10-1 10. Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors (14) 9. Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks (19) 8. James Harden | Houston Rockets (8) 7. Chris Paul | Houston Rockets (7) 6. Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans (6) 5. Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder (5) 4. Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors (2) 3. Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs (4) 2. Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors (3) 1. LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers (1)
Rockets | SG | @Jharden13 Last year's rank: 8 2017-18 projected RPM: 5.17 Stats & Info: Harden scored or assisted on 4,538 total points last season, exactly one point shy of Tiny Archibald's NBA record set in 1972-73. With Chris Paul in town, Harden figures to spend more time off the ball which could spell trouble for opposing teams. Harden ranked in the 91st percentile in points per play on spot-ups last season. ___________ Rockets | PG | @CP3 Last year's rank: 7 2017-18 projected RPM: 8.15 Stats & Info: At the league's most loaded position, Paul once again led all point guards in Real Plus-Minus in 2016-17 while finishing second leaguewide behind only LeBron James. How Paul and James Harden jibe on the offensive end will be under the microscope all season long, but it's worth noting that Paul is the only point guard who's a defensive upgrade over Patrick Beverley, who finished second among point guards in Defensive RPM. The gap between Paul and Beverley is the same as the gap between Beverley and the 20th-ranked defensive point guard.
Spoiler: ESPN Top 100 100. Ryan Anderson | Houston Rockets (89) 99. Manu Ginobili | San Antonio Spurs (151) 98. Dion Waiters | Miami Heat (196) 97. Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks (41) 96. Dennis Schroder | Atlanta Hawks (91) 95. Trevor Ariza | Houston Rockets (99) 94. Derrick Favors | Utah Jazz (39) 93. James Johnson | Miami Heat (NR) 92. Rodney Hood | Utah Jazz (66) 91. Nerlens Noel | Dallas Mavericks (126) 90. Gary Harris | Denver Nuggets (177) 89. Cody Zeller | Charlotte Hornets (137) 88. Nikola Mirotic | Chicago Bulls (95) 87. J.J. Redick | Philadelphia 76ers (52) 86. Markelle Fultz | Philadelphia 76ers (NR) 85. Andre Roberson | Oklahoma City Thunder(158) 84. Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers (120) 83. D'Angelo Russell | Brooklyn Nets (62) 82. Greg Monroe | Milwaukee Bucks (102) 81. Lou Williams | Los Angeles Clippers (198) 80. Pau Gasol | San Antonio Spurs (61) 79. Markieff Morris | Washington Wizards (101) 78. Victor Oladipo | Indiana Pacers (48) 77. Gorgui Dieng | Minnesota Timberwolves (112) 76. Patrick Patterson | Oklahoma City Thunder (121) 75. Dennis Smith Jr. | Dallas Mavericks (NR) 74. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Los Angeles Lakers (83) 73. Jeff Teague | Minnesota Timberwolves (57) 72. Tristan Thompson | Cleveland Cavaliers (68) 71. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Hornets (60) 70. Clint Capela | Houston Rockets (92) 69. Serge Ibaka | Toronto Raptors (71) 68. Aaron Gordon | Orlando Magic (75) 67. Patty Mills | San Antonio Spurs (115) 66. Nicolas Batum | Charlotte Hornets (44) 65. Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics (114) 64. Carmelo Anthony | New York Knicks (31) 63. Lonzo Ball | Los Angeles Lakers (NR) 62. Eric Gordon | Houston Rockets (86) 61. Avery Bradley | Detroit Pistons (54) 60. Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns (46) 59. Danny Green | San Antonio Spurs (100) 58. Harrison Barnes | Dallas Mavericks (74) 57. Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves (45) 56. Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks (NR) 55. Robert Covington | Philadelphia 76ers (162) 54. Danilo Gallinari | Los Angeles Clippers (70) 53. Andre Drummond | Detroit Pitons (20) 52. Jrue Holiday | New Orleans Pelicans (97) 51. Brook Lopez | Los Angeles Lakers (49) 50. Patrick Beverley | Los Angeles Clippers (160) 49. George Hill | Sacramento Kings (67) 48. Ricky Rubio | Utah Jazz (63) 47. Goran Dragic | Miami Heat (51) 46. Steven Adams | Oklahoma City Thunder (36) 45. LaMarcus Aldridge | San Antonio Spurs (23) 44. Jusuf Nurkic | Portland Trail Blazers (73) 43. Andre Iguodala | Golden State Warriors (55) 42. Otto Porter | Washington Wizards (116) 41. Hassan Whiteside | Miami Heat (32) 40. Al Horford | Boston Celtics (22) 39. DeMar DeRozan | Toronto Raptors (30) 38. Jae Crowder | Cleveland Cavaliers (56) 37. Eric Bledsoe | Phoenix Suns (43) 36. Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers (50) 35. Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks (NA) 34. Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets (38) 33. Isaiah Thomas | Cleveland Cavaliers (29) 32. Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers (58) 31. C.J. McCollum | Portland Trail Blazers (26) 30. DeAndre Jordan | Los Angles Clippers (24) 29. Marc Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies (35) 28. Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards (65) 27. Paul Millsap | Denver Nuggets (25) 26. Kevin Love | Cleveland Cavaliers (28) 25. Kyrie Irving | Boston Celtics (15) 24. Blake Griffin | Los Angeles Clippers (12) 23. Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies (27) 22. Kristaps Porzingis | New York Knicks (33) 21. Kyle Lowry | Toronto Raptors (18) 20. Gordon Hayward | Boston Celtics (34) 19. Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors (16) 18. Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers (10) 17. DeMarcus Cousins | New Orleans Pelicans (13) 16. Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets (42) 15. John Wall | Washington Wizards (17) 14. Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz (37) 13. Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder (9) 12. Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves (11) 11. Jimmy Butler | Minnesota Timberwolves (21) 10. Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors (14) 9. Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks (19) 8. James Harden | Houston Rockets (8) 7. Chris Paul | Houston Rockets (7) 6. Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans (6) 5. Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder (5) 4. Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors (2) 3. Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs (4) 2. Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors (3) 1. LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers (1) _______________________________________________ 96. Dennis Schroder | Atlanta Hawks (91) 25. Kyrie Irving | Boston Celtics (15) 65. Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics (114) 20. Gordon Hayward | Boston Celtics (34) 40. Al Horford | Boston Celtics (22) 83. D'Angelo Russell | Brooklyn Nets (62) 34. Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets (38) 66. Nicolas Batum | Charlotte Hornets (44) 71. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Hornets (60) 89. Cody Zeller | Charlotte Hornets (137) 88. Nikola Mirotic | Chicago Bulls (95) 33. Isaiah Thomas | Cleveland Cavaliers (29) 38. Jae Crowder | Cleveland Cavaliers (56) 1. LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers (1) 26. Kevin Love | Cleveland Cavaliers (28) 72. Tristan Thompson | Cleveland Cavaliers (68) 75. Dennis Smith Jr. | Dallas Mavericks (NR) 58. Harrison Barnes | Dallas Mavericks (74) 97. Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks (41) 91. Nerlens Noel | Dallas Mavericks (126) 90. Gary Harris | Denver Nuggets (177) 27. Paul Millsap | Denver Nuggets (25) 16. Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets (42) 61. Avery Bradley | Detroit Pistons (54) 53. Andre Drummond | Detroit Pitons (20) 4. Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors (2) 19. Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors (16) 2. Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors (3) 10. Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors (14) 43. Andre Iguodala | Golden State Warriors (55) 7. Chris Paul | Houston Rockets (7) 8. James Harden | Houston Rockets (8) 95. Trevor Ariza | Houston Rockets (99) 100. Ryan Anderson | Houston Rockets (89) 70. Clint Capela | Houston Rockets (92) 62. Eric Gordon | Houston Rockets (86) 78. Victor Oladipo | Indiana Pacers (48) 36. Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers (50) 50. Patrick Beverley | Los Angeles Clippers (160) 81. Lou Williams | Los Angeles Clippers (198) 54. Danilo Gallinari | Los Angeles Clippers (70) 24. Blake Griffin | Los Angeles Clippers (12) 30. DeAndre Jordan | Los Angles Clippers (24) 63. Lonzo Ball | Los Angeles Lakers (NR) 74. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Los Angeles Lakers (83) 51. Brook Lopez | Los Angeles Lakers (49) 23. Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies (27) 29. Marc Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies (35) 47. Goran Dragic | Miami Heat (51) 98. Dion Waiters | Miami Heat (196) 93. James Johnson | Miami Heat (NR) 41. Hassan Whiteside | Miami Heat (32) 56. Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks (NR) 35. Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks (NA) 9. Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks (19) 82. Greg Monroe | Milwaukee Bucks (102) 73. Jeff Teague | Minnesota Timberwolves (57) 57. Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves (45) 11. Jimmy Butler | Minnesota Timberwolves (21) 77. Gorgui Dieng | Minnesota Timberwolves (112) 12. Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves (11) 52. Jrue Holiday | New Orleans Pelicans (97) 6. Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans (6) 17. DeMarcus Cousins | New Orleans Pelicans (13) 64. Carmelo Anthony | New York Knicks (31) 22. Kristaps Porzingis | New York Knicks (33) 5. Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder (5) 85. Andre Roberson | Oklahoma City Thunder(158) 13. Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder (9) 76. Patrick Patterson | Oklahoma City Thunder (121) 46. Steven Adams | Oklahoma City Thunder (36) 68. Aaron Gordon | Orlando Magic (75) 86. Markelle Fultz | Philadelphia 76ers (NR) 87. J.J. Redick | Philadelphia 76ers (52) 55. Robert Covington | Philadelphia 76ers (162) 84. Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers (120) 32. Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers (58) 37. Eric Bledsoe | Phoenix Suns (43) 60. Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns (46) 18. Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers (10) 31. C.J. McCollum | Portland Trail Blazers (26) 44. Jusuf Nurkic | Portland Trail Blazers (73) 49. George Hill | Sacramento Kings (67) 67. Patty Mills | San Antonio Spurs (115) 59. Danny Green | San Antonio Spurs (100) 3. Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs (4) 45. LaMarcus Aldridge | San Antonio Spurs (23) 80. Pau Gasol | San Antonio Spurs (61) 99. Manu Ginobili | San Antonio Spurs (151) 21. Kyle Lowry | Toronto Raptors (18) 39. DeMar DeRozan | Toronto Raptors (30) 69. Serge Ibaka | Toronto Raptors (71) 48. Ricky Rubio | Utah Jazz (63) 92. Rodney Hood | Utah Jazz (66) 94. Derrick Favors | Utah Jazz (39) 14. Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz (37) 15. John Wall | Washington Wizards (17) 28. Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards (65) 42. Otto Porter | Washington Wizards (116) 79. Markieff Morris | Washington Wizards (101)
