Two months into the season there's not a clear #1 pick. Right now I could make an argument for at least seven players going first depending on what the selecting team's biggest need is. Here's the current rankings by position, not including anyone who didn't play either high school or college basketball in the U.S.
| Point Guards | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Lonzo Ball | PG | UCLA | 6'6” | 190 | Freshman |
| 2 | De'Aaron Fox | PG | Kentucky | 6'3” | 187 | Freshman |
| 3 | Markelle Fultz | SG/PG | Washington | 6'4” | 195 | Freshman |
| 4 | PJ Dozier | PG | South Carolina | 6'6” | 185 | Sophomore |
| 5 | Quinton Rose | PG/SG | Temple | 6'8" | 185 | Freshman |
| 6 | Jerome Robinson | PG | Boston College | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore |
| 7 | Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | N.C. State | 6'2” | 200 | Freshman |
| 8 | Grayson Allen | PG/SG | Duke | 6'5” | 205 | Junior |
| 9 | Allonzo Trier | SG/PG | Arizona | 6'5” | 205 | Sophomore |
| 10 | Frank Mason III | PG | Kansas | 5'11” | 190 | Senior |
| 11 | Shamorie Ponds | PG/SG | St. John’s | 6'1" | 170 | Freshman |
| 12 | Wesley Iwundu | PG/SG | Kansas St. | 6'7” | 205 | Senior |
| 13 | Romelo Trimble | PG | Maryland | 6'3” | 185 | Junior |
| 14 | Edmond Sumner | PG/SG | Xavier | 6'6” | 186 | Sophomore |
| 15 | Nigel Williams-Goss | PG | Gonzaga | 6'3” | 195 | Junior |
| 16 | Tahjere McCall | PG/SG | Tennessee St. | 6'5" | 195 | Senior |
| 17 | JeQuan Lewis | PG | VCU | 6'1" | 180 | Senior |
| 18 | London Perrantes | PG | Virginia | 6'2” | 189 | Senior |
| 19 | Glynn Watson Jr. | PG | Nebraska | 6'0" | 174 | Sophomore |
| 20 | Jalen Brunson | PG | Villanova | 6'1” | 180 | Sophomore |
| 21 | Jawun Evans | PG | Oklahoma St. | 6'1” | 185 | Sophomore |
| Shooting Guards | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Malik Monk | SG/PG | Kentucky | 6'3” | 200 | Freshman |
| 2 | Markelle Fultz | SG/PG | Washington | 6'4” | 195 | Freshman |
| 3 | Peter Jok | SG | Iowa | 6'6” | 200 | Senior |
| 4 | PJ Dozier | PG/SG/SF | South Carolina | 6'6” | 185 | Sophomore |
| 5 | Jamel Artis | SF/SG | Pittsburgh | 6'7” | 220 | Senior |
| 6 | Luke Kennard | SG | Duke | 6'6” | 202 | Sophomore |
| 7 | Dwayne Bacon | SG | Florida St. | 6'6” | 209 | Sophomore |
| 8 | Malcolm Hill | SF/SG | Illinois | 6'6” | 230 | Senior |
| 9 | Josh Hart | SG | Villanova | 6'6” | 204 | Senior |
| 10 | Bruce Brown | SG | Miami | 6'4” | 200 | Freshman |
| 11 | Rawle Alkins | SG/SF | Arizona | 6'5” | 220 | Freshman |
| 12 | Sindarius Thornwell | SG | South Carolina | 6'5” | 205 | Senior |
| 13 | Trevon Bluiett | SG/SF | Xavier | 6'5 | 205 | Junior |
| 14 | Justin Jackson | SF/SG | UNC | 6'8” | 210 | Junior |
| 15 | Kobi Simmons | PG/SG | Arizona | 6'5” | 177 | Freshman |
| 16 | Terrance Ferguson | SG | Australia | 6'6” | 180 | Freshman |
| 17 | Allonzo Trier | PG /SG | Arizona | 6'4” | 185 | Sophomore |
| 18 | Tevin Mack | SG/SF | Texas | 6'7” | 220 | Sophomore |
| 19 | Kelan Martin | SF/SG | Butler | 6'7” | 220 | Junior |
| 20 | Kameron McGusty | SG | Oklahoma | 6'5” | 165 | Freshman |
| 21 | L.J. Peak | SG/PG | Georgetown | 6'5” | 215 | Junior |
| 22 | Khyri Thomas | SG | Creighton | 6'3" | 205 | Sophomore |
| 23 | Dillon Brooks | SG/SF | Oregon | 6'5” | 205 | Junior |
| 24 | Desi Rodriguez | SG/SF | Seton Hall | 6'6" | 215 | Junior |
| 25 | Davon Reed | SG/SF | Miami | 6'6” | 220 | Senior |
