It’s that time of year again: with the NBA season just weeks away (finally!), pundits are ranking the top players in the league, 1 through 100, and CBS Sports is the first. While there might be some surprises near the top, like LeBron James failing to make the top 10, it’s not shocking that Mikal Bridges and Nic Claxton have made big jumps following last season.
Bridges ranks 29th, Claxton 79th. They’re the only two Nets on the list, compared to last season when all five Brooklyn types made the list: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Joe Harris ranked between No.