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US media rated the 10 best team building cornerstones in the active league: Antetokounmpo is only sixth, and Jokic is fourth!

1:39am, 1 October 2025Basketball

In the process of any team in the NBA from reconstruction to rise, they will choose an excellent cornerstone for team building. Some choose the right one, they will rise, and some choose the wrong one, they will fail to rise. Recently, the US media selected the 40 best team building cornerstones in the active league. Let's mainly talk about the top ten. Due to their age, Zhan Duku is no longer the ideal cornerstone for team building. Let's take a look at who is in the top ten.

10th Brunson

Although Brunson was a second round pick, he has now become the top ball-holding core in the league with his outstanding performance. Brunson has a good ability to combine offense and pass, and can support the team's offensive system by one. In the past two years, he led the Knicks to the second round of the playoffs in succession. The Knicks have found a good cornerstone, but considering that he is already 30 years old, he is only ranked tenth.

Ninth Tatum

Tatum was the league's No. 1 small forward before he was not injured. Although he was not as outstanding as the peak Zhandu, he was young and comprehensive enough, so he became the strongest forward in the league. Tatum led the Celtics to win the championship. He knew everything. Although he was not the top in the league, he was also excellent enough. So Tatum is the perfect cornerstone for team building. He is now 27 years old. If he recovers, he will be in this position.

7th Cunningham

Cunningham is a very outstanding ball-holding core like Brunson, but compared to Brunson, Cunningham's upper limit will be higher, his talent is better, and he is younger. If it weren't for his youth, he would not be able to rank this position, but he still has a gap compared to those top talented No. 1 picks, so he is only seventh. In the future, he will have the opportunity to lead the Pistons to become a strong team in the Eastern Conference playoffs for many years.

Banchero, the eighth group, has only been in his third year of his career, but he has shown the level of a top scorer. He has been following Anthony's imitation, but compared to Anthony, Banchero has better organizational skills. Banchero can ignore the defensive environment when attacking, which is rare in the active league. Last season's playoffs, his scoring data outperformed these two. He is only 22 years old and still has a lot of room for improvement.

The sixth Antetokounmpo

If the letter was not 30 years old, he might have ranked higher. Considering that he may have only 5 years of use permission as the cornerstone, he ranked in this position. Otherwise, if he existed in the top five in the league, if he was around 25 years old, the letter would have already entered the top two rankings. Now the letter is still the best player in the league's offense and defense. It would probably be difficult for the Bucks to pursue their record next season. I hope he can stick to it one by one.

Fifth Edwards

Huazi ranked fifth, which is surprising. Maybe it is because of Huazi's functionality. Huazi is more of a scorer role. His handling of the ball is not very good. In the future, as he gets older, his technology development will become more and more, so Huazi will get more recognition. Edwards is one of the best talented players in the league. He is only 24 years old and is far from reaching his peak period. He is expected to become the next league appearance.

Fourth Jokic

Jokic ranked fourth because of his age. But to be honest, in most fans, Jokic is still the best cornerstone for building a team. He is also 30 years old now, but if you win him and form a luxurious lineup around him, the team will have the ability to win the championship, and it is easier to build a team around him. Unlike Antetokounmpo, you need to form a one-star shot. Jokic and Westbrook can partner well, which is enough to show his ability.

Third Doncic

If Doncic is better in defense, maybe he will be the first. Doncic is now 26 years old and is about to usher in the peak of his career. Doncic is one of the most powerful players in active singles, and he is also the best basketball-holding core in active service. His biggest problem lies in defense. If he can upgrade his defense to a higher level next season, then Doncic may become the ideal cornerstone, and the Lakers really make a profit.

Second Alexander

Alexander is definitely one of the most ideal cornerstone players in the active league, because he has top scoring ability, stable mid-range and excellent fouls, allowing him to easily score when facing any opponent. Alexander's professional attitude is better than Doncic. Although he is not good at defense, his attitude is positive enough to not become the target of his opponent. He is now 26 years old, and he ranks second because he won the honor.

First Wenban Yama

There is no doubt that Wenban will rank first. He is now the best defensive weapon in the league. His three-point shooting has also made great progress last season. In the future, as his career deepens, he will become stronger and stronger. Now he is close to the top ten in the league. It seems only a matter of time to become the league's appearance in the future. He is only 21 years old. The blessing of potential + ability has made him more recognized. Having said that, what do you want to say about these 10 players? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

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