The Ringer just updated its [top 100 player rankings](https://nbarankings.theringer.com), and Jalen Brunson made it up to #15. I feel like they’ve always been fairly kind to Brunson (and less so to Randle), but I think this is the highest I’ve seen Brunson ranked in one of these rankings, Ringer or otherwise. It’s kind of hard for me to argue against those ranked above him, except maybe Hali and Mitchell, but I don’t have too much of a gripe with them being ranked higher either.
by s0craticmeth0d
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Randle deserves higher and will get it when he has a monster playoff run this spring
Don’t give these lists attention. Randle is at 45 purportedly because of his playoff woes for 2 seasons but Harden in his current state in 25th. Also Donovan directly over Jalen is hilarious considering he prob still has nightmares of Jalen putting those games on ice back in April
Glad Brunson is getting the respect he deserves, as he’s definitely a top 15-20 player. However, Randle being ranked behind guys like Siakam, Sengun, Bane, Dame, Paolo, Barnes, and Derrick White doesn’t sit well with me at all.
Not only is he better than all of them, but he’s literally dominated most of them when they’ve gone head to head (Siakam (2x), Sengun, Paolo, Barnes (3x)). It’s Randle tho, so him not getting the proper recognition is not surprising at this point.
For the life of me it makes zero sense that Haliburton is above both Brunson and Donovan Mitchell
Folks that are panicking: Observe with me that three out of the four are/have been injured for some time. Stay calm everyone!
come playoffs he’ll be higher