NBA: Ranking The Top 10 Shooting Guards In The NBA Entering 2016-17

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Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reacts during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors

Counting Stats: 22.1 points, 42% 3PT

PER: 18.6

WS: 8.0

VORP: 1.8

Arguably the best two-way player in the NBA, Klay Thompson comes in at No. 2. He can shoot, cut, even distribute at times and is an underrated defender. My biggest concern of Thompson, and the reason why he isn’t No. 1 on this list, is that I’m not sure he can be THE man for any team in the NBA.

And that’s huge for me. To be the best shooting guard in the NBA, you have to be able to carry a team. I’m just not sure Thompson can do that.

Other than that, though, Thompson is everything you ask for in a two-guard. Playing next to one of the most dominant point guards doesn’t hurt, though. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s playing in the best possible system for a player of his talents.

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