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ESPN NBA Rankings Ignite Debate Over Pistons' Snubs

9/26/2025

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ESPN's NBA rankings sparked debate about the Detroit Pistons after Ausar Thompson was left out of the top 100.
Cade Cunningham rose from 67th to 12th after a strong All-NBA season.
The rankings placed Jaden Ivey at 85th, Tobias Harris at 84th, Ivica Zubac and Joel Embiid with mixed assessments, and snubs Keegan Murray and Jalen Duren.

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ESPN's NBA rankings sparked debate about the Detroit Pistons after Ausar Thompson was left out of the top 100.
Cade Cunningham rose from 67th to 12th after a strong All-NBA season.
The rankings placed Jaden Ivey at 85th, Tobias Harris at 84th, Ivica Zubac and Joel Embiid with mixed assessments, and snubs Keegan Murray and Jalen Duren.