Jason dives into the next tier of his NBA player rankings, the start of the superstars. He discusses Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, the upside of each guy balanced out by their respective injury struggles.

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Jason breaks down Nos. 17-15 on his NBA player rankings list including Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, Golden State Warriors wing Jimmy Butler, and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. He discusses each of their individual skills as well as Pascal's perfect dynamic with Tyrese Haliburton, how Jimmy has helped rejuvenate Steph Curry, and why Devin Booker shouldn't be knocked down for the up and down Suns era with Kevin Durant.

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Jason answers mailbag questions about his NBA player rankings list including on where Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Portland Trail Blazers / Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard would rank if they were entering the season healthy. He also discusses why he put Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray ahead of New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, what Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves would have to do to crack the top 25, and why he has LeBron James inside the top 10.

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Jason breaks down the next set of players in his summer NBA player rankings including Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, Cleveland Cavaliers big Evan Mobley, and Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown.

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