NBA: 10 Best Frontcourts In the League
By Brad Rowland
Who are the 10 best frontcourts in the NBA? We rank the best of the best.
Aside from the incredibly intriguing story lines surrounding LeBron James and big-time player movement across the NBA during the off-season, the “debate” of the past few months has centered around the league’s backcourts. From Cleveland’s Dion Waiters to the “Splash Brothers” to even Portland’s Wesley Matthews and the Wizards duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal, many have made the argument for the “best backcourt in the NBA”, even using logistical arguments such as “two-way” and “best overall”.
However, amid all of that talk, there has been little in the way of argument or even discussion about the league’s best frontcourt trios, and in this space, we will take the opportunity to rank the ten best groups in the NBA today. For the purposes of this exercise, we will assume (relatively) full health, especially in the case of reigning league MVP Kevin Durant, but more than that, we have taken each projected starter into account for all ten teams, and “weak links” cannot be ignored.
Without further delay, let’s unveil the list, ranked from 10 to 1.