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. 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're unveiling players Nos. 131-140 on our list.
#NBArank: 131-140
131. Ersan Ilyasova
Detroit Pistons | PF
@DetroitPistons
Score: 37.2 (of 100)
Last year's rank: 127
2015-16 projected RPM: -1.92
132. Josh Smith
Los Angeles Clippers | SF
@LAClippers
Score: 37.2
Last year's rank: 75
2015-16 projected RPM: -1.53
133. Nikola Pekovic
Minnesota Timberwolves | C
@Timberwolves
Score: 37.1
Last year's rank: 66
2015-16 projected RPM: 2.96
134. Jusuf Nurkic
Denver Nuggets | C
@nurkic23
Score: 37.0
Last year's rank: 441
2015-16 projected RPM: 1.79
135. Patrick Beverley
Houston Rockets | PG
@patbev21
Score: 36.8
Last year's rank: 103
2015-16 projected RPM: 2.12
136. Wilson Chandler
Denver Nuggets | SF
@wilsonchandler
Score: 36.8
Last year's rank: 111
2015-16 projected RPM: -0.88
137. Jordan Clarkson
Los Angeles Lakers | PG
@JClark5on
Score: 36.6
Last year's rank: 448
2015-16 projected RPM: -2.51
138. J.R. Smith
Cleveland Cavaliers | SG
@TheRealJRSmith
Score: 36.5
Last year's rank: 123
2015-16 projected RPM: 0.98
139. Dennis Schroder
Atlanta Hawks | PG
@DennisMike93
Score: 36.2
Last year's rank: 296
2015-16 projected RPM: -4.77
140. Ed Davis
Portland Trail Blazers | PF
@eddavis32
Score: 36.1
Last year's rank: 185
2015-16 projected RPM: -0.23
