Overview
- CBS Sports released its annual projection of the NBA’s top 100 players for 2025–26, compiled from ballots by eight named analysts.
- Players expected to miss most or all of the season — Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet — were left off the list.
- Injured-but-returning players, including Kyrie Irving, were ranked with reduced grades to account for expected missed time.
- The team breakdown highlights roster depth: the Thunder lead with seven selections, followed by the Knicks with six, and five each for the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Clippers, Hawks and Pelicans.
- Notable movement includes Amen Thompson rising 66 spots and Jrue Holiday falling 47, with Brandin Podziemski debuting at No. 85 as CBS reiterates that broader Top 100 representation has aligned with recent playoff success.