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US media divides 40 active insiders: Yang Hansen s sixth tier, Wenshi s second tier, Jokic s unique tier

1:01pm, 18 August 2025Basketball

On August 17, as the offseason deepens, there are fewer and fewer news in the league. During this period, many US media will make some rankings. Recently, the well-known US media reporter Zach listed the top 40 centers in the league and divided them into ratings. Let's take a look at whether the ratings are reasonable this time?

The seventh gear

This gear is basically some rotational insiders, with Lopez, Horford, Marvel, Drummond, Kessler, Zhou Zhihao, Missy, Adams, Rooney and Thal entering this gear. Daluo and Horford are both veterans, and they are indeed not one in ten combat power, so it is understandable to enter this level. Rooney and Adams have also played as substitutes for most of their careers. If they play as a starting player, they may be targeted, so it is no problem to enter this level. Zhuang Shen has also played as substitutes for the past few years.

Marvig is a qualified starting center, both Chicai and defense are good, Zhou Zhihao is the starting center for the Grizzlies, and his low post skills are great. Although Missy is a first-year rookie, he proved that he has the ability to play in the NBA last season, but if he can't develop a shooting, he will probably be a substitute rotation inside player in the future. Kessler entered this level. To be honest, I think it's low. One of the best franchise-protecting inside players in the league is in this position?

The sixth level

The starting centers are: Reed, Clarkston, Durham, Bitaze, Hansen Yang, Mitchell Robinson, Lefty, Will, Okonwu and Aiton. Although Nazreid is the sixth man for the Timberwolves, he has the ability to start and has won the sixth man. Although Miro is also a substitute center, his defense is too suffocating, with a top-level franchise protection. It is indeed surprising that Yang Hansen was able to rank 25th in the league and was ranked in the sixth level.

Duran is nicknamed Little Warcraft. Now he is the Pistons' center and Clarkston's franchise protection. The Nets are interested in developing him in the direction of Gobert. Rifley is the core of the Mavericks' inside line now, the team's future inside cornerstone, and their athletic ability and talent are all great. Will is now the Heat's starting center. Although he is a rookie, he dares to fight. Okongwu is the starting center of the Hawks and is also very good at eating cakes. Ayton ranks 30th. I think it's low. No matter what, he has always been focusing on starting.

The fifth level

This level is the core-level insider: Jarrett Allen, Myers Turner, Gafford, Vucevic and Boltel. Except for Gafford, these people have won over 100 million contracts. Gafford is in the Hawks. If he is in other teams, his starting position is still very stable. Allen and Vucevic have both been selected as All-Stars, and their abilities are unquestionable. Turner is the best 3B center in the current service, and Boltel is also a very panacea insider, winning hundreds of millions of contracts in the offseason.

The fourth level

This level is an All-Star insider: Mobri, Zubac, Harten, Porzingis and Chet. Mobry won the Best Defensive Player Award last season, Zubac was selected for the Best Defensive Team and has already played a star-level performance. Harten is one of the best puzzle centers in the current service. I think he is a bit high in this level and should be about the same as Boltel. Although Chet is still young, he is already the champion center. Porzingis is also ranked high, and his current ability is not at this position.

The third level

This level is a high-quality star inside player: Adebayo, Towns, Gobert, Shinkin, Jaren Jackson and Sao. Adebayo has been selected for the Best Defensive Team for several consecutive seasons and is one of the most versatile inside players in the current service. Towns is one of the best second-in-commands in the current service, with top shooting ability and one of Gobert's best franchise protection skills. Shin Kyung and Sa both organize centers with the ball. To be honest, Sa is underestimated. Jaren Jackson has won the best defensive player, but in terms of overall ability, he cannot rank in this position.

The second level

This level is the league's superstar level insider, with only 3 people in total: Davis, Embiid and Wenban. Although Embiid suffered a major injury, as long as he can recover from his peak, he is still the second center in the league. It can even be said that he is the strongest center in the league in personal attack ability. In terms of personal injury, he is even more powerful than Jokic. Although Wenban is still young, his talent is here, and his influence in the game is indeed excellent. Dark Eyebrow may not be able to rank at this position now. His shooting ability has declined in the past few years, and he has struggled to face Xiao Sa. There is only one player in the first level. We mentioned in the title of the article just now that he is Jokic, the best center in the active league. Jokic's ability to lead the team is obvious to everyone. He may be the best center in history to pass the ball, and he is the first center in history to average triple-double per game in history. After retirement, Jokic will be discussed in the best center in history, so it is understandable that he is the only one. I don't know if such an inside line will appear in the league in the future.

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