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Best NBA power forwards for 2025-26: Ranking all 30 starters from LeBron James to Jimmy Butler

Which team has the best starting power forward, and which one has the worst? The Sporting News is ranking every team's starter at each position for the 2025-26 NBA season.

The starting power forward position in the NBA is absolutely stacked with talent, second only to point guards. There are multiple MVP winners, Defensive Players of the Year, and All-NBA players scattered among the top 20.

To that point, two-thirds of the players on this list could be in All-Star discussion. The takeaway here is that if you don't have a dominant power forward on your team, then you're well behind the curve.

Here are all 30 starting power forwards, ranked from best to worst.

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