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The FanSided NBA team is excited to share our ranking of the 99 best players in the NBA. These rankings are a living project, updated regularly throughout the year, exploring how each player has carved out their NBA niche and how it is evolving over time. So, why not 100? Why 99? Well, because it was the jersey number of both George Mikan and Tacko Fall. Because it was the first year of the post-Jordan-Bulls NBA. Because NBA Live 99 had enough foresight to put Antoine Walker on the cover and a 99 player rating is something special. Because the ‘99 NBA Draft brought us legends like Elton Brand, Baron Davis, Steve Francis and Manu Ginobili. Or, maybe we just couldn’t decide who should be ranked No. 100 and gave up early.

Our rankings included blended assessments of both present and future value, keeping players on the list who are currently injured but moving them down based on the severity of their injury and how long we expect them to be off the court. We did not consider any information about salary or contract status. The rankings were built by a panel of FanSided staffers and contributors and represent our collective estimation of the NBA’s power structure. Click on each player’s card to read more about their role, skills, production and more.

PRODUCED BY

Ian Levy

DESIGNED BY

Michael Castillo

CONTENT BY

Ian Levy, Chris Kline, Lior Lampert, Quinn Everts, Wes Goldberg