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.
RT @nba: Thoughts?? RT @nbaonespn: #NBArank 1: LeBron James (@kingjames). bit.ly/2012NBArank1
— The Messiah (@TilerTheCreat0r) September 27, 2012
Only question left to ask about LeBron James is whether he'll be #1 all-time, not just in 2012-13 #NBARank
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 27, 2012
RT @espnchrispalmer: A ring, a gold medal, an MVP. Not a bad year for #NBArank's No. 1 player. I'd say things are going LeBron's way.
— Sandra Israel. (@SandraaIsrael) September 27, 2012
With his first championship in tow, Lebron has finally earned his Twitter name. @kingjames #NBARank
— Sterling Griffin (@sterlinggriffin) September 27, 2012
He was a 98 on 2k before the ring.... RT @barelyfamous_: #NBArank 'd @kingjames at 9.99...damn near perfect player!!
— IG: ayoNico1 (@ayoNico) September 27, 2012
After Olympic Gold and a NBA Championship @kingjames is ready to defend his title sitting atop @nbarank
— Joel Morse (@MorseJoel) September 27, 2012
If LeBron has a 9.99 rating this year, next year you'll have to rate him at 11. Same dude - but now more clutch confidence #NBARank
— Brady Buescher (@bradybuescher) 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.