ESPN's NBA Rank 2026 continues countdown, weighing LeBron, Curry and Durant near the top

ESPN has released another installment of its "NBA Rank" series for 2026, continuing a countdown of the league's top 100 players as ranked by the outlet.

This portion of the countdown covers players who fell just short of the top 10, with the report highlighting where veteran stars LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant landed on the list.

A season-long tradition

NBA Rank is an annual exercise ESPN uses to assess where players stand relative to their peers heading into a new season, drawing on input from the outlet's basketball analysts and reporters.

The specific numerical placements of James, Curry and Durant within this tier of the countdown were not detailed in the material available, though the report frames their inclusion in this range as notable given their long track records at the top of the league.

ESPN's full countdown is expected to continue with additional installments covering the remaining top-10 spots.

The rankings offer an early, if informal, gauge of where basketball's most accomplished players are seen heading into the coming NBA season.