With training camp for the 2025-26 season inching ever so closer, now’s the time to continue looking around the league–specifically the Eastern Conference–and rank the players at each position. Sixers Wire will rank each starter at each position in the East starting with the point guard spot.

Currently, rookie VJ Edgecombe leads the Philadelphia 76ers at the position, but when considering the fact that restricted free agent Quentin Grimes is set to return and figures to start, Sixers Wire will include Grimes in these rankings.

Please note that these starter rankings will be based on HoopsHype’s depth chart for each team in the NBA. 

Here is a ranking of the projected starting shooting guard for each team in the East:

15. AJ Green, Milwaukee Bucks

2024-25 stats: 7.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 42.9% FG, 42.7% 3FG

A 3-point specialist, Green is slated to be the starting 2-guard for the Bucks to keep the floor spaced for Giannis Antetokounmpo to do his thing on the offensive end. The undrafted guard out of Northern Iowa is a sharpshooter who one cannot leave open within this Milwaukee offense.

2024-25 stats: 21.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 40.3% FG, 35.5% 3FG

Miller is this low on the list due to a lack of efficiency and his defense needing some work. With that being said, he has all the talent in the world. He has the potential to be an elite scorer in this league and if the Hornets can develop him properly, then he is going to blossom. He was limited to only 27 games in the 2024-25 season after undergoing right wrist surgery.

2024-25 stats: 21.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 46.8% FG, 35% 3FG

Efficiency is still an issue for Barrett, but when he’s healthy and right, then he’s tough to stop. He can put the ball in the basket with some of the best and he can make a difference on the offensive end. Toronto will have a somewhat clunky fit on the offensive end with this current roster, but there is a lot of talent with this group and Barrett will be a part of whatever success the Raptors have.

12. Quentin Grimes, Philadelphia 76ers (currently unsigned)

2024-25 stats: 14.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 46.7 FG%, 38.5% 3FG

Grimes showed off the skill and playmaking needed to be a three-level scorer in this league after being traded to the Sixers when he averaged 21.9 points per game. Still unsigned at the moment, Philadelphia would like to bring him back and add him to its core of dynamic guards and perimeter scorers heading into the new season.

11. Andrew Wiggins, Miami Heat

2024-25 stats: 18.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.0 spg, 44.8% FG, 37.4% 3FG

Wiggins isn’t a 2-guard in the truest sense, but he’ll line up there for the Heat in the coming season–if Miami doesn’t end up trading the No. 1 overall pick from 2014. With that being said, he has a smooth offensive game being able to knock down shot efficiently from the perimeter along with being able to use his size and strength to get to his spots and get into a rhythm rather easily.

10. Cam Thomas, Brooklyn Nets

2024-25 stats: 24.0 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.3 rpg, 0.6 spg, 43.8% FG, 34.9% 3FG

A scoring dynamo, Thomas is back with the Nets on the qualifying offer after being in restricted free agency limbo throughout the summer. He can score in so many different ways, can go on scoring avalanches in the blink of an eye, and has taken steps forward as a playmaker as well.

2024-25 stats: 17.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 46% FG, 40.9% 3FG

Ivey was on his way to a big breakout season in 2024-25 before suffering a broken left fibula that ended his season after just 30 games. He and Cade Cunningham figure to form a dynamic backcourt–much like the Cleveland Cavaliers–that can score, make plays with their passing, and rebound the basketball at a high level. If Ivey returns and can shoot 40% from deep again, the Pistons will be in great shape.

8. Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers

2024-25 stats: 16.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 45.8% FG, 34% 3FG

Mathurin will move into the starting lineup for Indiana in the coming season with the injury to Tyrese Haliburton and he figures to bring his scoring mentality to a lineup in need of it. Mathurin can use his size and strength to bulldoze his way to the basket, knock down tough shots, and he is a tough defender. The Pacers are going to need him to be consistent, but one has to believe he is going to be helpful this upcoming season.

2024-25 stats: 21.1 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.8 rpg, 0.8 spg, 44.4% FG, 37.3% 3FG

McCollum is a prime trade candidate at the deadline, but if the Wizards keep him around, he will be a great mentor for the youngsters. Washington can also get some good production out of McCollum as he is still a lock for 20-plus every night. He has averaged at least 20 points every season since the 2015-16 season.

6. Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks

2024-25 stats: 14.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.4 apg, 3.0 spg, 49.3% FG, 34% 3FG

Daniels, fresh off a Most Improved Player season, will most certainly once again give the Hawks that defensive stopper. He probably should have won Defensive Player of the Year, but finished second to Cleveland’s Evan Mobley. Either way, Daniels is otherworldly on that end of the floor and is a productive offensive player as well.

5. Coby White, Chicago Bulls

2024-25 stats: 20.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.5 apg, 0.9 spg, 45.3 FG%. 37% 3FG

After spending a majority of his first five years in the league at point guard, the Bulls moved White to the 2-guard and he produced career numbers. He was efficient with his offense, ruthless in terms of his scoring, and provided a little bit of everything for the Bulls on both ends of the floor. Chicago has to hope this type of production can continue.

2024-25 stats: 13.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.5 spg, 52.5% FG, 33.3% 3FG

Every team needs a Josh Hart on their roster. The Knicks have enjoyed having him as he has done every little thing they need in order to turn losses into wins and he is a true team player. Hart doesn’t care about his stats. He is just doing whatever is needed from him to get the job done. He could be a better 3-point shooter, but there is no denying his impact on winning in New York.

3. Derrick White, Boston Celtics

2024-25 stats: 16.4 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.5 rpg, 1.1 bpg, 0.9 spg, 44.2% FG, 38.4% 3FG

White makes so many winning plays on the floor for the Celtics. He can knock down open looks from deep like they’re layups, he is efficient in the other areas on the floor, he makes plays for others, and he is a fantastic defender. He does so many good things for Boston that one has to wonder if there will be even much of a fall off in the upcoming season for the Cs.

2. Desmond Bane, Orlando Magic

2024-25 stats: 19.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 48.4 FG%, 39.2% 3FG

Bane is going to fill a big role for the Magic in the coming season. Orlando has needed a guard who can knock down 3s at a high rate while also being able to put the ball on the floor and finish for quite some time. His fit next to Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero should be seamless and his defense will be a big help as well.

1. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

2024-25 stats: 24.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.3 spg, 44.3 FG%, 36.8% 3FG

Mitchell takes the top spot for the shooting guards in the East. A proven star in this league, Mitchell is an elite scorer and playmaker, and can go on a hot streak with his 3-point shooting that can put the Cavs over the top. Teaming up once again with Darius Garland in the backcourt, they form one of the best in the league as Cleveland looks to get over the hump in the East.