The playoffs are the NBA’s truth serum. There’s no hiding, no coasting, just 48 minutes that expose who you really are. With that in mind, here are my top 40 players for the 2025 postseason.
Rankings weigh what players have done lately and what they’ve proven before; proven vets keep their edge for reliability, while potential breakouts still need to validate their hype on the biggest stage. All 40 players are separated into tiers.
Read the list, tell me where I missed, and let’s argue in the comments. We start at No. 40.
TIER 7: THE WILD CARDS
Highu2011variance players who could disappear entirely, swing a series, or skyrocket up the ranks with a breakout performance.