ESPN.com and the TrueHoop Network are ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter (@NBAonESPN), from No. 500 to No. 1. As the rankings are announced, you can also find them here on the pages of ESPN.com.
What is #NBArank?
#NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along.
You can also follow along here: @NBAonESPN
How did we rank the players?
We asked 104 experts to rate each player on a 0-to-10 scale, in terms of "the current quality of each player."
Here is the full list of voters from ESPN.com, the TrueHoop Network, TrueHoop TV, Daily Dime Live, ESPN TV, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, espnW, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Insider, ESPN Fantasy, ESPN Games, ESPN Dallas, ESPN Los Angeles, ESPN Chicago, ESPN New York, ESPN Stats & Information, ESPN Topics and ESPN Analytics.
Faried at 71 makes me sad that the cavs drafted Thompson and not him. And makes me worried about Waiters..
— John Heberle (@johnlheberle) September 13, 2012
72
6.11
Ersan Ilyasova
Milwaukee Bucks | PF | Age: 25 | 2011 rank: #235
Ersan Ilyasova much deserved 72 rank. Big man has consistently gotten better over career and finally started draining the long ball.
— TravisMidgley (@TravisMidgley) September 13, 2012
73
6.11
Jrue Holiday | @jrue_holiday11
Philadelphia 76ers | PG | Age: 22 | 2011 rank: #85
If he's in the 30s next year, you'll know the 12-13 Sixers did well. But if he's in the 100s... RT @nbaonespn: #NBArank 73: Jrue Holiday
— Noam Schiller (@noamschiller) September 13, 2012
74
6.09
Anderson Varejao
Cleveland Cavaliers | PF | Age: 29 | 2011 rank: #85
Anderson Varejao 74. You love to hate, hate to love, but dude knows how to do the little things to win. Game recognize game #nbarank
— Cliff Kim (@CliffMusic) September 13, 2012
75
6.00
Paul George | @King24George
Indiana Pacers | SG | Age: 22 | 2011 rank: #205
@nbaonespn @king24george will be a superstar in the NBA, wait a year or two and he will be 50+ spots higher in #NBArank
— Will Gottlieb (@wontgottlieb) September 13, 2012
76
5.99
Kevin Martin
Houston Rockets | SG | Age: 29 | 2011 rank: #42
@nbaonespn Kevin Martin = overrated. He just cant defend anyone, Afflalo can defend AND shoot like him. #NBARank
— Jean Gabriel Madera (@JeanMadera23) September 13, 2012
77
5.98
JaVale McGee | @JaValeMcGee34
Denver Nuggets | C | Age: 24 | 2011 rank: #99
The best thing about watching Javale McGee play is watching his mom (former WNBA-er Pam McGee) mean-mugging on the sidelines. #nbarank
— Aaron Burgin (@UTAaronBurgin) September 13, 2012
78
5.95
Jeremy Lin | @JLin7
Houston Rockets | PG | Age: 24 | 2011 rank: #467
Anything above 467 would have been sweet, but 78?? wow...blessed and thankful!! #NBArank
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) September 13, 2012
@jlin7 has an #nbarank of 78??? That's insanity. He hasn't even had 78 good games in the NBA!#shenanigans @nbaonespn
— GoldenStGreat (@goldenstgreat) September 13, 2012
Never know. BHunter (drafted 56) used that number 4motivatation MT @LarryCoon Dont think @JLin7 will be yelling 78! as motivation #NBARank
@nbaonespn— Daryl Morey (@dmorey) September 13, 2012
@jlin7 ranked the #78 Player in the NBA by ESPN! #NBArank espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id…
— Harvard Basketball (@hoopsatharvard) September 14, 2012
#nottooshabby #IvyLeague RT @hoopsatharvard: @jlin7 ranked the #78 Player in the NBA by ESPN! #NBArank espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id…
— The Ivy League (@Ivy_Athletics) September 14, 2012
79
5.93
Andrei Kirilenko
Minnesota Timberwolves | SF | Age: 31 | 2011 rank: #90
Apparently ESPN watches the Olympics. Andrei Kirilenko's rank would be 100 spots lower if it weren't for his London performance #nbarank
— Cliff Kim (@CliffMusic) September 13, 2012
80
5.89
Arron Afflalo | @arronafflalo
Orlando Magic | SG | Age: 26 | 2011 rank: #78
This is the best player Orlando got for the Top 10 player D12... Horrendous trade for them. RT @nbaonespn #NBArank 80: Arron Afflalo
— Camille Laurence (@CeeSnipes) September 13, 2012
Arron Afflalo one of the hardest working guards solid 80 #NBARank
— Y.W.I. (@_HoldMaSackW8_) September 13, 2012