On Thursday, ESPN's expert panel completed its 15th annual ranking of the NBA's best players.

In response, we reached out to scouts, coaches and executives across the league to get their feedback on our new top 100 for 2025-26, including comments on where they agreed and disagreed with our rankings.

Here's a rundown of some of the biggest questions and points of contention from our latest edition of NBA Rank, including how long Denver Nuggets star center and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will remain atop the heap, whether any American players could eventually supplant him in that top spot, and just how much longer active legends LeBron James , Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry can keep themselves among the league's elite stars.

How long will No. 1 stay No. 1?

The consensus from co

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