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Press 'Enter' to see all resultsMost Recent StoriesAuthorsAtlanticMetropolitanCentralPacificAFC EastAFC NorthAFC SouthAFC WestNFC EastNFC NorthNFC SouthNFC WestAtlanticCentralSoutheastSouthwestNorthwestPacificAL EastAL CentralAL WestNL EastNL CentralNL WestFeatured Teams&nbsp;Featured TeamsLeaguesMLS&nbsp;Featured&nbsp;&nbsp;CompetitionsFeatured Teams&nbsp;The top 125 NBA players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers, Tier 2 — from Anthony Davis to Rudy GobertEditor’s Note: On Monday, we introduced the methodology and research that went into creating the tiers in general, as well as listing the players in the Nos. 80-125 best player range. Rather than recap in full, we encourage you to peruse there for those details to allow us to get right into Tier 2.Tier 2 represents 10 of the top 16 players in the league. Everyone in this group is, (or in the case of the two youngest players) or soon will be, playing at a perennial All-Star level. But this strata of greatness is where it becomes even more vital to tease out the smallest of distinctions. We see it year after year in the playoffs that the small edge in the performance of one superstar over another is frequently the difference between moving on and going home.This tier is also the point at which a team can start to feel it has a real chance at contention if one of these guys is its best player. Though the roster-building challenge is more forgiving for teams led...Subscribe NowSubscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else.Continue reading this story...Enter your email to read this article for freeRead this story for freeJust create an account, no credit card required!Sign up with FacebookLast Step: Verify your EmailWe’ve sent a verification code to . Enter the code below or click the link in the emailCookie SettingsFor more information about Cookies and how to adjust them, please see our .EssentialThese are cookies that are required to provide you with features or services that you have requested. For example, Cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our site or use a shopping cart. These Cookies are necessary for the performance of the Services and may not be removed.AnalyticalThese Cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our site. This includes information about the number of visitors to the site, what pages visitors view on our site and how long visitors are viewing pages on the site. Analytical Cookies also help us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns in order to help us improve our advertising campaigns and to optimize our Services' content for those who engage with our advertising.Accept

Press 'Enter' to see all resultsMost Recent StoriesAuthorsAtlanticMetropolitanCentralPacificAFC EastAFC NorthAFC SouthAFC WestNFC EastNFC NorthNFC SouthNFC WestAtlanticCentralSoutheastSouthwestNorthwestPacificAL EastAL CentralAL WestNL EastNL CentralNL WestFeatured Teams&nbsp;Featured TeamsLeaguesMLS&nbsp;Featured&nbsp;&nbsp;CompetitionsFeatured Teams&nbsp;The top 125 NBA players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers, Tier 2 — from Anthony Davis to Rudy GobertEditor’s Note: On Monday, we introduced the methodology and research that went into creating the tiers in general, as well as listing the...

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