Nets' Julius Randle, Michael Porter Jr. land in top-60 of ESPN's NBA Top 100

The Brooklyn Nets are leaning on Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. as they try to climb out of the NBA’s basement, and both forwards landed in ESPN’s NBA Top 100 for 2026. Randle was ranked No. 54 and Porter No. 60. ESPN notes Randle fell 12 spots despite averaging more than 20 points for a fifth time in six seasons, citing a postseason drop to 39% shooting from the field and 24.4% from three. He is entering the final two years of his contract, including a player option for 2027-28. Porter rose 10 spots after his 2025-26 season with career-best production, and is on an expiring $40.8 million deal.