It's such a nice day out in New York today - a refreshing day we needed with all the snow we've gotten this winter. The weather has put me in a refreshing mood; for the first Free-for-all Friday, let's talk about keepers, a nice refreshing topic as we draw close to the season's mid-point.
This was my most daunting task: Create the top 30 keepers at each position for the next 3-4 seasons, especially since certain positions are so deep (PF, PG) while others get shallow fast (C, SG). It was a challenge I welcomed with open arms. I had to take the player's primary position even though you'll see players on the PF list that have been playing a lot of Center this season. It's easier to group this way. I'm sure I missed some players, and I cut an awful lot of players out of the top 30. Here you'll see fading stars fall on the list and young players rising. Let me know in the comments if you disagree with any of the lists below, or if I omitted anyone by mistake. Please keep in mind, I tried to incorporate the short-term.
The keeper rankings after the jump:
PG |
Chris Paul |
Derrick Rose |
Deron Williams |
Stephen Curry |
Russell Westbrook |
Rajon Rondo |
John Wall |
Raymond Felton |
Steve Nash |
Brandon Jennings |
Tony Parker |
Jason Kidd |
Jrue Holiday |
Jose Calderon |
Chauncey Billups |
Ty Lawson |
Devin Harris |
Darren Collison |
Kyle Lowry |
Ricky Rubio |
Ramon Sessions |
Mike Conley |
Aaron Brooks |
Mo Williams |
DJ Augustin |
Jameer Nelson |
Baron Davis |
Andre Miller |
Eric Bledsoe |
Jeff Teague
SG |
Kobe Bryant |
Dwyane Wade |
Monta Ellis |
Tyreke Evans |
Eric Gordon |
Joe Johnson |
Stephen Jackson |
Kevin Martin |
Landry Fields |
Ray Allen |
Jason Richardson |
Brandon Roy |
Manu Ginoboli |
OJ Mayo |
Evan Turner |
Rodney Stuckey |
Gilbert Arenas |
Wesley Johnson |
J.R. Smith |
Marcus Thornton |
John Salmons |
Wesley Matthews |
Carlos Delfino |
James Harden |
DeMar DeRozan |
Mike Dunleavy |
Rudy Fernandez |
Jodie Meeks |
Jamal Crawford |
Jason Terry
SF |
Kevin Durant |
LeBron James |
Danny Granger |
Carmelo Anthony |
Andre Iguodala |
Rudy Gay |
Gerald Wallace |
Danilo Gallinari |
Dorell Wright |
Paul Pierce |
Michael Beasley |
Caron Butler |
Rashard Lewis |
Trevor Ariza |
Luol Deng |
Nicolas Batum |
Hedo Turkoglu |
Corey Maggette |
Austin Daye |
Marvin Williams |
Paul George |
Christian Eyenga |
Francisco Garcia |
Omri Casspi |
Jared Dudley |
Tayshaun Prince |
Andrei Kirilenko |
Kelenna Azubuike |
Shane Battier |
Ron Artest
PF |
Kevin Love |
Amare Stoudemire |
Pau Gasol |
Blake Griffin |
Dirk Nowitzki |
Josh Smith |
LaMarcus Aldridge |
David Lee |
Zach Randolph |
Paul Millsap |
Chris Bosh |
Carlos Boozer |
Luis Scola |
David West |
Elton Brand |
Wilson Chandler |
DeMarcus Cousins |
Jeff Green |
Andray Blatche |
Tyrus Thomas |
Anthony Randolph |
Kevin Garnett |
Tim Duncan |
Lamar Odom |
Channing Frye |
Boris Diaw |
Troy Murphy |
Carl Landry |
Kris Humphries |
Derrick Favors |
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C |
Dwight Howard |
Al Jefferson |
Al Horford |
Andrea Bargnani |
Joakim Noah |
Andrew Bogut |
Andrew Bynum |
Nene Hilario |
Brook Lopez |
Marc Gasol |
Roy Hibbert |
JaVale McGee |
Serge Ibaka |
Anderson Varejao |
Marcin Gortat |
DeJuan Blair |
Tyson Chandler |
Chris Kaman |
J.J. Hickson |
Andris Biedrins |
Marcus Camby |
Emeka Okafor |
DeAndre Jordan |
Darko Milicic |
Greg Monroe |
Greg Oden |
Samuel Dalembert |
Spencer Hawes |
Robin Lopez |
Ronny Turiaf |
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