NBArank 2022 - Ranking the best players for 2022-23, from 25 to 11

NBArank is back for its 12th season counting down the best players in the league.

Where are MVP candidates such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic? What about rookies and young stars ready to take the leap into the upper tier of NBA players?

Where is LeBron James, who is entering his 20th season?

To get the final NBArank prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players: LeBron vs. Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry vs. Ja Morant, Luka vs. Jayson Tatum… and the list goes on.

We asked, «Which player will be better in 2022-23?» Voters had to predict what they expected from each player during the season.

We've already revealed players Nos. 100-26. Today, our rankings continue with players Nos. 25-11.

Note: ESPN's NBArank panel, composed of over 200 reporters, editors, producers and analysts, were asked to rank players based on their predicted contributions — quality and quantity — for the 2022-23 season only.

NBArank 2022: Zion, Russ and players Nos. 100-26

Minnesota Timberwolves | SF

2021 NBArank: No. 52

Swing skill: Pull-up 3-point shooting. Much of Edwards' development will be tied to his 3-point shot. As a rookie, Edwards attempted 7.2 per game — most ever by a qualified first-year player — but made just 33% of them. That improved to 36% in Year 2 as Edwards ranked 14th in made 3s. Edwards was strong on catch-and-shoot attempts (41% accuracy, per NBA Advanced Stats) but must still improve off-the-dribble 3s, which he hit at a 32.5% clip.

One huge question for 2022-23: How quickly will Edwards develop? Clearly, expectations are running high. Edwards ranks ahead of players who were All-Stars and even All-NBA picks a year ago. Edwards wasn't that good as a sophomore, but his rapid