"This year's NBA Rank features massive turnover from 12 months ago. A full 25 of our top 100 players weren't ranked a year ago, the biggest turnover from one list to the next since 2019. Although one of those players (No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg) wasn't eligible entering his lone season at Duke, the rest elevated their standing in the league with strong performances."
"Notably, we're excluding players who fell off the list solely because of injury. Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum, expected to sit out all of 2025-26 because of their Achilles ruptures suffered in the playoffs, plus Kyrie Irving (who could return from an earlier ACL tear) are all obvious picks once back healthy. Instead, we're going to look at 2025 draft picks, young players who could make the leap and players who fell out of the top 100."
This year's NBA Rank shows massive turnover, with 25 of the top 100 players not ranked a year earlier. One newcomer, No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, was previously ineligible after one Duke season; the other newcomers rose through strong performances. Players sidelined solely by injury — Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving — are excluded from consideration until healthy. Attention shifts to 2025 draft picks, second-year players and young veterans who could break into the top 100. Historically, second-year players commonly join the list, and many No. 2 picks make Year 2 appearances.
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