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NBA: Ranking The League’s Top 10 Point Guards In 2016-17

By Gerald Bourguet

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the 2016-17 NBA season gets underway, here’s a look at player rankings for the top 10 point guards in the league.

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May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Now that the 2016-17 NBA season is officially underway, all the talk about the draft, free agency, trades and preseason expectations has finally given way to actual basketball. Every team has played its first game, and now the players get to do all the talking.

The results and stats won’t start sinking in for another week or so, however, so there’s still plenty to evaluate after another summer full of player movement. From offseason grades to season previews, there’s been plenty to analyze, but what about some good, old-fashioned player rankings?

Player rankings are always subjective, and that makes them open to an awful lot of scrutiny, debate and differing opinions.

There are a ton of factors to take into account, including stats, advanced stats, individual skills, defense, team success, value to a team, upside, injury history, projections for the upcoming season, how they’ll fit in a new role or on a new team…the list goes on and on.

In an attempt to make sense of that myriad of judging standards, it’s time to take a look at the 10 best players in the NBA at each position. Today, we wrap this series up with the 10 best point guards in the association.

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At perhaps the league’s deepest positions, there are quite a few honorable mentions that are deserving of the top 10, but simply didn’t make it because there are too many great floor generals in this league. Without further ado, here are the top 10 point guards in the NBA.

Honorable Mentions:  Mike Conley, Reggie Jackson, D’Angelo Russell, George Hill, Goran Dragic, Jeff Teague, Ricky Rubio, Jeremy Lin, Rajon Rondo, Dennis Schroder, Derrick Rose, Tony Parker, Jrue Holiday