Top 100 NBA Players of 2016SI.com is proud to offer our list of the Top 100 NBA players of 2016, based on how players are likely to perform this season alone. Author:SI StaffPublish date:Sep 4, 2015Top 100 NBA Players of 2016 #100 — Giannis AntetokounmpoJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedBucks | Forward | Last year: — #99 — Wesley MatthewsSam Forencich/NBAE via Getty ImagesMavericks | Guard | Last year: 72 #98 — Donatas MotiejunasGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedRockets | Forward | Last year: — #97 — Nerlens NoelXander Tielemans for Sports Illustrated76ers | Forward | Last year: — #96 — Josh SmithAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesClippers | Forward | Last year: 53 #95 — Roy HibbertAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesLakers | Center | Last year: 52 #94 — Reggie JacksonNed Dishman/NBAE via Getty ImagesPistons | Guard | Last year: — #93 — J.J. RedickJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedClippers | Guard | Last year: 93 #92 — Lou WilliamsAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesLakers | Guard | Last year: — #91 — Andrew WigginsTim Clayton for Sports IllustratedTimberwolves | Forward | Last year: — #90 — Taj GibsonJonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesBulls | Forward | Last year: 75 #89 — Amir JohnsonSteven Senne/APCeltics | Forward | Last year: 71 #88 — Isaiah ThomasFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesCeltics | Guard | Last year: 90 #87 — Ricky RubioJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedTimberwolves | Guard | Last year: 87 #86 — Kenneth FariedAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesNuggets | Forward | Last year: 77 #85 — Michael Kidd-GilchristAl Tielemans for Sports IllustratedHornets | Forward | Last year: — #84 — Robin LopezTom Donoghue/NBAE via Getty ImagesKnicks | Center | Last year: 82 #83 — Deron WilliamsNathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesMavericks | Guard | Last year: 45 #82 — Joe JohnsonHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports IllustratedNets | Guard | Last year: 51 #81 — DeMarre CarrollHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports IllustratedRaptors | Forward | Last year: — #80 — George HillDavid E. Klutho for Sports IllustratedPacers | Guard | Last year: — #79 — Brandon KnightBarry Gossage/NBAE via Getty ImagesSuns | Guard | Last year: — #78 — Tobias HarrisFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesMagic | Forward | Last year: — #77 — Jonas ValanciunasNed Dishman/NBAE via Getty ImagesRaptors | Center | Last year: 80 #76 — Andrew BogutJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedWarriors | Center | Last year: 65 #75 — Thaddeus YoungHeinz Kluetmeier for Sports IllustratedNets | Forward | Last year: 69 #74 — Tiago SplitterAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesHawks | Center | Last year: 70 #73 — Danilo GallinariGarrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty ImagesNuggets | Forward | Last year: 62 #72 — Ryan AndersonJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedPelicans | Forward | Last year: 59 #71 — Paul PierceAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesClippers | Forward | Last year: 46 #70 — Tristan ThompsonGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedCavaliers | Forward | Last year: — #69 — Hassan WhitesideMike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHeat | Center | Last year: — #68 — Timofey MozgovJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedCavaliers | Center | Last year: — #67 — Nikola VucevicFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesMagic | Center | Last year: 89 #66 — Chandler ParsonsGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedMavericks | Forward | Last year: 56 #65 — Trevor ArizaGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedRockets | Forward | Last year: 83 #64 — Markieff MorrisLayne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty ImagesSuns | Forward | Last year: — #63 — Marcin GortatBill Frakes for Sports IllustratedWizards | Center | Last year: 58 #62 — Bradley BealBill Frakes for Sports IllustratedWizards | Guard | Last year: 76 #61 — DeMar DeRozanFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesRaptors | Guard | Last year: 61 #60 — Derrick RoseJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedBulls | Guard | Last year: 23 #59 — Jrue HolidayGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedPelicans | Guard | Last year: 50 #58 — Tyreke EvansGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedPelicans | Forward | Last year: 84 #57 — Monta EllisRon Hoskins/NBAE via Getty ImagesPacers | Guard | Last year: 66 #56 — Luol DengFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesHeat | Forward | Last year: 55 #55 — Nicolas BatumNathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesHornets | Forward | Last year: 43 #54 — Kobe BryantJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedLakers | Guard | Last year: 24 #53 — Tony ParkerJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedSpurs | Guard | Last year: 15 #52 — Rudy GayRocky Widner/NBAE via Getty ImagesKings | Forward | Last year: 67 #51 — Ty LawsonSteve Granitz/WireImageRockets | Guard | Last year: 44 #50 — Danny GreenJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedSpurs | Guard | Last year: 96 #49 — Zach RandolphGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedGrizzlies | Forward | Last year: 42 #48 — Greg MonroeGary Dineen/NBAE via Getty ImagesBucks | Forward | Last year: 68 #47 — Al JeffersonJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedHornets | Center | Last year: 26 #46 — Kyle KorverGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedHawks | Forward | Last year: 74 #45 — Khris MiddletonJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedBucks | Forward | Last year: — #44 — Andre IguodalaGreg Nelson/Sports IllustratedWarriors | Forward | Last year: 29 #43 — Joakim NoahGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedBulls | Center | Last year: 17 #42 — Goran DragicIssac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty ImagesHeat | Guard | Last year: 35 #41 — Jeff TeagueGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedHawks | Guard | Last year: 92 #40 — Pau GasolTim Clayton for Sports IllustratedBulls | Forward | Last year: 49 #39 — Rudy GobertJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedJazz | Center | Last year: — #38 — Brook LopezNathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesNets | Center | Last year: 36 #37 — Derrick FavorsJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedJazz | Forward | Last year: 79 #36 — Tyson ChandlerBarry Gossage/NBAE via Getty ImagesSuns | Center | Last year: 39 #35 — Andre DrummondFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesPistons | Center | Last year: 37 #34 — Kyle LowryNed Dishman/NBAE via Getty ImagesRaptors | Guard | Last year: 30 #33 — Eric BledsoeRobert Beck for Sports IllustratedSuns | Guard | Last year: 33 #32 — Paul MillsapGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedHawks | Forward | Last year: 34 #31 — Gordon HaywardLayne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty ImagesJazz | Forward | Last year: 57 #30 — Dwyane WadeOscar Baldizon/NBAE via Getty ImagesHeat | Guard | Last year: 20 #29 — DeAndre JordanJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedClippers | Center | Last year: 38 #28 — Dirk NowitzkiGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedMavericks | Forward | Last year: 14 #27 — Mike ConleyGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedGrizzlies | Guard | Last year: 32 #26 — Klay ThompsonJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedWarriors | Guard | Last year: 54 #25 — Serge IbakaLayne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty ImagesThunder | Forward | Last year: 19 #24 — Damian LillardDavid E. Klutho for Sports IllustratedTrail Blazers | Guard | Last year: 22 #23 — Kyrie IrvingJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedCavaliers | Guard | Last year: 21 #22 — Chris BoshNoah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesHeat | Forward | Last year: 18 #21 — Al HorfordGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedHawks | Center | Last year: 25 #20 — Paul GeorgeNed Dishman/NBAE via Getty ImagesPacers | Forward | Last year: — #19 — Dwight HowardJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedRockets | Center | Last year: 9 #18 — Jimmy ButlerDavid E. Klutho for Sports IllustratedBulls | Guard | Last year: 98 #17 — Kevin LoveGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedCavaliers | Forward | Last year: 7 #16 — Draymond GreenGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedWarriors | Forward | Last year: — #15 — Carmelo AnthonyGreg Nelson/Sports IllustratedKnicks | Forward | Last year: 11 #14 — DeMarcus CousinsRocky Widner/NBAE via Getty ImagesKings | Center | Last year: 27 #13 — John WallAl Tielemans for Sports IllustratedWizards | Guard | Last year: 31 #12 — LaMarcus AldridgeD. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty ImagesSpurs | Forward | Last year: 12 #11 — Tim DuncanJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedSpurs | Forward | Last year: 5 #10 — Kawhi LeonardGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedSpurs | Forward | Last year: 28 #9 — Marc GasolJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedGrizzlies | Center | Last year: 16 #8 — Blake GriffinJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedClippers | Forward | Last year: 10 #7 — Russell WestbrookGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedThunder | Guard | Last year: 4 #6 — Chris PaulGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedClippers | Guard | Last year: 3 #5 — James HardenJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedRockets | Guard | Last year: 13 #4 — Stephen-CurryXander Tielemans for Sports IllustratedWarriors | Guard | Last year: 8 #3 — Anthony DavisGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedPelicans | Forward | Last year: 4 #2 — Kevin DurantJohn W. McDonough for Sports IllustratedThunder | Forward | Last year: 2 #1 — LeBron JamesGreg Nelson for Sports IllustratedCavaliers | Forward | Last year: 1Latest NBA NewsHow Darvin Ham Believes Lakers Will Respond in Next Game After Another Bad LossSpread & Over/Under Predictions for Hornets vs. SunsHornets Host Star-Studded SunsDetroit Pistons Downgrade Cade Cunningham vs. Miami HeatHow to Watch & Listen to Hornets vs. Suns