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Charles Curtis

The 15 best active NBA players who have never won a title, including (sadly) Chris Paul

Chris Paul, once again, continues to be at the top of a very sad list.

After the Phoenix Suns were eliminated in the postseason once again, CP3 is still without a championship ring in his storied, legendary NBA career.

It’s hard to take solace in any of it, but: There are plenty of all-time greats who have never taken home a Larry O’Brien Trophy, including some who are long retired.

For our purposes here, this is more about the active players who have never won one, and if you’re reading this during the 2023 NBA playoffs, some of them still have a shot at a ring as we’re writing this.

So here, in no particular order, is a look at the 15 best active players who haven’t won one … yet.

1
Chris Paul

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2
Jayson Tatum

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3
Jaylen Brown

(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

4
Russell Westbrook

(AP Photo/Matt York)

5
James Harden

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6
Joel Embiid

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7
Damian Lillard

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

8
Paul George

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

9
Nikola Jokic

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10
Jimmy Butler

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11
Devin Booker

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12
Donovan Mitchell

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13
Luka Doncic

(AP Photo/Rob Gray)

14
Trae Young

(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

15
Ja Morant

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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