July 31, 2009, 2:23 PM
Top 100 rankings for 2009-10
The fantasy basketball staff will be covering the NBA offseason through to the launch of the fantasy basketball draft kit in September. Once again this year, you will be able to play fantasy basketball for free on ESPN.com.
These rankings are for fantasy basketball purposes and assume a 10-team league with standard scoring categories: points, rebounds, assists, 3-pointers, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and free throw percentage. Our rankers -- Keith Lipscomb, Eric Karabell and Brian McKitish -- submitted their lists on the night of the NBA draft and were asked to provide their top 85 only, which yielded 100 players, which made for a nice round number to go with.
Latest update: July 31
Updated Top 100
| Rank | Name | Position | ![]() Lipscomb | ![]() Karabell | ![]() McKitish | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James, Cavaliers | SF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Chris Paul, Hornets | PG | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Dwyane Wade, Heat | SG | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant, Lakers | SG | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Durant, Thunder | SF/SG | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Danny Granger, Pacers | SF | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks | PF | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Dwight Howard, Magic | C | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Deron Williams, Jazz | PG | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9.7 |
| 10 | Amar'e Stoudemire, Suns | PF/C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Chris Bosh, Raptors | PF/C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Al Jefferson, Timberwolves | C/PF | 12 | 17 | 8 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Pau Gasol, Lakers | PF/C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12.7 |
| 14 | Brandon Roy, Trail Blazers | SG | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13.3 |
| 15 | Andre Iguodala, 76ers | SG/SF | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15.3 |
| 16 | Joe Johnson, Hawks | SG/SF | 16 | 20 | 15 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Steve Nash, Suns | PG | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets | SF | 18 | 16 | 22 | 18.7 |
| 19 | Tim Duncan, Spurs | PF/C | 17 | 19 | 27 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Chauncey Billups, Nuggets | PG | 32 | 14 | 19 | 21.7 |
| 21 | Kevin Garnett, Celtics | PF/SF | 19 | 32 | 18 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Devin Harris, Nets | PG | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23.7 |
| 23 | Paul Pierce, Celtics | SG/SF | 21 | 25 | 28 | 24.7 |
| 24 | Josh Smith, Hawks | PF/SF | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26.0 |
| 25 | Caron Butler, Wizards | SF | 22 | 27 | 30 | 26.3 |
| 26 | Jason Kidd, Mavericks | PG | 36 | 22 | 25 | 27.7 |
| 27 | Antawn Jamison, Wizards | PF | 23 | 30 | 32 | 28.3 |
| 28 | Rashard Lewis, Magic | SF/PF | 41 | 21 | 23 | 28.3 |
| 29 | Gerald Wallace, Bobcats | SF/PF | 37 | 31 | 20 | 29.3 |
| 30 | Carlos Boozer, Jazz | PF | 24 | 26 | 38 | 29.3 |
| 31 | David West, Hornets | PF | 25 | 38 | 31 | 31.3 |
| 32 | Vince Carter, Magic | SG/SF | 26 | 34 | 35 | 31.7 |
| 33 | Kevin Martin, Kings | SG | 31 | 36 | 29 | 32.0 |
| 34 | Jose Calderon, Raptors | PG | 38 | 41 | 26 | 35.0 |
| 35 | Rajon Rondo, Celtics | PG | 40 | 33 | 34 | 35.7 |
| 36 | Elton Brand, 76ers | PF | 34 | 35 | 41 | 36.7 |
| 37 | David Lee*, Knicks | PF/C | 28 | 44 | 45 | 39.0 |
| 38 | Hedo Turkoglu, Raptors | SG/SF | 47 | 29 | 46 | 40.7 |
| 39 | Derrick Rose, Bulls | PG | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40.7 |
