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.
Derrick Rose's value became even more apparent after Chicago's first-round face plant against Philly. #nbarank
— Aaron D. Burgin (@TheFullTimeDad) September 27, 2012
Rose came in with a score of 9.02 which means some people gave him a 10; the same score as Lebron. RT @nbaonespn #NBArank 5: Derrick Rose
— Reid Gray (@graytr) September 27, 2012
Derrick Rose is only 23 too he's going to be number 1 on that #NBArank in a few seasons
— Caleb(@HPSage) September 27, 2012
Chicago Bulls star guard Derrick Rose is ranked fifth overall in the NBA according to ESPN. Rose is the youngest MVP ever at 22. #NBARank
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 27, 2012
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.