Preparing a ranking list of the league’s top players is quite challenging. You can make a list based on either past performances or career accomplishments or how they are performing this upcoming season. These players are exceeding expectations with their promising performance. The NBA’s all-time best players could be Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. They made history with their amazing talent and stunning performance. But now the time is different, and many new rising players are entering the NBA world. Here we are trying to list down some of the promising NBA players who are glowing in recent times.
Damian Lillard
Lillard is a one-man offense for Portland. He bounced back from an injury-plagued 2021-22 season. Surprisingly he put up a career-high 32.2 points per game last year. He also became the only player in league history to shoot at least 37% on 11. He also made a record of 3-point attempts per game.
Devin Booker
He is a top-tier superstar and regularly makes mincemeat when it counts most. Chris Paul and Kevin Durant were the league’s two best mid-range marksmen for the past decade of NBA history. They both are co-star and former teammates of Devin Booker. Now it seems that Booker will soon claim their mid-range crown. Because last season he achieved the most mid-range jumpers per game. Booker took his performance to the next level by hitting nearly 55% of his attempts.
Jayson Tatum
Tatum became the first player in Celtics franchise history to gain an average of 30 points per game for a whole season. This player set an NBA record for most points. He dropped 51 to beat the 76ers in the second round. Furthermore, he achieved the four-time All-Star with his 3-point shot. His brilliant performance made him one of the favorite players without any doubt. He is one of the best defensive wings around the world.
Embiid
Very few players can reach the heights Embiid did in the field. His stunning performance made him clear-cut top rankings in NBA ground. He is one of the NBA’s most dominant two-way players. He won the first-ever MVP award after finishing right behind Nikola Jokic. He played 65 games in two straight seasons. He has rare the skill set to be one of the league’s best pure scorers.
Kevin Durant
Durant is one of the best NBA players at the current time. He earned a usage rate of at least 30%. His average score is almost 30 points per game between Brooklyn and Phoenix. As a pick-and-roll ball-handler, Durant was second in NBA history. The man is simultaneously having a significant defensive impact on his NBA career. He contains an unstoppable offensive force that made him one of the favorites in the current NBA playground.
Nikola Jokic
Jokic has earned a third straight MVP and an NBA title through his brilliant performance. He followed up back-to-back MVP seasons and made himself a historic one. In addition, he is the best passer in the game and scored terrifyingly in 2022-2023. He is one of the best defensive rebounders in the game that no superstar has ever scored. Now he becomes undeniable to rank at the top of the list.
