Bleacher Report NBA rankings

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 1 show · 6m airtime

Bleacher Report published its top 30 NBA shooters list, with Steph Curry first, and its top 10 defenders list on October 15, 2026. The defenders list omits Kawhi Leonard. The discussion questions Jalen Brunson's placement over Damian Lillard, Kon Knueppel's spot, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a shooter, with Jaden McDaniels, Lu Dort and Alex Caruso named as snubs.

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1. Nightcap, 2026-10-15 (40:18 to 46:03)
   Reacts to the shooter and defender lists
   Reacts to Bleacher Report's top 30 shooters and top 10 defenders lists, arguing over Brunson over Lillard, Knueppel's placement, Shai as a shooter and Kawhi's drop-off, and naming McDaniels, Dort and Caruso as snubs.
   New angle: Bleacher Report's top 30 shooters list has Steph Curry first; its top 10 defenders list omits Kawhi Leonard.