#NBArank 2015: Players Nos. 141-160
— -- 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
Score: 35.8 (out of 100)
- Last year's rank: 140
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 3.26
142. Alec Burks
Utah Jazz | PG
Score: 35.8
- Last year's rank: 162
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.87
- Insider's scouting report
143. David Lee
Boston Celtics | PF
Score: 35.8
- Last year's rank: 69
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.03
144. C.J. McCollum
Port. Trail Blazers | SG
Score: 35.7
- Last year's rank: 222
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 2.57
- Insider's scouting report
145. Darren Collison
Sacramento Kings | PG
Score: 35.3
- Last year's rank: 148
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 1.74
146. Arron Afflalo
New York Knicks | SG
Score: 35.3
- Last year's rank: 78
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.86
147. Jae Crowder
Boston Celtics | SF
Score: 35.2
- Last year's rank: 247
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 2.17
148. Courtney Lee
Score: 35.1
- Last year's rank: 183
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.71
149. Lance Stephenson
Los Angeles Clippers | SG
Score: 35.0
- Last year's rank: 50
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.12
Detroit Pistons | SG
Score: 35.0
- Last year's rank: 180
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 2.25
151. Cody Zeller
Charlotte Hornets | PF
Score: 34.7
- Last year's rank: 203
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 3.67
152. Enes Kanter
OKC Thunder | PF
Score: 34.7
- Last year's rank: 154
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.84
- Insider's scouting report
153. Al-Farouq Aminu
Port. Trail Blazers | SF
Score: 34.5
- Last year's rank: 200
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 1.80
- Insider's scouting report
154. Gorgui Dieng
Score: 34.5
- Last year's rank: 133
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -1.11
- Insider's scouting report
155. Julius Randle
Los Angeles Lakers | PF
Score: 34.4
- Last year's rank: 149
- 2015-16 projected RPM: N/A
156. Kevin Martin
Minnesota Timberwolves | SG
Score: 34.3
- Last year's rank: 115
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.93
- Insider's scouting report
157. Patrick Patterson
Toronto Raptors | PF
Score: 34.2
- Last year's rank: 134
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 2.67
158. Jeff Green
Memphis Grizzlies | SF
Score: 34.2
- Last year's rank: 119
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -3.17
159. Meyers Leonard
Score: 34.2
- Last year's rank: 356
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.14
- Insider's scouting report
160. John Henson
Milwaukee Bucks | C
Score: 34.0
- Last year's rank: 159
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -4.76