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.
@nbaonespn Josh Smith is the middle class LeBron. He can do everything well and is an athletic freak.Could become an elite #NBArank
— Hunter Noll (@hnoll21) September 19, 2012
32
7.33
Rudy Gay| @rudygay22
Memphis Grizzlies | SF | Age: 26 | 2011 rank: #27
Rudy Gay when healthy can be a top 20 player, let's see if he can last a whole season. #NBARank @nbaonespn
— Greg Field (@gregfield93) September 19, 2012
Rudy Gay.For a guy that consistently makes SportsCenter's top 10 plays list, he still manages to fly under the radar. #nbarank
— Cliff Kim (@CliffMusic) September 19, 2012
33
7.30
Joe Johnson | @TheJoeJohnson7
Brooklyn Nets | SG | Age: 31 | 2011 rank: #32
@nbaonespn Joe Johnson is the perfect complimentary piece for Deron Williams. Will fill it up in Brooklyn. #NBARank
— Grant Bosiacki (@GBos2) September 19, 2012
#NBArank Joe Johnson is a big time player but, as Skip likes to say, he disappears in the 4th quarter.
— Tyler Glass (@irishfan10839) September 19, 2012
34
7.26
Zach Randolph | @MacBo50
Memphis Grizzlies | PF | Age: 31 | 2011 rank: #20
@nbaonespn Zach Randolph @ 34 ?! #Underrated easily a top 3 PF when healthy #NBARank
— Steven Donohue (@Real_UncleSteve) September 19, 2012
#NBArank Randolph was amazing in the 2011 playoffs. If his 11'-12' stats continue like this next year, he's bound to drop 20-30 more spots
— Baldur Halldórsson (@Baldur_) September 19, 2012
35
7.19
Roy Hibbert | @hoya2apacer
Indiana Pacers | C | Age: 25 | 2011 rank: #96
@nbaonespn Roy Hibbert's production keeps going up because he works harder on his game than any other big #nbarank
— McSizzle (@Collin_McCoy) September 19, 2012
Is it wrong I think of "The Simpsons" Dr. Hibbert and his laugh whenever I hear Roy Hibbert's name? But No. 35 in #NBARank? That's no joke.
— Rob Peterson (@ShotDrJr) September 19, 2012
Roy Hibbert #NBARank 35: Hibbert & Dwight Howard were only players w/ 12+ PPG, 8+ RPG, 2+ BPG last season. espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id…
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 19, 2012
36
7.17
Joakim Noah | @JoakimNoah
Chicago Bulls | C | Age: 27 | 2011 rank: #29
Joakim Noah is probably the games best big man pick-and-roll defender. The next play he takes off will be his first. #NBARank
— Beckley Mason (@BeckleyMason) September 19, 2012
Joakim Noah is a winner. Intense commitment to the team, and to winning. #nbarank
— Cliff Kim (@CliffMusic) September 19, 2012
37
7.06
Luol Deng | @LuolDeng9
Chicago Bulls | SF | Age: 27 | 2011 rank: #46
If Luol Deng ever plays as few minutes in a game as his #NBARank, I will ask "Who are you and what have you done with Tom Thibodeau?"
— Based Mac (@FreeBigMacs) September 19, 2012
I know defense doesn't always show in PER, but even Tony Allen managed to have one over 15. Luol Deng did not. #NBArank
— Bo Churney (@bochurney) September 19, 2012
38
7.05
Eric Gordon | @TheofficialEG10
New Orleans Hornets | SG | Age: 23 | 2011 rank: #39
Eric Gordon is #38 after playing a handful of games. Imagine the Hornets next year when both he and @antdavis23 are in the top 25. #NBArank
— Gregory Gibson Jr. (@srevolution) September 19, 2012
I can safely assume someone already made the "Eric Gordon's rank is the number of games he'll play next year" joke, right? #NBARank
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) September 19, 2012
39
7.02
Indiana Pacers | SF | Age: 29 | 2011 rank: #36
Danny Granger's stats dipped last year, but he was simply finding his place on a new look team that didn't need him to do it all. #NBARank
— Jon R. LaFollette (@JonFilet) September 19, 2012
Honest question: how many of you would take Danny Granger over Stephen Curry? #NBArank
— devin kharpertian (@uuords) September 19, 2012
40
6.97
Stephen Curry | @StephenCurry30
Golden State Warriors | PG | Age: 24 | 2011 rank: #38
Stephen Curry at #40 for #NBARank is a testament to his talent, considering his injury history.
— Christopher Bowen (@superbus) September 19, 2012
Not since Grant Hill has the weight of a basketball franchise rested on a bad ankle like Stephen Curry. Here's hoping it's healed. #nbarank
— Aaron D. Burgin (@TheFullTimeDad) September 19, 2012
Stephen Curry #NBARank 40: Where's he rank as a shooter? He, Steve Nash, Mark Price are only players w/ career 40+ 3-pt FG pct & 90+ FT pct.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 19, 2012