| 26 | Myles Powell | SG | Seton Hall | 6'2" | 205 | Freshman |
| 27 | Donovan Mitchell | SG | Louisville | 6'3” | 200 | Sophomore |
| 28 | JaJuan Johnson | SF | Marquette | 6'5” | 200 | Junior |
| 29 | Lagerald Vick | SG/SF | Kansas | 6'5" | 175 | Sophomore |
| 30 | Charles Cooke | SG | Dayton | 6'5” | 196 | Senior |
| 31 | James Blackmon Jr. | SG/PG | Indiana | 6'4” | 200 | Junior |
| 32 | Scottie Lindsey | SG | Northwestern | 6'5" | 210 | Junior |
| 33 | Andrew White III | SG | Syracuse | 6'6" | 210 | Senior |
| 34 | Zak Irvin | SG/SF | Michigan | 6'6” | 215 | Senior |
| 35 | Marcus Foster | SG/PG | Creighton | 6'3” | 210 | Junior |
| 36 | Devonte Graham | PG/SG | Kansas | 6'2” | 185 | Junior |
| 37 | Christian James | SG/SF | Oklahoma | 6'4" | 218 | Sophomore |
| Small Forwards | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Miles Bridges | SF/SG | Michigan St. | 6'7” | 230 | Freshman |
| 2 | Josh Jackson | SF | Kansas | 6'8” | 184 | Freshman |
| 3 | Peter Jok | SG/SF | Iowa | 6'6” | 200 | Senior |
| 4 | Semi Ojeleye | SF | SMU | 6'7” | 235 | Junior |
| 5 | Jonathan Isaac | SF | Florida St. | 6'10” | 210 | Freshman |
| 6 | Jamel Artis | SF | Pitt | 6'7” | 215 | Senior |
| 7 | Jayson Tatum | SF/SG | Duke | 6'8” | 190 | Freshman |
| 8 | Dedric Lawson | SF/PF | Memphis | 6'9” | 236 | Sophomore |
| 9 | Malcolm Hill | SG/SF | Illinois | 6'6” | 230 | Senior |
| 10 | Mikal Bridges | SF | Villanova | 6'7” | 210 | Sophomore |
| 11 | Rawle Alkins | SG | Arizona | 6'5” | 220 | Freshman |
| 12 | Jaron Blossomgame | SF | Clemson | 6'7” | 220 | Senior |
| 13 | OG Anunoby | SF | Indiana | 6'8” | 235 | Sophomore |
| 14 | Justin Jackson | SF | Maryland | 6'7" | 225 | Freshman |
| 15 | Justin Jackson | SF | UNC | 6'8” | 210 | Junior |
| 16 | Johnathan Motley | PF/SF | Baylor | 6'10” | 230 | Junior |
| 17 | Rodney Bullock | SG/SF | Providence | 6'8” | 225 | Junior |
| 18 | Jeffrey Carroll | SG/SF | Oklahoma St. | 6'6" | 215 | Junior |
| 19 | Terrance Ferguson | SG/SF | Arizona | 6'6” | 180 | Freshman |
| 20 | Tevin Mack | SG/SF | Texas | 6'7” | 200 | Sophomore |
| 21 | Kelan Martin | SG/SF | Butler | 6'7” | 220 | Junior |
| 22 | Nigel Hayes | SF/PF | Wisconsin | 6'8” | 240 | Senior |
| 23 | Wesley Iwundu | PG/SG/SF | Kansas St. | 6'7” | 205 | Senior |
| 24 | Michael Young | PF/SF | Pittsburgh | 6'9” | 235 | Senior |
| 25 | Bashir Ahmed | SF | St. John’s | 6'7" | 210 | Junior |
| 26 | Kyle Kuzma | SG/SF | Utah | 6'9" | 221 | Junior |
| 27 | Deng Adel | SF | Louisville | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore |
| 28 | JaJuan Johnson | SF | Marquette | 6'5” | 200 | Junior |
| 29 | D.J. Hogg | SF/SG | Texas A&M | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore |
| 30 | Ben Moore | SF | SMU | 6'8” | 220 | Senior |
| 31 | Obi Enechionya | SF | Temple | 6'10" | 220 | Junior |
| 32 | Jaylen Johnson | PF/SF | Louisville | 6'9" | 230 | Junior |
| 33 | Amir Coffey | SG/SF | Minnesota | 6'8" | 195 | Freshman |
| 34 | Zach LeDay | SG/SF | Virginia Tech | 6'7" | 235 | Senior |
| 35 | Alec Peters | SG/SF | Valpo | 6'9” | 225 | Senior |
| 36 | Anthony Livingston | SF/PF | Texas Tech | 6'8" | 220 | Senior |
| 37 | Markis McDuffie | SF | Wichita St. | 6'8" | 212 | Sophomore |
| 38 | Tres Tinkle | SF | Oregon St. | 6'8” | 220 | Sophomore |
| 39 | Xavier Johnson | SF | Colorado | 6'7” | 230 | Senior |
Power Forwards |
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| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Lauri Markkanen | PF/C | Arizona | 7'0" | 230 | Freshman |
