Derik Queen leads Nos. 41-50 in NBA’s top handles countdown

Ryan Rollins closes the 10-player group at No. 50.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 271 min read

TOP 50 HANDLES OF 2025-26 🍿 50. Ryan Rollins 49. Jalen Brunson 48. Matas Buzelis 47. Austin Reaves 46. Craig Porter Jr Via @NBA on X

What happened: De'Aaron Fox follows Queen at No. 42, with GG Jackson at 43, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 44 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. at 45. Craig Porter Jr., Austin Reaves, Matas Buzelis and Jalen Brunson occupy Nos. 46 through 49, respectively.

Why it matters: The ranking gives each player a defined place in the NBA’s season-ending skills compilation. Forty positions remain before the full order is complete.

By the numbers: Queen ranks nine places ahead of Rollins. The group contains 10 players across Nos. 41-50.

What to watch: The countdown will move into the top 40 next.

Sources

@NBA 2026-07-27T16:33:11.275158+00:00

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