Mitchell — Cleveland Cavaliers
HoopsHype: 7 | The Ringer: 8 | SI: 10 | ESPN: 15
2024-25 rank: 16
10. Cade Cunningham — Detroit Pistons
HoopsHype: 8 | SI: 9 | ESPN: 12 | The Ringer: 16
2024-25 rank: 51
11. LeBron James — Los Angeles Lakers
ESPN: 8 | SI: 8 | The Ringer: 12 | HoopsHype: 19
2024-25 rank: 8
12. Anthony Davis — Dallas Mavericks
The Ringer: 13 | SI: 13 | ESPN: 14 | HoopsHype: 16
2024-25 rank: 11
13. Kevin Durant — Houston Rockets
ESPN: 9 | The Ringer: 14 | SI: 15 | HoopsHype: 22
2024-25 rank: 9
14. Jalen Williams — Oklahoma City Thunder
HoopsHype: 10 | ESPN: 11 | The Ringer: 20 | SI: 20
2024-25 rank: 39
15. Evan Mobley — Cleveland Cavaliers
ESPN: 13 | HoopsHype: 13 | The Ringer: 17 | SI: 19
2024-25 rank: 47
16. Paolo Banchero — Orlando Magic
HoopsHype: 15 | ESPN: 17 | SI: 21 | The Ringer: 22
2024-25 rank: 30
17. Jaylen Brown — Boston Celtics
HoopsHype: 17 | SI: 18 | ESPN: 19 | The Ringer: 21
2024-25 rank: 17
18. Devin Booker — Phoenix Suns
ESPN: 16 | HoopsHype: 18 | The Ringer: 19 | SI: 22
2024-25 rank: 15
19. Pascal Siakam — Indiana Pacers
HoopsHype: 12 | ESPN: 22 | The Ringer: 23 | SI: 24
2024-25 rank: 33
20. Karl-Anthony Towns — New York Knicks
HoopsHype: 14 | The Ringer: 18 | SI: 26 | ESPN: 27
2024-25 rank: 35
21. Kawhi Leonard — Los Angeles Clippers
SI: 14 | The Ringer: 15 | ESPN: 20 | HoopsHype: 39
2024-25 rank: 19
22. James Harden — Los Angeles Clippers
ESPN: 23 | HoopsHype: 25 | SI: 27 | The Ringer: 30
2024-25 rank: 38
23. Jimmy Butler — Golden State Warriors
ESPN: 18 | SI: 23 | The Ringer: 24 | HoopsHype: 42
2024-25 rank: 23
24. Bam Adebayo — Miami Heat
ESPN: 21 | SI: 28 | The Ringer: 32 | HoopsHype: 35
2024-25 rank: 24
25. De’Aaron Fox — San Antonio Spurs
The Ringer: 26 | HoopsHype: 27 | SI: 30 | ESPN: 35
2024-25 rank: 25
26. Trae Young — Atlanta Hawks
HoopsHype: 20 | ESPN: 29 | The Ringer: 33 | SI: 37
2024-25 rank: 31
27. Alperen Sengun — Houston Rockets
HoopsHype: 21 | ESPN: 25 | The Ringer: 36 | SI: 38
2024-25 rank: 43
28. Jaren Jackson Jr. — Memphis Grizzlies
The Ringer: 25 | ESPN: 31 | HoopsHype: 32 | SI: 35
2024-25 rank: 45
29. Chet Holmgren — Oklahoma City Thunder
ESPN: 24 | SI: 25 | The Ringer: 27 | HoopsHype: 49
2024-25 rank: 34
30. Domantas Sabonis — Sacramento Kings
HoopsHype: 24 | The Ringer: 31 | ESPN: 34 | SI: 39
2024-25 rank: 27
31. Ivica Zubac — Los Angeles Clippers
HoopsHype: 29 | SI: 32 | The Ringer: 35 | ESPN: 36
2024-25 rank: 119
32. Tyrese Maxey — Philadelphia 76ers
ESPN: 28 | HoopsHype: 31 | SI: 34 | The Ringer: 39
2024-25 rank: 21
33. Darius Garland — Cleveland Cavaliers
The Ringer: 28 | HoopsHype: 33 | SI: 36 | ESPN: 38
2024-25 rank: 56
34. Ja Morant — Memphis Grizzlies
HoopsHype: 26 | ESPN: 33 | The Ringer: 34 | SI: 44
2024-25 rank: 18
35. Franz Wagner — Orlando Magic
HoopsHype: 28 | ESPN: 32 | The Ringer: 37 | SI: 42
2024-25 rank: 54
36. Derrick White — Boston Celtics
ESPN: 26 | HoopsHype: 30 | The Ringer: 38 | SI: 46
2024-25 rank: 40
37. Jamal Murray — Denver Nuggets
The Ringer: 29 | SI: 31 | HoopsHype: 36 | ESPN: 46
2024-25 rank: 32
38. Scottie Barnes — Toronto Raptors
ESPN: 30 | HoopsHype: 38 | The Ringer: 46 | SI: 51
2024-25 rank: 36
39. OG Anunoby — New York Knicks
The Ringer: 40 | ESPN: 41 | HoopsHype: 41 | SI: 45
2024-25 rank: 53
40. Joel Embiid — Philadelphia 76ers
SI: 17 | HoopsHype: 23 | ESPN: 47 | The Ringer: 84
2024-25 rank: 5
41. Amen Thompson — Houston Rockets
ESPN: 37 | The Ringer: 41 | HoopsHype: 45 | SI: 48
2024-25 rank: Not ranked
42. Julius Randle — Minnesota Timberwolves
HoopsHype: 34 | ESPN: 42 | The Ringer: 52 | SI: 52
2024-25 rank: 52
43. Aaron Gordon — Denver Nuggets
ESPN: 40 | SI: 41 | The Ringer: 42 | HoopsHype: 67
2024-25 rank: 57
44. Desmond Bane — Orlando Magic
ESPN: 39 | The Ringer: 47 | SI: 50 | HoopsHype: 55
2024-25 rank: 48
45. Zion Williamson — New Orleans Pelicans
SI: 40 | The Ringer: 45 | HoopsHype: 46 | ESPN: 61
2024-25 rank: 26
46. Jalen Johnson — Atlanta Hawks
SI: 43 | ESPN: 44 | The Ringer: 48 | HoopsHype: 57
2024-25 rank: 74
47. Rudy Gobert — Minnesota Timberwolves
HoopsHype: 47 | ESPN: 49 | SI: 49 | The Ringer: 55
2024-25 rank: 37
48. Tyler Herro — Miami Heat
HoopsHype: 37 | SI: 47 | The Ringer: 51 | ESPN: 68
2024-25 rank: 82
49. Lauri Markkanen — Utah Jazz
ESPN: 43 | The Ringer: 53 | SI: 54 | HoopsHype: 58
2024-25 rank: 29
50. LaMelo Ball — Charlotte Hornets
HoopsHype: 48 | The Ringer: 49 | SI: 53 | ESPN: 63
2024-25 rank: 49
Rankings were compiled and averaged based on recent preseason player lists from ESPN.com, The Ringer, Sports Illustrated, and HoopsHype. Players were ranked 1–50 based on aggregate placement across all four outlets.
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