Ranking of the 100 best players in the NBA for 2021-22: Kevin Durant ahead of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo for No. 1. 1

The NBA preseason is upon us, and the regular season is just around the corner with opening night slated for October 19, when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Brooklyn Nets before the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers go out. ‘face in nightcap.

You can find all the insights from our teams here.

Of course, we also have to plan for the players. So here it is: Our ranking of the top 100 CBS Sports players for the 2021-22 season. Taking the cumulative results of the individual rankings from our seven editors, this is a snapshot of how well these players are expected to perform over the coming season. It is not based on last year’s production.

That means rookies are eligible, and indeed top pick Cade Cunningham made our top 100. In fact, he cracked our top 75. With that in mind, let’s get down to the list (take it easy on the comments) .

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