Spoiler: SI Top 100 https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/11/top-100-nba-players-2018-list-rankings 100. D’ANGELO RUSSELL, NETS 99. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE, LAKERS 98. PATRICK PATTERSON, THUNDER 97. RYAN ANDERSON, ROCKETS 96. ELFRID PAYTON, MAGIC 95. TAJ GIBSON, WOLVES 94. JULIUS RANDLE, LAKERS 93. LOU WILLIAMS, CLIPPERS 92. PATTY MILLS, SPURS 91. JAMES JOHNSON, HEAT 90. PATRICK BEVERLEY, CLIPPERS 89. NIKOLA VUCEVIC, MAGIC 88. MARVIN WILLIAMS, HORNETS 87. RODNEY HOOD, JAZZ 86. NERLENS NOEL, MAVS 85. ROBIN LOPEZ, BULLS 84. WILSON CHANDLER, NUGGETS 83. ERIC GORDON, ROCKETS 82. ROBERT COVINGTON, 76ERS 81. TOBIAS HARRIS, PISTONS 80. JONAS VALANCIUNAS, RAPTORS 79. MARKIEFF MORRIS, WIZARDS 78. REGGIE JACKSON, PISTONS 77. VICTOR OLADIPO, PACERS 76. DENNIS SCHRODER, HAWKS 75. DANNY GREEN, SPURS 74. DWYANE WADE, BULLS 73. DWIGHT HOWARD, HORNETS 72. GREG MONROE, BUCKS 71. DIRK NOWITZKI, MAVS 70. CODY ZELLER, HORNETS 69. JUSUF NURKIC, BLAZERS 68. MYLES TURNER, PACERS 67. DERRICK FAVORS, JAZZ 66. MARCIN GORTAT, WIZARDS 65. PAU GASOL, SPURS 64. DEVIN BOOKER, SUNS 63. GEORGE HILL, KINGS 62. TREVOR ARIZA, ROCKETS 61. RICKY RUBIO, JAZZ 60. JRUE HOLIDAY, PELICANS 59. J.J. REDICK, 76ERS 58. CLINT CAPELA, ROCKETS 57. GARY HARRIS, NUGETS 56. SERGE IBAKA, RAPTORS 55. JEFF TEAGUE, WOLVES 54. AVERY BRADLEY, PISTONS 53. OTTO PORTER JR., WIZARDS 52. TRISTAN THOMPSON, CAVALIERS 51. ANDRE DRUMMOND, PISTONS 50. ANDREW WIGGINS, WOLVES 49. HARRISON BARNES, MAVS 48. NICOLAS BATUM, HORNETS 47. STEVEN ADAMS, THUNDER 46. ANDRE IGUODALA, WARRIORS 45. BROOK LOPEZ, LAKERS 44. JAE CROWDER, CAVALIERS 43. GORAN DRAGIC, HEAT 42. DANILO GALLINARI, CLIPPERS 41. JOEL EMBIID, 76ERS 40. ISAIAH THOMAS, CAVALIERS 39. C.J. MCCOLLUM, BLAZERS 38. ERIC BLEDSOE, SUNS 37. CARMELO ANTHONY, KNICKS 36. DEMAR DEROZAN, RAPTORS 35. KHRIS MIDDLETON, BUCKS 34. HASSAN WHITESIDE, HEAT 33. KRISTAPS PORZINGIS, KNICKS 32. BRADLEY BEAL, WIZARDS 31. LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, SPURS 30. AL HORFORD, CELTICS 29. KEMBA WALKER, HORNETS 28. DEANDRE JORDAN, CLIPPERS 27. PAUL MILLSAP, NUGGETS 26. KEVIN LOVE, CAVALIERS 25. NIKOLA JOKIC, NUGGETS 24. MARC GASOL, GRIZZLIES 23. DEMARCUS COUSINS, PELICANS 22. BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLIPPERS 21. KYRIE IRVING, CELTICS 20. KLAY THOMPSON, WARRIORS 19. KYLE LOWRY, RAPTORS 18. MIKE CONLEY, GRIZZLIES 17. DAMIAN LILLARD, BLAZERS 16. GORDON HAYWARD, CELTICS 15. RUDY GOBERT, JAZZ 14. KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS, WOLVES 13. JOHN WALL, WIZARDS 12. PAUL GEORGE, THUNDER 11. JIMMY BUTLER, WOLVES 10. DRAYMOND GREEN, WARRIORS 9. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, BUCKS 8. ANTHONY DAVIS, PELICANS 7. CHRIS PAUL, ROCKETS 6. RUSSELL WESTBROOK, THUNDER 5. JAMES HARDEN, ROCKETS 4. KAWHI LEONARD, SPURS 3. STEPHEN CURRY, WARRIORS 2. KEVIN DURANT, WARRIORS 1. LEBRON JAMES, CAVALIERS ___________________________ 76. DENNIS SCHRODER, HAWKS 21. KYRIE IRVING, CELTICS 16. GORDON HAYWARD, CELTICS 30. AL HORFORD, CELTICS 100. D’ANGELO RUSSELL, NETS 29. KEMBA WALKER, HORNETS 48. NICOLAS BATUM, HORNETS 88. MARVIN WILLIAMS, HORNETS 73. DWIGHT HOWARD, HORNETS 70. CODY ZELLER, HORNETS 74. DWYANE WADE, BULLS 85. ROBIN LOPEZ, BULLS 40. ISAIAH THOMAS, CAVS 44. JAE CROWDER, CAVS 1. LEBRON JAMES, CAVS 26. KEVIN LOVE, CAVS 52. TRISTAN THOMPSON, CAVS 49. HARRISON BARNES, MAVS 71. DIRK NOWITZKI, MAVS 86. NERLENS NOEL, MAVS 57. GARY HARRIS, NUGETS 84. WILSON CHANDLER, NUGGETS 27. PAUL MILLSAP, NUGGETS 25. NIKOLA JOKIC, NUGGETS 78. REGGIE JACKSON, PISTONS 54. AVERY BRADLEY, PISTONS 81. TOBIAS