#NBArank: Players Nos. 181-200
— -- 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 theĀ quality and the quantity of each player's contributions to his team's ability to win games. More than 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. 181-200 -- five names at a time -- starting at noon ET.
#NBArank: 181-200
181. Miles Plumlee
Milwaukee Bucks | C
Score: 31.5
- Last year's rank: 144
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -1.24
182. O.J. Mayo
Milwaukee Bucks | SG
Score: 31.4
- Last year's rank: 196
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.22
183. Evan Fournier
Orlando Magic | SG
Score: 31.0
- Last year's rank: 228
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 0.05
184. Devin Harris
Dallas Mavericks | PG
Score: 30.8
- Last year's rank: 184
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.13
185. Rodney Hood
Utah Jazz | SG
Score: 30.8
- Last year's rank: 377
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 0.42
186. Jarrett Jack
Brooklyn Nets | PG
Score: 30.6
- Last year's rank: 197
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -3.89
187. Shabazz Muhammad
Minn. Timberwolves | SF
Score: 30.4
- Last year's rank: 321
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.24
188. Frank Kaminsky III
Charlotte Hornets | C
Score: 30.4
- Last year's rank: N/A
- 2015-16 projected RPM: N/A
@FSKPart3 hasn't played a #NBA game yet. But in #NBArank he's 188! #BeastMode
? N!ck (@N_Morrison_) September 28, 2015
189. Brandon Bass
Los Angeles Lakers | PF
Score: 30.2
- Last year's rank: 201
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.54
190. Kevin Garnett
Minnesota Timberwolves | PF
Score: 30.1
- Last year's rank: 113
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 0.30
@ESPNNBA KG at 190? I know he's 39 and about to retire, but that's some disrespect right there. You put a rookie ahead of him?
? Kyle Carey (@KCarey0509) September 28, 2015
191. Marcus Morris
Detroit Pistons | PF
Score: 29.9
- Last year's rank: 145
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.79
192. Kristaps Porzingis
New York Knicks | PF
Score: 29.8
- Last year's rank: N/A
- 2015-16 projected RPM: N/A
Kaminsky ranked ahead of Porzingis in #NBARank? Think Porzingis will be better rookie IF Knicks give him minutes http://t.co/yj8pOXa8tg
? Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) September 28, 2015
193. Kyle Singler
OKC Thunder | SF
Score: 29.8
- Last year's rank: 238
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -1.07
194. Noah Vonleh
Score: 29.7
- Last year's rank: 250
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -2.39
195. Trey Burke
Utah Jazz | PG
Score: 29.7
- Last year's rank: 118
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -1.38
196. Anthony Morrow
OKC Thunder | SG
Score: 29.7
- Last year's rank: 233
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 0.14
197. Jeremy Lin
Charlotte Hornets | PG
Score: 29.5
- Last year's rank: 100
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -0.24
198. Matthew Dellavedova
Cleveland Cavaliers | PG
Score: 29.2
- Last year's rank: 312
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 0.99
Big jump for @matthewdelly on #NBArank. He might be #1 in the league at leg locking and knee clotheslines in crunch time though.
? Jamaal Aflatooni (@jaflatooni) September 28, 2015
199. Jodie Meeks
Detroit Pistons | SG
Score: 28.9
- Last year's rank: 170
- 2015-16 projected RPM: -1.97
200. Cory Joseph
Toronto Raptors | PG
Score: 28.8
- Last year's rank: 274
- 2015-16 projected RPM: 0.02