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The Athletic ranks NBA stars poised to rise or fall
Original: NBA Player Tiers: Which stars are poised to rise -- and who could fall? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7657624/2026/10
The Athletic has published its NBA player tiers for the new season, sorting the league's stars into groups based on who is expected to improve and who could decline. The preseason ranking is drawing attention from basketball fans debating where their favorite players stand heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
Why now: The new NBA season is starting, and fans are debating which players will take a leap or regress.
The AthleticThe New York TimesNBA
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- NBA Player Tiers: Which stars are poised to rise -- and who could fall? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7657624/2026/10/09/player-tiers-nba-preseason-rise-fall/ # Sports # Basketball # NBA · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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