ESPN Ranks All 500 NBA Players (500-14 so far)

NOTE: 30 Teams x 15 player max rosters = 450 players in the NBA so basically 50 players on this list will not be in the league this year.

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We asked our ESPN Forecast panel to rate each player on a 0-to-10 scale, in terms of "the overall level of play for each player for the upcoming NBA season."

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Pelicans:
494. Arinze Onuaku, PF, New Orleans Pelicans 1.66
391. Lance Thomas, SF, New Orleans Pelicans 2.57
387. Jeff Withey, C, New Orleans Pelicans 2.61
380. Darius Miller, SF, New Orleans Pelicans 2.64
350. Greg Stiemsma, C, New Orleans Pelicans, 2.89
316. Brian Roberts, PG, New Orleans Pelicans, 3.11
281. Austin Rivers, SG, New Orleans Pelicans, 3.54
265. Anthony Morrow, SG, New Orleans Pelicans, 3.73
243. Jason Smiht, PF, New Orleans Pelicans, 3.91
170. Al-Farouq Aminu, SF, New Orleans Pelicans. 4.64
79. Tyreke Evans, SF/SG, New Orleans Pelicans, 6.05
71. Eric Gordon, SG, New Orleans Pelicans, 6.19
56. Ryan Anderson, PF, New Orleans Pelicans, 6.59
43. Jrue Holliday, PG, New Orleans Pelicans, 7.05
33. Anthony Davis, PF, New Orleans Pelicans, 7.28

Former Hornets:
451. Xavier Henry, SG, Los Angeles Lakers 2.19
403. Hakim Warrick, PF, Free Agent, 2.48
390. Jannero Pargo, PG, Charlotte Bobcats, 2.57
384. Roger Mason Jr, SG, Free Agent, 2.63
345. Aaron Gray, C, Toronto Raptors, 2.92
340. Lou Amundson, PF, Free Agent, 2.94
308. Willie Green, PG, Los Angeles Clippers, 3.20
246. Gustavo Ayon, PF, Atlanta Hawks, 3.91
210. Quincy Pondexter, SF, Memphis Grizzlies, 4.23
194. Trevor Ariza, SF, Washington Wizards, 4.41
190. Darren Collison, PG, Los Angeles Clippers, 4.45
187. Marco Bellinelli, SG, San Antonio Spurs, 4.50
176. Chris Kaman, C, Los Angeles Lakers, 4.59
158. Brandon Bass, PF, Boston Celtics, 4.78
155. Chris Birdman, PF, Miami Heat, 4.86
146. Jerryd Bayless, PG, Memphis Grizzlies, 4.98
141. Carl Landry, PF, Sacramento Kings, 5.02
138. Emeka Okafor, C, Washington Wizards, 5.05
128. Robin Lopez, C, Portland Trail Blazers, 5.23
124. Greivis Vasquez, PG, Shaqramento Kings, 5.30
115. Jarrett Jack, PG, Cleveland Cavaliers, 5.45
93. J.R. Smith, SG, New York Knicks, 5.88
44. David West, PF, Indiana Pacers, 7.02
37. Tyson Chandler, C, New York Knicks, 7.19

Psuedo-former Hornets:
459. Cole Aldrich, C, Free Agent, 2.09
405. Rashard Lewis, PF, Miami Heat, 2.46
221. Nerlens Noel, C, Philadelphia 76ers, 4.16
25. Kobe Bean Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers, 7.78

LSU Tigers:
425. Chris Johnson, C, Minnesota Timberwolves 2.34
417. Garrett Temple, SG, Washington Wizards 2.39
369. Tyrus Thomas, PF, Free Agent 2.71
343. Anthony Randolph, PF, Denver Nuggets, 2.93
164. Glen Davis, PF, Orlando Magic, 4.73
158. Brandon Bass, PF, Boston Celtics, 4.78
131. Marcus Thornton, SG, Sacramento Kings, 5.20

They are posting the results on twitter every 20 minutes or so one at a time...and it won't finish until Oct. 29...

Rivers and Aminu top 300!!!

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Recap of 500-401-from there you can get to the other lists