Do The Knicks Have THE BEST Top End Talent In The NBA?

Gavin Schall goes solo to talk you through the best first, second, and third options in the NBA and where the Knicks stack up in terms of elite top-end talent. 

Does Jalen Brunson's weakness on defense hold him back from being a top-five player in the NBA? Were Karl-Anthony Towns' playoff struggles more about his own limitations or a coach unwilling to do what it takes to maximize him? Is OG Anunoby, despite lacking a traditional star scoring profile, sneakily one of the elite third options in the NBA?

Tune in to find out where everyone ranks and where it leaves the Knicks in an early preview of the Locked On NBA Top 100 List. 

Gavin's Full Rankings below:

Best Player

1. Nikola Jokic (DEN)
2. Giannis (MIL)
3. SGA (OKC)
4. Luka (LAL)
5. Jayson Tatum (BOS)
6. Jalen Brunson (NYK)
7. Donovan Mitchell (CLE)
8. Anthony Edwards (MIN)
9. Steph Curry (GSW)
10. Victor Wembanyama (SAS) 
11. Tyrese Haliburton (IND)
12. Kevin Durant (HOU)
13. Devin Booker (PHX)
14. Anthony Davis (DAL)
15. Cade Cunningham (DET)
16. Trae Young (ATL)
17. Joel Embiid (PHI)
18. Kawhi Leonard (LAC)
19. LaMelo Ball (CHA)
20. Paolo Banchero (ORL)
21. Ja Morant (MEM)
22. Zion Williamson (NOP)
23. Bam Adebayo (MIA)
24. Lauri Markanen (UTA)
25. Deni Avdija (POR)
26. Scottie Barnes (TOR)
27. Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
28. Coby White (CHI)
29. CJ McCollum (WAS)
30. MPJ (BKN)

Second Best Player 

1. Jalen Williams (OKC)
2. Tyrese Maxey (PHI)
3. Jaylen Brown (BOS)
4. LeBron James (LAL)
5. Kyrie Irving (DAL)
6. Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)
7. Pascal Siakam (IND)
8. Jamal Murray (DEN)
9. Franz Wagner (ORL)
10. Evan Mobley (CLE)
11. De’Aaron Fox (SAS)
12. Julius Randle (MIN)
13. Jimmy Butler (GSW)
14. Alperen Sengun (HOU)
15. James Harden (LAC)
16. Jaren Jackson Jr (MEM)
17. Myles Turner (MIL)
18. Trey Murphy (NOP)
19. Jalen Johnson (ATL)
20. Tyler Herro (MIA)
21. Brandon Miller (CHA)
22. Brandon Ingram (TOR)
23. Demar DeRozan (SAC)
24. Ausar Thompson (DET)
25. Walker Kessler (UTA)
26. Josh Giddey (CHI)
27. Toumani Camara (POR)
28. Bilal Coulibaly (WAS)
29. Jalen Green (PHX)
30. Nic Claxton (BKN)

Third Best Player 

1. Chet Holmgren (OKC)
2. Derrick White (BOS)
3. OG Anunoby (NYK)
4. Aaron Gordon (DEN)
5. Desmond Bane (ORL)
6. Cooper Flagg (DAL)
7. Amen Thompson (HOU)
8. Darius Garland (CLE)
9. Andrew Nehmhard (IND)
10. Draymond Green (GSW)
11. Ivica Zubac (LAC)
12. Rudy Gobert (MIN)
13. Austin Reaves (LAL)
14. Norman Powell (MIA)
15. Paul George (PHI)
16. Zach LaVine (SAC)
17. Jrue Holiday (POR)
18. Miles Bridges (CHA)
19. Dyson Daniels (ATL)
20. Herb Jones (NOP)
21. Nikola Vucevic (CHI)
22. Jakob Poetl (TOR)
23. Stephon Castle (SAS)
24. Jalen Duren (DET)
25. Mark Williams (PHX)
26. Santi Aldama (MEM)
27. Cam Thomas (BKN)
28. Bobby Portis (MIL)
29. Kyshawn George (WAS)
30. Ace Bailey (UTA)

Final Standings

1. OKC: 88
2. BOS: 82
3. DEN: 80
4. NYK: 78
5. LAL: 72
6. CLE: 68
7. DAL: 68
8. IND: 64
9. MIN: 61
10. GSW: 61
11. HOU: 60
12. PHI: 60
13. ORL: 59
14. SAS: 49
15. LAC: 49
16. MIL: 48
17. ATL: 39
18. MIA: 36
19. CHA: 35
20. NOP: 33
21. DET: 30
22. PHX: 27
23. SAC: 27
24. MEM: 25
25. POR: 24
26. TOR: 22
27. CHI: 18
28. UTA: 15
29. WAS: 7
30. BKN: 7

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