Sports Illustrated’s Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney have been unveiling their collaborative ranking of the top 100 players in the NBA this week. Four Denver Nuggets players were already revealed to be slotted between 31-100. Will Barton at 70th, Jamal Murray at 55th, Gary Harris at 44th, and Paul Millsap at 37th. Newcomer, Isaiah Thomas was discussed as a “snub” but was left out of the top 100 due to the uncertainty around his health.
Today, it was revealed that Nikola Jokic came in 18th on their list, one spot ahead of his divisional rival, Karl-Anthony Towns.