# Victor Wembanyama enters 2026-27 season at No. 1

> Victor Wembanyama tops 2026-27 NBA rankings as league's best player.
- Title: Victor Wembanyama enters 2026-27 season at No. 1 · CBS Sports
- Summary: 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.
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- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nba/news/ranking-nba-top-100-players-2026-27-season
- Published: 2026-10-13T12:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Victor Wembanyama is ranked No. 1 in the NBA's 2026-27 top 100 player list.