Ranking every NBA player: 36-40
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 91 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.
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Danny Granger Indiana Pacers | SF | Age: 28 Drafted: 17th in 2005 (by IND) @dgranger33 |
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#NBArank NO WAY Danny Granger is 36 in the NBA. As any Pacers fan could tell you, 36 equals how many times he passed the ball last season.Sun Oct 09 20:11:56 via web Danny Granger at No. 36 on #NBArank. I like to call him the Silent Assassin. You always wonder where he's been, then you realize he has 30 plus.Sat Oct 08 17:46:14 via web |
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Tyson Chandler Dallas Mavericks | C | Age: 29 Drafted: 2nd in 2001 (by LAC) @tysonchandler |
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Tyson Chandler's #NBARank feels a little too high... but he was the rock in the middle that put the Dallas Mavericks over the top.Fri Oct 07 20:03:04 via web Tyson Chandler at 37 - that means Andrew Bynum is rated higher. Might want to watch that Lakers-Mavs series again. #NBArankFri Oct 07 20:02:00 via TweetDeck |
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Stephen Curry G.S. Warriors | SG | Age: 23 Drafted: 7th in 2009 (by GSW) @StephenCurry30 |
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My man Stephen Curry ranked at 38 in ESPN NBA Player Rankings. Glad he's getting his recognition. #nbarank #38Fri Oct 07 20:03:08 via web Don't know if I like John Wall behind Stephen Curry on #NBArank though.Fri Oct 07 20:17:11 via Seesmic |
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Eric Gordon L.A. Clippers | SG | Age: 22 Drafted: 7th in 2008 (by LAC) @TheofficialEG10 |
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39 for Eric Gordon on #NBArank isn't unreasonable, but I just can't accept him over Kevin Martin. Not for another 1-2 years.Fri Oct 07 17:00:22 via TweetDeck Eric Gordon at #39 is right. He's overshadowed by Blake Griffin and he's coming into his own as an elite SG. #NBArankSat Oct 08 15:00:24 via web |
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John Wall Wash. Wizards | PG | Age: 21 Drafted: 1st in 2010 (by WAS) @John_Wall |
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Remember folks, #NBAank is CURRENT value, not future potential. Currently, tough to argue John Wall is a Top 40 player. Next year ...Fri Oct 07 14:59:54 via web John Wall starts off the top 40! #NBAank. Guy is going to be stellar in a few years. Fri Oct 07 15:26:45 via Mobile Web |
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Rankings
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* Score: Tiebreakers are first based on percentage points; scores have been rounded off. The second tiebreaker is based on John Hollinger's Estimated Wins Added for the 2010-11 NBA season (rookies were given an EWA of zero).
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ESPN.com's NBA Player Rankings

We're ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter, from No. 500 to No. 1. Follow the discussion at #NBArank.
TEAM-BY-TEAM PAGES
PLAYER RANKINGS
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 1
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 2
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 3
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 4
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 5
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 6
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 7
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 8
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 9
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: No. 10
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 11-15
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 16-20
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 21-25
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 26-30
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 31-35
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 36-40
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 41-45
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 46-50
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 51-60
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 61-70
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 71-80
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 81-90
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 91-100
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 101-120
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 121-140
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 141-160
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 161-180
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 181-200
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 201-250
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 251-300
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 301-350
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 351-400
- ESPN.com NBA player rankings: 401-500
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THE TRUEHOOP NETWORK

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Round one of Beard vs Bald has been all Bald all the time.
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Oh but Manu Ginobili though...
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NO LEAD IS SAFE… NO LEAD IS SAFE
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That was a bizarre offensive foul, not saying it wasn't one, it was just bizarre.
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- johnhollinger John Hollinger
RT @SebastianPruiti: Huge key with Ibaka out? That pick and pop isn’t even an option…Duncan can jump Durant because of it….
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- johnhollinger John Hollinger

- DimeUpdate Dime Update
FINALLY WE HEAR FROM THE BEARD
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- JustinVerrier Justin Verrier
RT @SherwoodStrauss: Celebratory paintball
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- JustinVerrier Justin Verrier

- johnhollinger John Hollinger
Manused.
4 minutes ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger

- DimeUpdate Dime Update
This has been Manu Ginobili's game, make no mistake.
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- DimeSmash Dime Smash!
GINOBILI DAGGER SMASH
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- johnhollinger John Hollinger
Right after I hit send.... airball.
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- johnhollinger John Hollinger

- DimeUpdate Dime Update
Seriously though, Stephen Jackson has been awesome.
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- DimeUpdate Dime Update
Decent play by the Spurs but it was actually covered well by the Thunder, and Neal missed the three.
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- LarryCoon Larry Coon
Not really, no. RT @JimboBleu how can the #Knicks get that pg that wants out of Houston, is it possible???
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- LarryCoon Larry Coon

- johnhollinger John Hollinger
Other than that one crazy 3, Gary Neal has been quietly amazing this game.
5 minutes ago
- johnhollinger John Hollinger

- JustinVerrier Justin Verrier
And now I'm officially just reading off the box score pagd.
6 minutes ago
- JustinVerrier Justin Verrier

- HoopIdea HoopIdea
RT @KDonhoops: I don't care how legal Gary Neal's charge was. It makes for awful basketball. The NBA's appeal lies in getting to the rim.
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- JustinVerrier Justin Verrier
Still only two field goals this quarter for OKC. None from either KD or Russ.
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- JustinVerrier Justin Verrier

- LarryCoon Larry Coon
No. RT @ajstarting5 can a traded player be used as an amnesty?
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- LarryCoon Larry Coon

- DimeUpdate Dime Update
That's Gary Neal's 1 millionth drawn charge this game, approximately.
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