Did NBA Top 100 lists get Nets players right for 2022-23 season?

ESPN, CBS and Sports Illustrated recently released their Top 100 player rankings for 2022-23 NBA season. Brooklyn Nets made it to the list.

Harris played just 14 games last season for the Nets due to an ankle injury. He has shot 41.9 percent or higher from three on at least 4.6 attempts per game in each of his last five seasons. Harris will play alongside Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons this season.

Curry started all 17 of his games with the Nets last season. He made an immediate impact despite battling an ankle injury. Steve Nash hopes he will be ready for opening night. Curry's limitations on the defensive end complicate his fit alongside Irving. The Nets have better defensive options in Harris and Royce O'Neale.

ESPN's ESPN's NBA Top 100 list has 75 players instead of Simmons. The former number one pick has played in two preseason games with the Nets after a 470-day layoff. He is an elite passer and one of the top perimeter defenders in the league. He has a skillset that only a handful of players in league history have possessed.

Irving missed half of last season because of injury and Brooklyn refused to offer him a fully-guaranteed max contract. Brooklyn's contract stance made this a contract season for Irving. Irving has more long-term financial incentive to remain available and productive this year. He has said all the right things in camp and created a foundation within the locker room for his new teammate Simmons.

ESPN's list of NBA Top 100 players for 2022-23 season is too low for Kevin Durant. Durant is a marksman unlike any the league has ever seen. He has played in both of Brooklyn's preseason games and has shown no signs of a declining skillset.