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Victor Wembanyama enters 2026-27 season at No. 1
Victor Wembanyama tops 2026-27 NBA rankings as league's best player.
In brief
Victor Wembanyama tops 2026-27 NBA rankings as league's best player. Victor Wembanyama is ranked No. 1 in the NBA's 2026-27 top 100 player list. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
NBA Top 100 Player Rankings: 2026-27
The NBA ranks Victor Wembanyama as No. 1 for the 2026-27 season.
Champions Scattered Across Rankings
Recent NBA champions have players ranked from top 100 to mid-70s in this year's list.
2025-26 Knicks All Five Starters Ranked
All five starters from the 2025-26 New York Knicks were ranked in the top 100.
2024-25 Thunder Six Players Ranked
Six members of the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder were selected two seasons ago.
2023-24 Celtics Top 62
All five starters on the 2023-24 Boston Celtics ranked within the top 62.
2022-23 Nuggets Four Players
The 2022-23 Denver Nuggets placed four players within the top 75.
Six Analysts Submitted Ballots
Six CBS Sports analysts submitted ballots for this year's top 100 player list.
Ranking Criteria
Players ranked on expected performance in 2026-27 season including injury factors.
No. 100-91: Veteran Scorers
Toumani Camara, Jalen Suggs, CJ McCollum and others ranked in top 100.
Ja Morant's Drop
Ja Morant dropped from 32nd to 86th in this year's rankings.
Dillon Brooks Ahead of Draymond
Dillon Brooks checks in seven spots ahead of Draymond Green on this year's list.
No. 80-71: Agitators and Aging All-Stars
Draymond Green, Ivica Zubac and others ranked in top 80-71.
No. 70-61: Essential Role Players
Alex Caruso, Darius Garland and Paul George ranked in top 70-61.
No. 60-51: Trae, Zion and Fox Tumble
Zion Williamson, Trae Young and De'Aaron Fox ranked in top 60-51.
No. 50-41: LaMelo Moves Up
Trey Murphy III, Jaden McDaniels and Kon Knueppel ranked in top 50-41.
Victor Wembanyama's Impact
Victor Wembanyama's presence affects games more defensively than any other player.
What to remember
Victor Wembanyama is ranked No. 1 in the NBA's 2026-27 top 100 player list.
