With the season still on the fence, I’ve decided to create some position rankings. I did this before the started as well, but things have changed since then. The special part about the, “Off The Top,” series is that it is just off the top of my head. I don’t go looking up stats. I’ve looked up two things: What positions they are listed as according to https://www.basketball-reference.com and to create a list of point guards so I wouldn’t forget any names.
The Top 5
1. James Harden, Houston Rockets: Harden is arguably the most difficult player to defend in the NBA. He can score from any level on the floor and once he crosses half court basically. He doesn’t have the most exciting game to watch with the amount of fouls he draws(and how he draws them) but there is no question that he’s the best at his position.
2. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors: One of the best two way players in the league and one of the greatest shooters of all time. Thompson can defend three positions and score from almost anywhere. He’s a threat to hit double digit threes every night.
3. Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers:We haven’t gotten the chance to see Oladipo a whole lot after his injuries but it can’t be forgotten just how good he became once arriving to Indiana. He is one of the best two way stars in the league and was a massive in part in why Indiana never missed a beat after trading Paul George away for him.
4. Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards: Beal has gotten overshadowed a lot by Wall and rumors about being unhappy, but with Wall out this past season, Beal showed out. Showing he’s one of the best scorers in the league.
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexande, Oklahoma City Thunder: I am going a bit out on the limb for this one. Mixing what he did this past season and potential. SGA was arguably the best player on OKC and helped them become even better after Westbrook and George were gone.
The Rest
6. CJ McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers
7. Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
8. Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
9. Jrue Holiday, New Orleans Pelicans
10. Buddy Hield, Sacramento Kings
11. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
12. Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
13. Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers
14. Lou Williams, Los Angeles Clippers
15. Evan Fournier, Orlando Magic
16. Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets
17. Caris LeVert, Brooklyn Nets
18. Normal Powell, Toronto Raptors
19. Kendrick Nunn, Miami Heat
20. Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
21. Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
22. JJ Redick, New Orleans Pelicans
23. Dillon Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies
24. Luke Kennard, Detroit Pistons
25. RJ Barrett, New York Knicks