In lots of talks about past and current players the greatness of a player gets marginalized by the argument of the lack of rings a player won in his career. Or more broadly, the lack of playoff success a player has had with the teams he was on. It annoys me because the so-called supporting cast, coaching, injuries and luck have a lot to do with the amount of team success a player will have in his career.
Therefore the question: does (or will) the lack of winning a ring affect your judgment on these active players (25+ years old) listed below? (in order of position/age)
Feel free to criticize my tiers anyway, but also give an argument why you would hold a specific player higher or lower in regard based on whether he'll win a championship or not.
Tier A (perennial MVP candidate)
Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Carmelo Anthony, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard
Tier B (regular All NBA)
Damian Lillard, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic
Tier C (perennial All Star)
Derrick Rose, John Wall, Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker, DeMar DeRozan, Bradley Beal, Paul Millsap, Al Horford, DeMarcus Cousins, Joakim Noah, DeAndre Jordan
Tier D (borderline/occasional All Star)
Goran Dragic, Jeff Teague, Mike Conley, Eric Bledsoe, Victor Oladipo, Lou Williams, Jrue Holiday, CJ McCollum, Gordon Hayward, Kyle Korver, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Nikola Vucevic, Andre Drummond
Made a few modifications (examples: Anthony, Davis, Butler, Gobert, Jordan a tier higher and Lopez a tier lower)