Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is one of many talented point guards in the NBA, and it's fun to think about where he ranks among his peers.

Welcome to For The Win's NBA Player Rankings for the 2025-2026 season.

ESPN analyst Zach Kram analyzes our Now or Later rankings, where the first-place team is the most desperate to win now and the 30th-place franchise is the most content to win later.

From amazing talent (the Nuggets) to chaos machines (the Pelicans), these are the squads you’ll actually enjoy watching.

Today, we're finally entering the top 10, which, funnily enough, still has three late-stage all-timers chugging along like elite superstars. The other end of that spectrum features an elite scoring guard who might finally be ready for an ultimate team moment and, to most, perhaps the unquestioned future face of the NBA.