Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard is still a Top 5 NBA point guard, but only barely. That’s the conclusion reached by Frank Urbina of HoopsHype as he runs down the 25 Best Point Guards in the NBA. The list, an annual ritual, chronicles the best players at each position. Blazers shooting guard Anfernee Simons finished 16th among his peers on Urbina’s chart. Lillard, though technically ranking higher, may have more of a beef.
Of the All-NBA award-winner, Urbina says:
There’s no question 2021-22 was a down year for Damian Lillard, who saw his season end after just 29 games after an abdominal injury that he says has bothered him for years was finally too much for him to bear playing through any longer.