NBA Player Rankings: Top-10 Centers in the NBA

April 5, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center

(15) reacts during the third quarter against the Utah Jazz at Sleep Train Arena. The Jazz defeated the Kings 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

2. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

2014-2015 Stats: 24.1 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists

I don’t blame DeMarcus Cousins for his alleged off-court behavioral issues. If I had to play in Sacramento right now, I would…well that’s not really an option for me, considering I am vertically challenged. But anyway just looking at his stats, it’s not hard to see why Cousins is ranked here.

A center averaging 24.1 points is phenomenal. Cousins is a centerpiece for a team, just not for the Kings (maybe the 76ers could trade for him and acquire yet another center). If Pete D’Alessandro has a heart, he’ll trade Cousins to a team where he can flourish. But until then, he will put monster stat lines for a team that is terminally irrelevant.

Next: Marc Gasol