Who is the best in the NBA? Rating of active players posted

American portal The Athletic has released an annual rating of the best NBA players.

The top three players led the league in long shots from current NBA Finals MVP, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, two-time NBA MVP and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Golden State Warriors defender Stephen Curry.

Lakers star LeBron James is in the top 11 of the standings. The upcoming NBA season for James will be the 21st season of his career.

Top 80 NBA players ahead of the 2023/24 season:

• 1A (1-3): Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic
• 1B (4-6): Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic
• 2A (7-11): Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Jason Tatum, Devin Booker, LeBron James
• 2B (12-14): Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Anthony Davis
• 2C (15-18): Paul George, Shay Gilges-Alexander, James Harden, Jamal Murray
• 3A (19-24): Bam Adebayo, Jalen Brown, Donovan Mitchell, Jaren Jackson Jr., Anthony Edwards, De’Aaron Fox
• 3B (25-33): Trae Young, Kyrie Irving, Chris Middleton, Drew Holiday, Draymond Green, Pascal Siakam, Zion Williamson, Jalen Brunson, Lauri Markkanen
• 3Q (34-39): Rudy Gobert, Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, LaMelo Ball, Mikal Bridges, Tyrese Haliburton
• 4A (40-54): Aaron Gordon, Andrew Wiggins, OJ Anunobi, Derrick White, Chris Paul, CJ McCollum, Darius Garland, Michael Porter, Desmond Bain, Kristaps Porzingis, Evan Mobley, Paolo Bankero, Robert Williams, Brandon Ingram , Domantas Sabonies
• 4B (55-66): Brooke Lopez, Miles Turner, Nick Claxton, Jarrett Allen, Karl-Anthony Towns, Austin Reeves, Fred Vanvleet, Tyrese Maxey, Dejontee Murray, Franz Wagner, Julius Randle
• 4C (67-80): Marcus Smart, Bruce Brown, Kentavius ​​Caldwell-Pope, Alex Caruso, Cade Cunningham, Josh Giddy, Jaylen Williams, Keegan Murray, Jerami Grant, Tyler Herro, Bojan Bogdanovic, Zach Lavigne, Deandre Ayton, John Collins