The Thunder lead with the majority of players making ClutchPoints’ NBA Top 100 rankings

Oklahoma City The Thunder lead ClutchPoints’ NBA Top 100 rankings as the team with the most players placed on this year’s list. Six Thunder players were named to the NBA’s top 100 players, including Marc Daigneault the entire starting line-up headed by the ruling MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and All-Star Jalen Williams.

Doc Gilgeous-Alexander surprisingly placed among the top 3Williams is considered top 20, and Chet Holmgren is outside the top 30 this year. Here are the six Thunder players who made the list, along with their individual rankings.

91. Isaiah Hartenstein — C — Oklahoma City Thunder

71. Lou Dort — SG/SF — Oklahoma City Thunder

66. Alec Caruso — PG/SG — Oklahoma City Thunder

34. Chet Holmgren — PF/C — Oklahoma City Thunder

17. Jalen Williams — SG/SF — Oklahoma City Thunder

2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — PG — Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder’s six players named to ClutchPoints’ NBA Top 100 are undoubtedly a testament to the championship team’s depth, as the offseason additions of veterans Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso have contributed to the team’s ability to win at a high level. And why Oklahoma City has the best chance to win again in 2026.

Six Thunder players ranked in ClutchPoints Top 100

The addition of Isaiah Hartenstein, at No. 91, bolstered the Thunder’s defense to historic levels last season, as he and Holmgren’s towering presence stifled opponents in the second half of the regular season and through the playoffs. Hartenstein also improved his passing ability for Oklahoma City, while cleaning up the glass and finishing at the rim.

As for Thunder veteran Lou Dort, who was ranked No. 71, he is a defensive anchor in the backcourt and is considered one of the best on-ball defenders in the NBA. The same can be said for Alex Caruso (No. 66), whose 3-and-D approach has meshed perfectly in his first season with the Thunder.

While Holmgren has yet to earn an All-Star selection ahead of his fourth season with the Thunder, his No. 34 seems a little low, given that his three-year run helped Oklahoma City win its first title in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. He’s also on the verge of a breakout season, as a hip fracture derailed what could have been his first All-Star season. Expect Chet to make a big jump on the list next year.

As for Williams, after his first All-Star appearance, first All-Defensive Team selection and first third-team All-NBA honor, No. 17 deserved his first All-Star. And only three-time Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic ranked higher than Gilgeous-Alexander, who beat out Jokic as the league’s most valuable player.