On August 22, Beijing time, the well-known American media HoopsHype selected the top 30 small forwards in the new season, and Tatum, the core of the Green Army, was ranked first, and Durant and James ranked second and third respectively. Previously, HoopsHype has selected the top 30 point guards and point guards for the new season. The top three point guards in the new season are Doncic, Alexander and Brunson, and the top three point guards in the new season are Edwards, Booker and Mitchell.

The following is the specific ranking of the TOP30 small forwards -

Nos. 1-10: 1. Tatum, 2. Durant, 3. James, 4. Leonard, 5. George, 6. Butler, 7. Scottie Barnes, 8. DeRozan, 9. Ingram, 10. Wagner Jr.;

11th-20th: 11. Mikal Bridges, 12. Anunoby, 13. Brandon Miller, 14. Michael Porter Jr., 15. Jalen Johnson, 16. Trey Murphy, 17. Herbert Jones, 18. Jayden McDaniels, 19. Hart, 20. Kuminga;

21st-30th: 21. Dort, 22. Middleton, 23. Jaime Harkes Jr., 24. Afdia, 25. Wiggins, 26. Oubre, 27. Keldon Johnson, 28. Dillon, 29. Rissachet, 30. Derrick Jones

Regarding the top three Tatum, Durant and James, HoopsHype commented as follows-

Tatum: He finished 6th in the MVP vote last season, has been named to the All-Star team for three consecutive years, and won his first career championship. Critics will point out that he didn't win the Finals MVP and was only a role player in the United States men's basketball team, and even sometimes DNP. In any case, HoopsHype thinks he'll be the best small forward in the NBA this season, an elite-level scorer and rebounder, and he's only 26 years old and will have a long time in his prime.

Durant: He became the first United States men's basketball player in history to win four Olympic gold medals and the all-time scoring leader of the United States men's basketball team. He was the undisputed GOAT on Team United States, and last season, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Durant has a high shooting percentage and can be trusted in key moments. In the new season, the Suns will bring in a point guard to solve big problems, and Durant is expected to prove that he is still an MVP-level star.

James: Shooting a career-high 41 percent from three-point range last season, James, who is about to turn 40, is still the league's top small forward. While he doesn't have the athleticism of an alien in his youth, his shooting has improved markedly and he has become an elite-level three-point shooter. On the international stage, he also won the Olympic men's basketball MVP honor.