ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 301-325 Spoiler 301 Ekpe Udoh Los Angeles Clippers PF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #240 3.24 302 Chris Copeland Indiana Pacers SF | Age: 30 | Stats 2013 rank: 188 3.23 303 Kent Bazemore Atlanta Hawks SG | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #332 3.23 304 Lavoy Allen Indiana Pacers PF | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #272 3.23 305 Will Bynum Detroit Pistons PG | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #216 3.23 306 Zach LaVine Minnesota Timberwolves PG | Age: 19 | Stats 2013 rank: #NR 3.22 307 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat PF | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #215 3.21 308 Ray McCallum Sacramento Kings PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #357 3.20 309 Shabazz Napier Miami Heat PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.20 310 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks PF | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #454 3.20 311 Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz C | Age: 22 | Stats 2013 rank: #423 3.19 312 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers SG | Age: 24 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.17 313 Kyle Anderson San Antonio Spurs PF | Age: 20 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.17 314 Ben Gordon Orlando Magic SG | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: 217 3.17 315 Richard Jefferson Dallas Mavericks SF | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #306 3.17 316 Leandro Barbosa Golden State Warriors SG | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #310 3.17 317 Jon Leuer Memphis Grizzlies PF | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #389 3.14 318 Wesley Johnson Los Angeles Lakers SF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #336 3.13 319 Anthony Tolliver Phoenix Suns PF | Age: 29 | Stats 2013 rank: #335 3.12 320 P.J. Hairston Charlotte Hornets SG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.12 321 Shabazz Muhammad Minnesota Timberwolves SF | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: #291 3.10 322 Cleanthony Early New York Knicks SF | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.10 323 Darrell Arthur Denver Nuggets PF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #201 3.10 324 Perry Jones Oklahoma City Thunder SF | Age: 22 | Stats 2013 rank: #368 3.10 325 Jeff Taylor Charlotte Hornets SF | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #268 3.06
ESPN 2014 Player Ranking: 281-300 Spoiler 281 Ryan Kelly Los Angeles Lakers PF | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #477 3.42 282 Jermaine O'Neal Golden State Warriors C | Age: 35 | Stats 2013 rank: #312 3.42 283 Nick Calathes Memphis Grizzlies SG | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #321 3.40 284 Jason Maxiell Free agent PF | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #254 3.40 285 Luke Ridnour Orlando Magic PG | Age: 33 | Stats 2013 rank: #225 3.40 286 Tony Snell Chicago Bulls SG | Age: 22 | Stats 2013 rank: #351 3.38 287 Jason Terry Houston Rockets SG | Age: 37 | Stats 2013 rank: #137 3.38 288 Reggie Evans Sacramento Kings PF | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #191 3.37 289 Tony Wroten Philadelphia 76ers SG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: #341 3.36 290 Shane Larkin New York Knicks PG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: #336 3.36 291 Beno Udrih Memphis Grizzlies PG | Age: 32 | Stats 2013 rank: #218 3.36 292 Nate Wolters Milwaukee Bucks PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #438 3.34 293 Landry Fields Toronto Raptors SF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #248 3.33 294 Alex Len Phoenix Suns C | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: #295 3.32 295 Kevin Seraphin Washington Wizards C | Age: 24 | Stats 2013 rank: #263 3.30 296 Dennis Schroder Atlanta Hawks PG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: #258 3.30 297 Mitch McGary Oklahoma City Thunder PF | Age: 22 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.28 298 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets C | Age: 22 | Stats 2013 rank: #236 3.27 299 Dante Cunningham Minnesota Timberwolves PF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #282 3.25 300 Austin Rivers New Orleans Pelicans SG | Age: 22 | Stats 2013 rank: #286 3.24 2014 Rockets Spoiler 287 Jason Terry Houston Rockets SG | Age: 37 | Stats 2013 rank: #137 3.38 333 Jeff Adrien Houston Rockets SF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #475 3.02 339 Isaiah Canaan Houston Rockets PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: 419 2.94 357 Troy Daniels Houston Rockets SG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 2.79 381 Ish Smith Houston Rockets PG | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #445 2.58 397 Nick Johnson Houston Rockets SG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 2.42 445 Clint Capela Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: NR 2.00 465 Josh Powell Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: NR 1.82 479 Robert Covington Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: #493 1.67 495 Joey Dorsey Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: NR 1.42
He has had a bad season but all his credentials, one championship, 6th man award do give him an edge over marginal NBA players, other bench guys.
