NBA fans, experts and players alike aren't too sure what to think of ESPN's annual 'Top 100' list.
Some love it, some hate it and some just can't quite fathom how a couple of players in particular have ended with such a solid (or poor) ranking.
Every year, sports broadcasting giants ESPN release a detailed 100-man list of who they thought were the best players of the previous NBA season.
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And for the 2020/21 campaign, let's just say they've thrown a few spanners in the works that have well and truly ruffled some people's feathers.
It's hard to argue that LeBron James doesn't take up the number one slot - that's totally fair enough.
But it appears most of the debate is surrounding that second position which ESPN had LeBron's LA Lakers teammate Anthony Davis occupying.
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This means reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had to settle for third - questionable in some people's eyes.
And as you work your way further down the list, you can begin to understand why fans are so divided.
On social media, the topic of conversation since the release of the list seems to be centred around Lonzo Ball's overall ranking - a rather generous 54th.
But if you look at the stacked roster of talent in Ball's rear view mirror, it's easy to see why a number of lower-ranked players are confused.
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The likes of Tyler Herro, D'Angelo Russell, Zach LaVine, Blake Griffin, Montrezl Harrell, John Wall and even PJ Tucker would all have a case for putting up better numbers than Ball this pasts season.
Another one of those players was San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan.
He took to social media to share his thoughts on ESPN's analysis, simply tweeting a clown emoji.
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And then there's the debate as to where number one overall draft pick Zion Williamson ranks after his first season in the NBA - ESPN have him at 19.
Either way, whether you agree with it or not, the list has done what it intended to do which is spark debate and drive interest among fans during the offseason.
ESPN 2020/21 Player Rankings:
100. Joe Harris
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99. Marcus Morris Sr
98. Otto Porter Jrr
97. Derrick White
96. Marc Gasol
95. LaMarcus Aldridge
94. Jarrett Allen
93. Ricky Rubio
92. Mitchell Robinson
91. Seth Curry
90. Patrick Beverley
89. Joe INgles
88. Jerami Grant
87. Buddy Hield
86. Brook Lopez
85. Danilo Gallinari
84. John Collins
83. Dejounte Murray
82. DeMar DeRozan
81. John Wall
80. Josh Richardson
79. Dennis Schroder
78. Aaron Gordon
77. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
76. Montrezl Harrell
75. Duncan Robinson
74. Myles Turner
73. Bojan Bogdanovic
72. PJ Tucker
71. Mike Conley
70. Steven Adams
69. D'Angelo Russell
68. OG Anunoby
67. Eric Bledsoe
66. Serge Ibaka
65. Blake Griffin
64. Kevin Love
63. TJ Warren
62. Bogdan Bogdanovic
61. Davis Bertans
60. Robert Covington
59. Tyler Herro
58. Goran Dragic
57. Tobias Harris
56. Zach LaVine
55. Christian Wood
54. Lonzo Ball
53. Jusuf Nurkic
52. Deandre Ayton
51. Michael Porter Jr
50. Domantas Sabonis
49. Spender Dinwiddie
48. Kemba Walker
47. Vitor Oladipo
46. Caris LeVert
45. Gordon Hayward
44. Draymond Green
43. Jaren Jackson Jr
42. Nikola Vucevic
41. Kristaps Porzingis
40. Fred VanVleet
39. Malcolm Brogdon
38. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
37. Marcus Smart
36. Russell Westbrook
35. Khris Middleton
34. De-Aaron Fox
33. Jrue Holiday
32. Jaylen Brown
31. Ja Morant
30. Kyle Lowry
29. Trae Young
28. Brandon Ingram
27. CJ McCollum
26. Rudy Gobert
25. Kyrie Irving
24. Pascal Siakam
23. Karl Anthony-Towns
22. Bradley Beal
21. Jamal Murray
20. Paul George
19. Zion Williamson
18. Donovan Mitchell
17. Devin Booker
16. Ben Simmons
15. Chris Paul
14. Joel Embiid
13. Bam Adebayo
12. Jimmy Butler
11. Jayson Tatum
10. Nikola Jokic
9. James Harden
8. Stephen Curry
7. Damian Lillard
6. Kevin Durant
5. Kawhi Leonard
4. Luka Doncic
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Anthony Davis
1. LeBron James
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