Top 50 NBA Players

Apparently to while away the time since there's no games to cover, SLAM is running down the top 50 players in the leagues.

Evidently I have a pretty good fantasy team because here's how my roster ranks.

Jameer Nelson
Kyle Lowry
Paul Millsap
28 - Manu Ginobili
39 - Joakim Noah
37 - Kevin Garnett
27 - Tyreke Evans
David Lee
15 - Rajon Rondo
33 - Al Jefferson
Blake Griffin
Kevin Durant

Right now, they're up to no. 15. I don't know if David Lee is in the top 14. But it's pretty likely Durant is top 5 and Griffin is top 10.

Let me guess the top 14 (in parentheses, I'll add the actual rating when it appears -- OK so I guess Griffin isn't top 10)

14 - Russell Westbrook (12)
13 - Deron Williams (10)
12 - Blake Griffin (14)
11 - Pau Gasol (13)
10 - Carmelo Anthony (9)
9 - Amare Stoudemire (11)
8 - Chris Paul (8)
7 - Derrick Rose (4)
6 - Dwyane Wade (5)
5 - Dirk Nowitzki (7)
4 - Kevin Durant (2)
3 - Kobe Bryant (3)
2 - Dwight Howard (6)
1 - Lebron James (1)

Gallery

Well, looks like David Lee didn't make the top 50.

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Wait I see they have apparently pre-written the top 50 already and I can see the top 9 by clicking Previous on the list and going to page 3.

Funny that they're dated in the future, e.g. LeBron dated 10/23/11

9 - Dirk Nowitzki
8 - Deron Williams
7 - Chris Paul
6 - Carmelo Anthony
5 - Dwight Howard
4 - Dwyane Wade
3 - Kevin Durant
2 - Kobe Bryant
1 - LeBron James

Wait, actually that's last year's top 10. David Lee was no. 34 last year.

Go back above for the 2011 list.

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[11/29/11] And here's ESPN's rankings (along with SLAM's and Yahoo's fantasy O-ranks):

1. LeBron James (1,2)
2. Dwight Howard (6,7)
3. Dwyane Wade (5,6)
4. Chris Paul (8,3)
5. Dirk Nowitzki (7,9)
6. Kevin Durant (2,1)
7. Kobe Bryant (3,11)
8. Derrick Rose (4,5)
9. Deron Williams (10,14)
10. Blake Griffin (14,19)
11. Paul Gasol (13,8)
12. Carmelo Anthony (9,18)
13. Amare Stoudemire (11,15)
14. Steve Nash (20,33)
15. Russell Westbrook (12,12)
16. Kevin Love (16,4)
17. Rajon Rondo (15,25)
18. Manu Ginobili (28,34)
19. Tim Duncan (30,57)
20. Zach Randolph (19,30)
21. Paul Pierce (21,28)
22. Kevin Garnett (37,40)
23. Lamarcus Aldridge (18,20)
24. Chris Bosh (17,42)
25. Al Horford (32,16)
27. Rudy Gay (26,22)
32. Joe Johnson (22,50)
36. Danny Granger (24,23)
38. Stephen Curry (31,10)
40. John Wall (25,38)
41. Monta Ellis (23,17)
43. Josh Smith (29,21)
48. Gerald Wallace (29,24)
52. Al Jefferson (33,13)