Top 30 NBA Players: 30-21

The nerds begin their annual task of ranking the Top 30 players in the NBA, starting with the honorable mentions and spots  30-21. They break down how young forwards like Jalen Johnson, Deni Avdija, Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes should be ordered, discuss if it’s possible to rank Jayson Tatum yet and dive into whether LeBron James still deserves a Top 25 spot.Timestamps00:00:18 - Criteria00:06:05 - Honorable Mentions00:34:56 - Deni Avdija00:43:56 - Jalen Johnson00:53:15 - Karl-Anthony Towns01:00:06 - Jalen Williams01:07:30 - Julius Randle01:13:36 - Jayson Tatum01:19:09 - Derrick White01:27:02 - Jalen Duren01:33:13 - Bam Adebayo01:40:50 - Rudy Gobert01:47:35 - LeBron James01:54:50 - Brandon Ingram02:03:45 - Pascal Siakam02:10:37 - Scottie Barnes02:18:11 - Evan MobleySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The nerds begin their annual task of ranking the Top 30 players in the NBA, starting with the honorable mentions and spots 30-21. They break down how young forwards like Jalen Johnson, Deni Avdija, Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes should be ordered, discuss if it’s possible to rank Jayson Tatum yet and dive into whether LeBron James still deserves a Top 25 spot.Timestamps00:00:18 - Criteria00:06:05 - Honorable Mentions00:34:56 - Deni Avdija00:43:56 - Jalen Johnson00:53:15 - Karl-Anthony Towns01:00:06 - Jalen Williams01:07:30 - Julius Randle01:13:36 - Jayson Tatum01:19:09 - Derrick White01:27:02 - Jalen Duren01:33:13 - Bam Adebayo01:40:50 - Rudy Gobert01:47:35 - LeBron James01:54:50 - Brandon Ingram02:03:45 - Pascal Siakam02:10:37 - Scottie Barnes02:18:11 - Evan Mobley See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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