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The Top 10 Point Guards in the NBA

By Tom Atkinson

May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Our month of rankings continues with a broader look at the NBA on the whole. Today, let’s look at the top 10 point guards in the NBA. Spoiler: There are no Hawks among them.

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s hard to prioritize positions in terms of importance, but the point is up there and it would be very difficult to build a contender without a good one-guard at the helm.

It’s a position that has seen a great deal of change and a similar amount of variety. Today’s class is full of uber-athletic guards capable of dunking comfortably, something which was almost unheard of some time ago. And no two point guards are the same. They all have different combinations of the necessary skills for the position: scoring, passing, and defense.

Unless a team has a LeBron James, it is the responsibility of the point guard to get the offense to run its plays and get ticking efficiently and consistently; that is why they are so important.

With all that in mind, who are the top 10 point guards in the NBA today?

Next: Honorable Mentions

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