HARRIS, PISTONS 51. ANDRE DRUMMOND, PISTONS 3. STEPHEN CURRY, WARRIORS 20. KLAY THOMPSON, WARRIORS 2. KEVIN DURANT, WARRIORS 10. DRAYMOND GREEN, WARRIORS 46. ANDRE IGUODALA, WARRIORS 7. CHRIS PAUL, ROCKETS 5. JAMES HARDEN, ROCKETS 62. TREVOR ARIZA, ROCKETS 97. RYAN ANDERSON, ROCKETS 58. CLINT CAPELA, ROCKETS 83. ERIC GORDON, ROCKETS 77. VICTOR OLADIPO, PACERS 68. MYLES TURNER, PACERS 90. PATRICK BEVERLEY, CLIPPERS 93. LOU WILLIAMS, CLIPPERS 42. DANILO GALLINARI, CLIPPERS 22. BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLIPPERS 28. DEANDRE JORDAN, CLIPPERS 99. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE, LAKERS 94. JULIUS RANDLE, LAKERS 45. BROOK LOPEZ, LAKERS 18. MIKE CONLEY, GRIZZLIES 24. MARC GASOL, GRIZZLIES 43. GORAN DRAGIC, HEAT 91. JAMES JOHNSON, HEAT 34. HASSAN WHITESIDE, HEAT 35. KHRIS MIDDLETON, BUCKS 9. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, BUCKS 72. GREG MONROE, BUCKS 55. JEFF TEAGUE, WOLVES 50. ANDREW WIGGINS, WOLVES 11. JIMMY BUTLER, WOLVES 95. TAJ GIBSON, WOLVES 14. KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS, WOLVES 60. JRUE HOLIDAY, PELICANS 8. ANTHONY DAVIS, PELICANS 23. DEMARCUS COUSINS, PELICANS 37. CARMELO ANTHONY, KNICKS 33. KRISTAPS PORZINGIS, KNICKS 6. RUSSELL WESTBROOK, THUNDER 12. PAUL GEORGE, THUNDER 98. PATRICK PATTERSON, THUNDER 47. STEVEN ADAMS, THUNDER 96. ELFRID PAYTON, MAGIC 89. NIKOLA VUCEVIC, MAGIC 59. J.J. REDICK, 76ERS 82. ROBERT COVINGTON, 76ERS 41. JOEL EMBIID, 76ERS 38. ERIC BLEDSOE, SUNS 64. DEVIN BOOKER, SUNS 17. DAMIAN LILLARD, BLAZERS 39. C.J. MCCOLLUM, BLAZERS 69. JUSUF NURKIC, BLAZERS 63. GEORGE HILL, KINGS 92. PATTY MILLS, SPURS 75. DANNY GREEN, SPURS 4. KAWHI LEONARD, SPURS 31. LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, SPURS 65. PAU GASOL, SPURS 19. KYLE LOWRY, RAPTORS 36. DEMAR DEROZAN, RAPTORS 56. SERGE IBAKA, RAPTORS 80. JONAS VALANCIUNAS, RAPTORS 61. RICKY RUBIO, JAZZ 87. RODNEY HOOD, JAZZ 67. DERRICK FAVORS, JAZZ 15. RUDY GOBERT, JAZZ 13. JOHN WALL, WIZARDS 32. BRADLEY BEAL, WIZARDS 53. OTTO PORTER JR., WIZARDS 79. MARKIEFF MORRIS, WIZARDS 66. MARCIN GORTAT, WIZARDS
Man. Thx for all the work to put this together with team compilations as well. This is much more agreeable especially Top 30. Head scratcher though on Bev at #90 with Bradley so high and Covington, though. But really just minor acceptable stuff
Green plays PF. Even superstar PFs (maybe with the exception of Nowitzki) aren't expected to create his own 3pt shots. Everybody knows that Green is not a prolific scorer. His value is in being a super glue guy. It all depends on how one define role players and star players. If you have to be a great scorer to be a star, then yeah, he's just a role player. I think the point the other poster made was that Green's skill set is quite transferable to other teams, good and poor teams.
Part of his skill set is that he is an ok 3pnt shooter which would NOT be translatable in another team without amazing teammates. Even his passing and playmaking would suffer. But not as much as his 3pnt shot.
The arguments over whether or not Draymond Green would be as good playing for another team seem to miss the point of this list. He's definitely going to be playing for the Warriors next year. On that team, in the role he'll be playing, will he be the 10th best player in the league? I'm not sure, but it doesn't sound crazy.
If you believe Gobert is worth a 14th ranking, or Deandre Jordan in previous years, then Green is better than them, imso, Difference of 4 spots is splitting hairs. Most b****ing about Greens rank either despise him (I do too) or seriously devalue defense, rebounding and passing in the 5 skills of basketball ... compared to scoring. Green's a rare talent, imo, but he is also one of the few players I despise.