Okay, then explain Luke Ridnour. Our bench better be "greater than the sum of its parts" because the individual parts are highly suspect
Definitely doesn't look promising on paper. Two stars plus 5 or 6 decent players, but the rest seem like end of bench kind of guys. If this team does better than last years team then Morey will get all the credit, but if it is worse then McHale w/get the blame.
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I am just glad I am not in charge of putting this list together. They cannot decide to either let him drop to the bottom or rank him higher because of his age. FWIW I for one think he is a better shooting Garcia, a smaller and more clutch version or he might stay injured in a worst case scenario
It's not, but it's fun to follow (at least for me) and it's something interesting going on while we wait for the season to start.
ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 261-280 Spoiler 261 Alan Anderson Brooklyn Nets SF | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #293 3.60 262 Xavier Henry Los Angeles Lakers SF | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #451 3.60 263 Francisco Garcia Houston Rockets SG | Age: 33 | Stats 2013 rank: #239 3.60 264 Alexey Shved Philadelphia 76ers PG | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #193 3.58 265 Glen Rice Jr. Washington Wizards SG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #338 3.56 266 Pablo Prigioni New York Knicks PG | Age: 37 | Stats 2013 rank: #231 3.56 267 Gary Neal Charlotte Hornets PG | Age: 29 | Stats 2013 rank: #168 3.52 268 C.J. Watson Indiana Pacers PG | Age: 30 | Stats 2013 rank: #238 3.50 269 Dorell Wright Portland Trail Blazers SF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #200 3.50 270 Jonas Jerebko Detroit Pistons PF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #242 3.48 271 Shelvin Mack Atlanta Hawks PG | Age: 24 | Stats 2013 rank: #431 3.48 272 Emeka Okafor Free agent C | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #138 3.48 273 Ian Mahinmi Indiana Pacers C | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #271 3.48 274 Cory Joseph San Antonio Spurs PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #280 3.48 275 Tayshaun Prince Memphis Grizzlies SF | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #192 3.48 276 Adreian Payne Atlanta Hawks PF | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.48 277 Marreese Speights Golden State Warriors PF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #233 3.48 278 Chuck Hayes Toronto Raptors PF | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #230 3.44 279 Kendrick Perkins Oklahoma City Thunder C | Age: 29 | Stats 2013 rank: #259 3.44 280 Gary Harris Denver Nuggets SG | Age: 20 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 3.42 2014 Rockets Spoiler 263 Francisco Garcia Houston Rockets SG | Age: 33 | Stats 2013 rank: #239 3.60 287 Jason Terry Houston Rockets SG | Age: 37 | Stats 2013 rank: #137 3.38 333 Jeff Adrien Houston Rockets SF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #475 3.02 339 Isaiah Canaan Houston Rockets PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: 419 2.94 357 Troy Daniels Houston Rockets SG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 2.79 381 Ish Smith Houston Rockets PG | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #445 2.58 397 Nick Johnson Houston Rockets SG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: NR 2.42 445 Clint Capela Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: NR 2.00 465 Josh Powell Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: NR 1.82 479 Robert Covington Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: #493 1.67 495 Joey Dorsey Houston Rockets PF | 2013 rank: NR 1.42 So is Kendrik Perkins the worst ranked starter @ #279?
500 gives you a general idea where ESPN thinks these guys are in the NBA universe. Are they headed out of the league? Are they D-leaguers on the 15 man roster or are they 11th or 12th man end of the bench guys... etc. Garcia is ranked #283 which is 8.7 when divided by 30. That's about the 3rd or 4th guy off our bench which is pretty accurate if he's backing up Harden
Honestly I have to say they've done a decent job so far IMO. But it's really a crapshoot at this point. Top 50 will be interesting. Harden's defensive reputation will almost certainly have him lower than where he was last year at 4. I wonder who they'll rank ahead of him though.
ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 241-260 Spoiler 241 Thomas Robinson Portland Trail Blazers PF | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #204 3.88 242 Martell Webster Washington Wizards SF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #175 3.84 243 Jason Thompson Sacramento Kings PF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #186 3.82 244 Aaron Brooks Chicago Bulls PG | Age: 29 | Stats 2013 rank: #283 3.81 245 Mike Scott Atlanta Hawks PF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #394 3.76 246 Steve Nash Los Angeles Lakers PG | Age: 40 | Stats 2013 rank: #88 3.76 247 Jae Crowder Dallas Mavericks SF | Age: 24 | Stats 2013 rank: #279 3.75 248 James Johnson Toronto Raptors PF | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #360 3.75 249 Glen Davis Los Angeles Clippers PF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #164 3.75 250 Noah Vonleh Charlotte Hornets PF | Age: 19 | Stats 2013 rank: N/A 3.74 251 Omri Casspi Sacramento Kings SF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #288 3.73 252 Tyler Hansbrough Toronto Raptors PF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #208 3.69 253 Jason Smith New York Knicks C | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #243 3.68 254 Elfrid Payton Orlando Magic PG | Age: 20 | Stats 2013 rank: #N/A 3.66 255 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Philadelphia 76ers PF | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #159 3.64 256 Matt Bonner San Antonio Spurs PF | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #219 3.63 257 Quincy Pondexter Memphis Grizzlies SF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #210 3.62 258 Andrew Nicholson Orlando Magic PF | Age: 24 | Stats 2013 rank: #197 3.62 259 Caron Butler Detroit Pistons SF | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #182 3.62 260 Otto Porter Washington Wizards SF | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: 207 3.60
ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 221-240 Spoiler 221 Steve Blake Portland Trail Blazers PG | Age: 34 | Stats 2013 rank: #253 4.04 222 C.J. McCollum Portland Trail Blazers SG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #185 4.02 223 Ramon Sessions Sacramento Kings PG | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #229 4.00 224 Raymond Felton Dallas Mavericks PG | Age: 30 | Stats 2013 rank: #108 4.00 225 Danny Granger Miami Heat SF | Age: 31 | Stats 2013 rank: #69 4.00 226 Norris Cole Miami Heat PG | Age: 25 | Stats 2013 rank: #235 4.00 227 Andrea Bargnani New York Knicks C | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #143 4.00 228 Evan Fournier Orlando Magic SG | Age: 21 | Stats 2013 rank: #249 4.00 229 Gerald Wallace Boston Celtics SF | Age: 32 | Stats 2013 rank: #149 4.00 230 Elton Brand Atlanta Hawks PF | Age: 35 | Stats 2013 rank: #181 3.98 231 Kris Humphries Washington Wizards PF | Age: 29 | Stats 2013 rank: #162 3.98 232 Kendall Marshall Milwaukee Bucks PG | Age: 23 | Stats 2013 rank: #320 3.98 233 Anthony Morrow Oklahoma City Thunder SG | Age: 28 | Stats 2013 rank: #265 3.96 234 Tyler Zeller Boston Celtics C | Age: 24 | Stats 2013 rank: #250 3.96 235 Trevor Booker Utah Jazz PF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #303 3.94 236 Jordan Farmar Los Angeles Clippers PG | Age: 27 | Stats 2013 rank: #305 3.94 237 Chris Kaman Portland Trail Blazers C | Age: 32 | Stats 2013 rank: #176 3.94 238 Kyle Singler Detroit Pistons SF | Age: 26 | Stats 2013 rank: #257 3.92 239 J.J. Barea Minnesota Timberwolves PG | Age: 30 | Stats 2013 rank: #172 3.88 240 Zaza Pachulia Milwaukee Bucks C | Age: 30 | Stats 2013 rank: #212 3.88
