#2:NBA: Ranking the 5 Most Elite Ball Handlers in the League

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The Players’ Tribune is an excellent read if you’re ever interested in seeing the world of sports through the eyes of professional athletes themselves (filtered through their PR representatives, sure, but more informative
than the same stock answers you hear recited at every post-game interview and practice). While most of the pieces are cool in their own right, every so often you come across one that warrants a bigger discussion. This happens to be one of those instances.

In an article entitled “Elite Ball Handlers 101” Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas provides a list of players he believed were the best ball handlers in the National Basketball Association
 and why they’ve made the cut. None of Thomas’ picks are players you wouldn’t expect to find on a list like this — something he makes sure to note — however, it doesn’t provide any kind of ranking. While we always enjoy reading pieces where players describe their peers, we couldn’t help but feel the need to take this concept one step further. If there’s one thing that could take this piece to the next level, it’s a bit of

order.

As a result, using the players provided in this article, we’ve decided to rank them based on their ball-handling abilities. We’re sure not everyone is going to agree with our choices, but that’s what makes this so much fun. It’s all about the discussion, after all. Therefore, with that in mind, here’s a look at the five most elite ball handlers in the NBA.