ESPN.com and the TrueHoop Network are ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter (@NBAonESPN), from No. 500 to No. 1. As the rankings are announced, you can also find them here on the pages of ESPN.com.
RT @Schwe_String: @swish41 How do you feel being ranked #5 by ESPN? (It's an honor to be mentioned among top players in the world. Period.)
Dirk Nowitzki
swish41
Somebody please explain how @swish41 is ranked 5th in the N.B.A after last year? Name 1 player that played better? & don't worry I got time.
Tyson Chandler
tysonchandler
I guess outplaying EVERYBODY in the playoffs doesn't count on ESPN.
Petar Serafimovski
Petar_Sera
No. 5 Dirk Nowitzki. Until we have a season, the last memory of NBA action is Dirk outplaying two guys ahead of him to get a ring. #NBArank
Jacob Tucker
TuckerJacob
Why exactly is Chris Paul better than Dirk Nowitzki? #NBArank
Brian Beeghly
brianbeeghly
Dirk Nowitzki at No. 5?? Are you kidding me. All he did was sweep Kobe and company, take out Durant, and shut out the big three in Miami. DISRESPECT. #NBArank
Faizan Qurashi
FaizanQurashi
5-on-5 debate: Rankings too high, too low or just right? »
What is #NBArank?
#NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along.
You can also follow along here: @NBAonESPN
How did we rank the players?
We asked 91 experts to rate each player on a 0-to-10 scale, in terms of "the current quality of each player."
Here is the full list of voters from ESPN.com, the TrueHoop Network, TrueHoop TV, Daily Dime Live, ESPN TV, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, espnW, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Insider, ESPN Fantasy, ESPN Games, ESPN Dallas, ESPN Los Angeles, ESPN Chicago, ESPN New York, ESPN Stats & Information, ESPN Topics and ESPN Analytics.
* Score: Tiebreakers are first based on percentage points; scores have been rounded off. The second tiebreaker is based on John Hollinger's estimated wins added for the 2010-11 NBA season (rookies were given an EWA of zero).
