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Who Are the NBA’s Top Forwards?

The king of the NBA in the 21st Century has been Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, but what other forwards are worthy of a seat at his round table? Today, that question will be answered in our running series where we rank current NBA players into three tiers: Generational superstars, superstars, and stars.

Here’s a refresher on the ground rules:

Tier I, Generational Superstars: Players whom front offices couldn’t trade for if they tried. Statistical juggernauts who can vault teams into contention and dramatically alter the league’s landscape when moved.

Tier II, Superstars: Similar to Tier I, they put up fantastic numbers and could be a franchise cornerstone, but not quite good enough to warrant the top-billing of “generational” talent.