Top 10 players in the league in 2013-2014

[lilbeastnani]

And i'm only basing this on current NBA players. Too much speculation involved if we include collegiate athletes.

1. Lebron James (Age 29)
2. Chris Paul (Age 28)
3. Carmelo Anthony (Age 29)
4. Dwayne Wade (Age 31)
5. Deron Williams (Age 28)
6. Dwight Howard (Age 28)
7. Kobe Bryant (Age 34)
8. Brandon Roy (Age 29)
9. Derrick Rose (Age 24)
10. Andrea Bargnani (Age 28)

[YAWN]

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[Al Thornton]

Brandon Rose??? and Kobe that high? I also like how Dwight Howard isn't on the list.

[lilbeastnani]

hook it up with the california lottery numbers for sat while youre at it

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[lilbeastnani]

Brandon Rose??? and Kobe that high? I also like how Dwight Howard isn't on the list.

Typo.. sue me..

And I forgot to include Dwight.. Editing now.

[LOGoods7]

Kevin Durant?

[lilbeastnani]

Kevin Durant?

Nope.. I'd put Kevin Durant in the same category with a guy like Danny Granger.

[Richie2k6]

No way Kobe will be better than Roy after playing for almost 18 years. People see Kobe in his early 30's and immediately forget the fact that he started playing pro ball at age 17. He's not going to be elite when he's 34.

[lilbeastnani]

No way Kobe will be better than Roy after playing for almost 18 years. People see Kobe in his early 30's and immediately forget the fact that he started playing pro ball at age 17. He's not going to be elite when he's 34.

Jordan was the best player in the league at age 35.. it's not all about being able to jump the highest, run the fastest, or dunk the most.

[knickballer]

And i'm only basing this on current NBA players. Too much speculation involved if we include collegiate athletes.

1. Lebron James (Age 29)
2. Chris Paul (Age 28)
3. Carmelo Anthony (Age 29)
4. Dwayne Wade (Age 31)
5. Deron Williams (Age 28)
6. Dwight Howard (Age 28)
7. Kobe Bryant (Age 34)
8. Brandon Roy (Age 29)
9. Derrick Rose (Age 24)
10. Andrea Bargnani (Age 28)

those 3 wouldn't be in the top 3. I'm guessing Wade will be hit my injuries by then and won't be the same player he is today, Kobe will be getting old and Bargnani won't never be a top 10 player but he should be a good player. Brandon Roy and Derrick Rose are questionable. Some players who will be getting drafted in the the next years will fill those ranks.

[Richie2k6]

Jordan was the best player in the league at age 35.. it's not all about being able to jump the highest, run the fastest, or dunk the most.

Jordan was the best player in the league in his 13th year, yes. That's how long Kobe's been playing so far. Then he left and came back 4 years later. That's a 4 year break from playing basketball at the highest level in the world. That's a huge weight lifted off physically when you're 35 years old. Then he came back and wasn't the same player and left after 2 years. I don't see how Kobe will be better than someone like Roy after playing for almost 18 straight years with no 4-year retirement break in between.

[lilbeastnani]

Jordan was the best player in the league in his 13th year, yes. That's how long Kobe's been playing so far. Then he left and came back 4 years later. That's a 4 year break from NBA basketball. Came back and wasn't the same player and left after 2 years. I don't see how Kobe will be better than someone like Roy after playing for almost 18 straight years with no 4-year retirement break in between.

So you're comparing Kobe at 34 to Jordan at 40 based on the number of years Kobe will have played at that time? In that case do you feel that 2013-14 will be among Bron's last successful NBA years considering he played 2 sports in HS, entered the league at 17 and will have played 11 pro years by then?

[GiveItToBurrito]

No Shaq? I keed, I keed, although I could see him sticking around until then, crazy as it sounds.

The list looks good, too, except for Wade. Obviously he's great, but he's been so injury-prone that I wouldn't even be surprised if he was on his way out of the league by 2013. I'd probably replace him with Rondo.

[crisoner]

I think Kobe will be playing in Europe around that time.

[lilbeastnani]

those 3 wouldn't be in the top 3. I'm guessing Wade will be hit my injuries by then and won't be the same player he is today, Kobe will be getting old and Bargnani won't never be a top 10 player but he should be a good player. Brandon Roy and Derrick Rose are questionable. Some players who will be getting drafted in the the next years will fill those ranks.

Wade I think barring injury should be a top 5 player. Kobe it depends on how his body holds up on whether he'd be on this list. Rose, Roy and Bargnani i'm basing mostly on potential so no guaratees there either.