| 40 | Troy Murphy, Pacers | PF/C | 33 | 54 | 36 | 41.0 |
| 41 | O.J. Mayo, Grizzlies | SG | 57 | 28 | 44 | 43.0 |
| 42 | Baron Davis, Clippers | PG | 43 | 39 | 48 | 43.3 |
| 43 | Monta Ellis, Warriors | SG/PG | 39 | 37 | 58 | 44.7 |
| 44 | Tony Parker, Spurs | PG | 29 | 51 | 54 | 44.7 |
| 45 | LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers | PF/C | 52 | 48 | 39 | 46.3 |
| 46 | Gilbert Arenas, Wizards | PG | 46 | 61 | 37 | 48.0 |
| 47 | Nene, Nuggets | PF/C | 50 | 52 | 43 | 48.3 |
| 48 | Stephen Jackson, Warriors | SG/SF | 35 | 64 | 49 | 49.3 |
| 49 | Brook Lopez, Nets | C | 63 | 53 | 33 | 49.7 |
| 50 | Mo Williams, Cavaliers | PG | 49 | 47 | 57 | 51.0 |
| 51 | Rudy Gay, Grizzlies | SF/PF | 51 | 56 | 47 | 51.3 |
| 52 | Mehmet Okur, Jazz | C | 44 | 43 | 70 | 52.3 |
| 53 | Ray Allen, Celtics | SG | 69 | 42 | 52 | 54.3 |
| 54 | Andre Miller, Trail Blazers | PG | 48 | 60 | 60 | 56.0 |
| 55 | Ron Artest, Lakers | SF | 62 | 50 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 56 | Allen Iverson, UFA | PG/SG | 56 | 49 | 65 | 56.7 |
| 57 | Michael Redd, Bucks | SG | 55 | 58 | 59 | 57.3 |
| 58 | Andris Biedrins, Warriors | C | 53 | 70 | 50 | 57.7 |
| 59 | Ben Gordon, Pistons | SG | 45 | 67 | 63 | 58.3 |
| 60 | Manu Ginobili, Spurs | SG | 58 | 78 | 42 | 59.3 |
| 61 | Jason Richardson, Suns | SG | 65 | 59 | 55 | 59.7 |
| 62 | Josh Howard, Mavericks | SF | 72 | 45 | 67 | 61.3 |
| 63 | Marcus Camby, Clippers | PF/C | 54 | 81 | 53 | 62.7 |
| 64 | Emeka Okafor, Bobcats | C | 68 | 55 | 68 | 63.7 |
| 65 | Zach Randolph, Grizzlies | PF | 66 | 66 | 62 | 64.7 |
| 66 | Jameer Nelson, Magic | PG | 64 | 80 | 51 | 65.0 |
| 67 | John Salmons, Bulls | SG/SF | 61 | 71 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 68 | Rasheed Wallace, Celtics | C/PF | NR | 46 | 73 | 68.3 |
| 69 | Russell Westbrook, Thunder | PG | 73 | 57 | 75 | 68.3 |
| 70 | Al Harrington, UFA | PF/C | 60 | 62 | NR | 69.3 |
| 71 | Jason Terry, Mavericks | PG/SG | 75 | 77 | 61 | 71.0 |
| 72 | Andrew Bynum, Lakers | C | 67 | 63 | NR | 72.0 |
| 73 | Boris Diaw, Bobcats | SF/PF | 59 | NR | 76 | 73.7 |
| 74 | Eric Gordon, Clippers | SG | 77 | 76 | 71 | 74.7 |
| 75 | Andrea Bargnani, Raptors | PF/C | 71 | 75 | NR | 77.3 |
| 76 | Jeff Green, Thunder | SF/PF | 70 | NR | 78 | 78.0 |
| 77 | Al Horford, Hawks | PF/C | NR | NR | 64 | 78.7 |
| 78 | Lamar Odom, Lakers | SF/PF | 76 | 74 | NR | 78.7 |
| 79 | Lou Williams, 76ers | PG/SG | NR | 65 | NR | 79.0 |
| 80 | Mike Bibby, Hawks | PG | NR | 68 | NR | 80.0 |
| 81 | Shawn Marion, Mavericks | SF/PF | NR | 85 | 69 | 80.0 |
| 82 | Stephen Curry, Warriors | PG/SG | NR | 69 | NR | 80.3 |
| 83 | Tyrus Thomas, Bulls | PF | 81 | NR | 74 | 80.3 |
| 84 | Charlie Villanueva, Pistons | SF/PF | 78 | NR | 79 | 81.0 |
| 85 | Trevor Ariza, Rockets | SF | NR | 73 | 84 | 81.0 |
| 86 | Richard Hamilton, Pistons | SG | NR | 72 | NR | 81.3 |
| 87 | Luol Deng, Bulls | SF | NR | NR | 72 | 81.3 |
| 88 | Andrew Bogut, Bucks | C | 74 | NR | NR | 82.0 |
| 89 | Wilson Chandler, Knicks | SF | NR | NR | 77 | 83.0 |
| 90 | Mike Conley, Grizzlies | PG | 82 | NR | 81 | 83.0 |
| 91 | J.R. Smith, Nuggets | SG | 79 | NR | 85 | 83.3 |
| 92 | Michael Beasley, Heat | PF | NR | 79 | NR | 83.7 |
| 93 | Blake Griffin, Clippers | PF | 84 | 82 | NR | 84.0 |
| 94 | Paul Millsap, Jazz | PF/SF | 80 | NR | NR | 84.0 |
| 95 | Kevin Love, Timberwolves | PF | NR | NR | 80 | 84.0 |
| 96 | Joakim Noah, Bulls | PF/C | NR | NR | 82 | 84.7 |
| 97 | Luis Scola, Rockets | PF/C | 85 | NR | 83 | 84.7 |
| 98 | T.J. Ford, Pacers | PG | 83 | NR | NR | 85.0 |
| 99 | Shaquille O'Neal, Cavaliers | C | NR | 83 | NR | 85.0 |
| 100 | Richard Jefferson, Spurs | SF | NR | 84 | NR | 85.3 |