| 2 | Caleb Swanigan | PF | Purdue | 6'9” | 250 | Sophomore |
| 3 | Robert Williams | PF | Texas A&M | 6'9" | 237 | Freshman |
| 4 | Dedric Lawson | SF/PF | Memphis | 6'8” | 236 | Sophomore |
| 5 | Edrice Adebayo | PF | Kentucky | 6'8” | 220 | Freshman |
| 6 | T.J. Leaf | PF | UCLA | 6'9” | 205 | Freshman |
| 7 | Thomas Bryant | C/PF | Indiana | 6'10” | 255 | Sophomore |
| 8 | Johnathan Motley | PF | Baylor | 6'10” | 230 | Junior |
| 9 | Ben Lammers | C/PF | Georgia Tech | 6'10" | 227 | Junior |
| 10 | Taurean Thompson | C/PF | Syracuse | 6'10” | 225 | Freshman |
| 11 | D.J. Wilson | PF | Michigan | 6'10" | 240 | Junior |
| 12 | Zach Collins | PF/C | Gonzaga | 7'0” | 230 | Freshman |
| 13 | Raymond Spalding | PF | Louisville | 6'10” | 215 | Sophomore |
| 14 | Angel Delgado | PF | Seton Hall | 6'10” | 240 | Junior |
| 15 | Tyler Cook | PF | Iowa | 6'9" | 253 | Freshman |
| 16 | Obi Enechionya | SF/PF | Temple | 6'10" | 220 | Junior |
| 17 | Bonzie Colson | PF | Notre Dame | 6'5" | 225 | Junior |
| 18 | Yante Maten | PF | Georgia | 6'8" | 240 | Junior |
| 19 | Jaylen Johnson | SF/PF | Louisville | 6'9" | 230 | Junior |
| 20 | Moritz Wagner | PF/C | Michigan | 6'11" | 240 | Sophomore |
| 21 | Ivan Rabb | PF | California | 6'11” | 220 | Sophomore |
| 22 | Sebastian Saiz | PF | Ole Miss | 6'9" | 240 | Senior |
| 23 | Michael Young | SF/PF | Pitt | 6'9” | 235 | Senior |
| 24 | Rashawn Thomas | PF | Texas A&M-CC | 6'8" | 230 | Senior |
| 25 | Eric Mika | C/PF | BYU | 6'10” | 230 | Sophomore |
| 26 | Hassan Martin | SF/PF | Rhode Island | 6'7" | 235 | Senior |
| 27 | Tony Bradley Jr. | C/PF | UNC | 6'10” | 235 | Freshman |
| 28 | Drew Eubanks | PF/C | Oregon St. | 6'10” | 250 | Sophomore |
| 29 | Chris Boucher | PF/C | Oregon | 6'10” | 200 | Senior |
| 30 | Bennie Boatwright | SF/PF | USC | 6'10” | 230 | Sophomore |
| 31 | Isaiah Hicks | PF/SF | UNC | 6'9” | 242 | Senior |
| 32 | Killian Tillie | PF | Gonzaga | 6'10" | 200 | Freshman |
| 33 | Tim Williams | PF | New Mexico | 6'8" | 240 | Senior |
| 34 | Jarrett Allen | PF/C | Texas | 6'9” | 225 | Freshman |
| 35 | Kennedy Meeks | PF | UNC | 6'10” | 260 | Senior |
| 36 | Tyler Davis | PF/C | Texas A&M | 6'10” | 270 | Sophomore |
| Centers | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Justin Patton | PF/C | Creighton | 7'0" | 230 | Freshman |
| 2 | Lauri Markkanen | PF/C | Arizona | 7'0" | 230 | Freshman |
| 3 | Michal Cekovsky | PF/C | Maryland | 7'1" | 250 | Junior |
| 4 | Thomas Bryant | C/PF | Indiana | 6'10” | 255 | Sophomore |
| 5 | Ben Lammers | C | Georgia Tech | 6'10" | 227 | Junior |
| 6 | Taurean Thompson | C/PF | Syracuse | 6'10” | 225 | Freshman |
| 7 | Zach Collins | PF/C | Gonzaga | 7'0” | 230 | Freshman |
| 8 | Raymond Spalding | PF/C | Louisville | 6'10” | 215 | Sophomore |
| 9 | Isaac Haas | C | Purdue | 7'2” | 290 | Junior |
| 10 | Moritz Wagner | PF/C | Michigan | 6'11" | 240 | Sophomore |
| 11 | Dusan Ristic | C | Arizona | 7'0” | 245 | Junior |
| 12 | Jarrett Allen | PF/C | Texas | 6'9” | 225 | Freshman |
| 13 | Tony Bradley Jr. | C/PF | UNC | 6'10” | 235 | Freshman |
| 14 | Chris Boucher | PF/C | Oregon | 6'10” | 200 | Senior |
| 15 | Drew Eubanks | PF/C | Oregon St. | 6'10” | 250 | Sophomore |
| 16 | Anas Osama Mahmoud | C | Louisville | 7'1” | 197 | Junior |
| 17 | Tyler Davis | C | Texas A&M | 6'10” | 270 | Sophomore |
| 18 | Tacko Fall | C | UCF | 7'6" | 300 | Sophomore |
