ESPN concluded its NBA player rankings for the 2025-26 season by unveiling the top 10 on Thursday.

The list mixes legends and rising stars. It also shows how much injuries have ravaged the Eastern Conference, as eight of the 10 players reside in the Western Conference. Jaylen Brown (No. 14) and Derrick White (No. 26) represented the Boston Celtics inside the top 50 , but Jayson Tatum wasn’t considered while he recovers from a torn Achilles.

Here’s a look at ESPN’s top 10 :

Nikola Jokic

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Luka Doncic

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Victor Wembanyama

Anthony Edwards

Stephen Curry

LeBron James

Kevin Durant

Jalen Brunson

On Wednesday, ESPN published a roundtable article in which analysts confirmed they would have comfortably voted a healthy Tatum inside the top

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