The NBA is a star-driven league. In order to find success, teams need their best players to step up. Teams that employ some of the best players in the league are likely to contend for championships, whereas teams without a bona fide top option will likely rebuild until they find one.

The 2025-26 season will be an interesting one because a lot of teams will be without their best player. For example, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics will be out for the year with a torn Achilles as will the Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton. Damian Lillard is also the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers, and he, too, will be out for the season. Even the injured Kyrie Irving has a case as the Dallas Mavericks' best player.

With so many stars hurt, now is a great time to rank each team, not by the

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