Building superteams has been challenging in the modern NBA, primarily because of the financial restrictions imposed by the collective bargaining agreement.
Kim Daniel Rubinos ranks and highlights the projected top 10 three-player cores across the league ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. The list features major reconstructed rosters, including the Philadelphia 76ers' veteran frontcourt of LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown, alongside the Los Angeles Lakers' new core led by Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler. It also evaluates title contenders like the defending champion New York Knicks, spearheaded by Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby.
Additional featured trios include Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and Evan Mobley, as well as Minnesota's addition of LaMelo Ball alongside Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. Established contender cores like Denver's Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, Oklahoma City's 2025 championship trio, and San Antonio's young core led by Victor Wembanyama round out the ranking.
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