It's Year 5 for #NBArank!
ESPN is ranking (almost) every NBA player and counting them down on Twitter (@ESPNNBA) from No. 400 to No. 1.
Who will be the best player this season?
To get the final ranking, we asked the panel to vote on pairs of players.
LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry. James Harden vs. Kevin Durant. Kobe Bryant vs. Pau Gasol.
We asked, "Which player will be better in 2015-16?" To decide, voters had to consider both the QUALITY and the QUANTITY of each player's contributions to his team's ability to win games. Over 100 voters weighed in on nearly 30,000 pairs of players.
We'll roll out the results over the next five weeks. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. You also can follow along @ESPNNBA and on Facebook.
Today we'll be unveiling players Nos. 141-160 -- five names at a time -- starting at noon ET.
#NBArank: 141-160
141. Jared Sullinger
Boston Celtics | PF
@Jared_Sully0
Score: 35.8 (out of 100)
Last year's rank: 140
2015-16 projected RPM: 3.26
142. Alec Burks
Utah Jazz | PG
@AlecBurks10
Score: 35.8
Last year's rank: 162
2015-16 projected RPM: -0.87
143. David Lee
Boston Celtics | PF
@Dlee042
Score: 35.8
Last year's rank: 69
2015-16 projected RPM: -2.03
144. C.J. McCollum
Port. Trail Blazers | SG
@CJMcCollum
Score: 35.7
Last year's rank: 222
2015-16 projected RPM: 2.57
145. Darren Collison
Sacramento Kings | PG
@Darren_Collison
Score: 35.3
Last year's rank: 148
2015-16 projected RPM: 1.74
146. Arron Afflalo
New York Knicks | SG
@nyknicks
Score: 35.3
Last year's rank: 78
2015-16 projected RPM: -2.86
147. Jae Crowder
Boston Celtics | SF
@CJC9BOSS
Score: 35.2
Last year's rank: 247
2015-16 projected RPM: 2.17
148. Courtney Lee
Memphis Grizzlies| SG
@CourtneyLee2211
Score: 35.1
Last year's rank: 183
2015-16 projected RPM: -0.71
149. Lance Stephenson
Los Angeles Clippers | SG
@StephensonLance
Score: 35.0
Last year's rank: 50
2015-16 projected RPM: -0.12
150. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Detroit Pistons | SG
@CaldwellPope
Score: 35.0
Last year's rank: 180
2015-16 projected RPM: 2.25
151. Cody Zeller
Charlotte Hornets | PF
@CodyZeller
Score: 34.7
Last year's rank: 203
2015-16 projected RPM: 3.67
152. Enes Kanter
OKC Thunder | PF
@Enes_Kanter
Score: 34.7
Last year's rank: 154
2015-16 projected RPM: -2.84
153. Al-Farouq Aminu
Port. Trail Blazers | SF
@farouq1
Score: 34.5
Last year's rank: 200
2015-16 projected RPM: 1.80
154. Gorgui Dieng
Minnesota Timberwolves | PF
@Timberwolves
Score: 34.5
Last year's rank: 133
2015-16 projected RPM: -1.11
155. Julius Randle
Los Angeles Lakers | PF
@J30_RANDLE
Score: 34.4
Last year's rank: 149
2015-16 projected RPM: N/A
156. Kevin Martin
Minnesota Timberwolves | SG
@Timberwolves
Score: 34.3
Last year's rank: 115
2015-16 projected RPM: -0.93
157. Patrick Patterson
Toronto Raptors | PF
@pdpatt
Score: 34.2
Last year's rank: 134
2015-16 projected RPM: 2.67
158. Jeff Green
Memphis Grizzlies | SF
@unclejeffgreen
Score: 34.2
Last year's rank: 119
2015-16 projected RPM: -3.17
159. Meyers Leonard
Portland Trail Blazers | C
@MeyersLeonard11
Score: 34.2
Last year's rank: 356
2015-16 projected RPM: -2.14
160. John Henson
Milwaukee Bucks | C
@_John_Henson_
Score: 34.0
Last year's rank: 159
2015-16 projected RPM: -4.76
Insider's scouting report