NBA: 3 takeaways from ESPN’s top 100 players list

Sep 26, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) poses for a photo during media day at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) poses for a photo during media day at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
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A few thoughts on ESPN’s Top 100 NBA players list. 

Every year, the staff at ESPN has a panel of “experts make a list of whom they believe are the 100 best players in the NBA. Each year when the lists are released, people always have differing opinions and views on the results of the list.

Some people agree with the ranking, while others get up in arms about where certain players rank.

The difficulty in creating the perfect top 100 NBA players list

In fairness, it’s extremely difficult and downright impossible to create a perfect top 100 NBA players list. That said, this specific list offers some discussion on what they go right or wrong.

We will discuss who may be too low or too high, rankings that make no sense, and so on. Remember, these views are opinions, and everyone is allowed to have an opinion.

To view the top of their list, you can read it here.