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With the NBA season less than a week away I decided to do a top fifty players entering the 2022-23 season. The criteria were their potential this upcoming season, what they did last season and who simply is the better player, so let us begin our list with #50.
50) Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)
49) Jonas Valanciunas (New Orleans Pelicans)
48) Robert Williams (Boston Celtics)
47) Paul George (LA Clippers)
46) Jalen Green (Houston Rockets)
45) John Collins (Atlanta Hawks)
44) RJ Barrett (New York Knicks)
43) Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers)
42) Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)
41) Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks)
40) Desmond Bane (Memphis Grizzlies)
39) Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
38) Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers)
37) James Harden (Philadelphia 76ers)
36) Jaren Jackson Jr (Memphis Grizzlies)
35) Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers)
34) Damian Lillard (Portland Trailblazers)
33) Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans)
32) Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves)
31) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
30) Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
29) Zach Lavine (Chicago Bulls)
28) DeAndre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)
27) Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
26) Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns)
25) Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers)
24) Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors)
23) DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
22) LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets)
21) Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
20) Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors)
19) Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat)
18) Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers)
17) Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
16) Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
15) Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)
14) Anthony Davis (LA Lakers)
13) Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
12) Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
11) Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers)
10) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
9) Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
8) LeBron James (LA Lakers)
7) Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)
6) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
5) Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
4) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
3) Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
2) Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
