2021-22 Top 100 Player Rankings from SI and ESPN

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SI:

100. Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
99. Ivica Zubac, Los Angeles Clippers
98. Larry Nance Jr., Portland Trail Blazers
97. Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings
96. Tim Hardaway Jr., Dallas Mavericks
95. Jonathan Isaac, Orlando Magic
94. Malik Beasley, Minnesota Timberwolves
93. Derrick White, San Antonio Spurs
92. Norman Powell, Portland Trail Blazers
91. Evan Fournier, New York Knicks
90. Jae Crowder, Phoenix Suns
89. Derrick Rose, New York Knicks
88. Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
87. Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
86. Jonas Valančiūnas, New Orleans Pelicans
85. Duncan Robinson, Miami Heat
84. Dillon Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies
83. Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers
82. Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks
81. Seth Curry, Philadelphia 76ers
80. Robert Covington, Portland Trail Blazers
79. Buddy Hield, Sacramento Kings
78. Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets
77. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
76. Lonzo Ball, Chicago Bulls
75. Spencer Dinwiddie, Washington Wizards
74. Bojan Bogdanovic, Utah Jazz
73. Dejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs
​​72. Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets
71. Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers
70. Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers
69. Kemba Walker, New York Knicks
68. Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz
67. Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings
66. Christian Wood, Houston Rockets
65. Jusuf Nurkić, Portland Trail Blazers
64. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
63. Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets
62. Caris LeVert, Indiana Pacers
61. D’Angelo Russell, Minnesota Timberwolves
60. Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
59. OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors
58. Kristaps Porziņģis, Dallas Mavericks
57. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
56. De’Andre Hunter, Atlanta Hawks
55. Jerami Grant, Detroit Pistons
54. John Collins, Atlanta Hawks
53. Mikal Bridges, Phoenix Suns
52. Michael Porter Jr, Denver Nuggets
51. LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
50. Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers
49. Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
48. Clint Capela, Atlanta Hawks
47. Malcolm Brogdon, Indiana Pacers
46. Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
45. Gordon Hayward, Charlotte Hornets
44. Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors
43. Mike Conley, Utah Jazz
42. DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
41. Julius Randle, New York Knicks
40. Kyle Lowry, Miami Heat
39. Nikola Vučević, Chicago Bulls
38. CJ McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers
37. Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns
36. Domantas Sabonis, Indiana Pacers
35. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
34. Russell Westbrook, Los Angeles Lakers
33. Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans
32. De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
31. Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
30. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
29. Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
28. Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks
27. Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
26. Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks
25. Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
24. Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
23. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
22. Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
21. Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
20. Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
19. Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets
18. Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
17. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
16. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
15. Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
14. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
13. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
12. Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
11. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
10. Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
9. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
8. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
7. James Harden, Brooklyn Nets
6. Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
5. Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
4. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
3. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
1. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets

ESPN:
100 Norman Powell Portland Trail Blazers
99 Danilo Gallinari Atlanta Hawks
98 Steven Adams Memphis Grizzlies
97 Will Barton Denver Nuggets
96 Jalen Green Houston Rockets
95 Kevin Huerter Atlanta Hawks
94 Jonas Valanciunas New Orleans Pelicans
93 Mitchell Robinson New York Knicks
92 Duncan Robinson Miami Heat
91 Derrick Rose New York Knicks
90 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz
89 Robert Covington Portland Trail Blazers
88 Seth Curry Philadelphia 76ers
87 Miles Bridges Charlotte Hornets
86 Devonte' Graham New Orleans Pelicans
85 John Wall Houston Rockets
84 Darius Garland Cleveland Cavs
83 Dejounte Murray San Antonio Spurs
82 Lauri Markkanen Cleveland Cavs
81 Terry Rozier Charlotte Hornets
80 Caris LeVert Indiana Pacers
79 Tim Hardaway Jr Dallas Mavericks
78 Dillon Brooks Memphis Grizzlies
77 Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors
76 Cade Cunningham Detroit Pistons
75 Joe Harris Brooklyn Nets
74 Jusuf Nurkic Portland Trail Blazers
73 Tyrese Haliburton Sacramento Kings
72 OG Anunoby Toronto Raptors
71 Jaren Jackson Jr Memphis Grizzlies
70 Kemba Walker New York Knicks
69 Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets
68 Spencer Dinwiddie Washington Wizards
67 Bojan Bogdanovic Utah Jazz
66 Mikal Bridges Phoenix Suns
65 Malcolm Brogdon Indiana Pacers
64 Bogdan Bogdanovic Atlanta Hawks
63 D'Angelo Russell Minnesota Timberwolves
62 Joe Ingles Utah Jazz
61 Jarrett Allen Cleveland Cavaliers
60 Christian Wood Houston Rockets
59 Collin Sexton Cleveland Cavaliers
58 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets
57 Lonzo Ball Chicago Bulls
56 Fred VanVleet Toronto Raptors
55 Clint Capela Atlanta Hawks
54 John Collins Atlanta Hawks
53 Jerami Grant Detroit Pistons
52 Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves
51 Buddy Hield Sacramento Kings
50 Kristaps Porzingis Dallas Mavericks
49 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics
48 Mike Conley Utah Jazz
47 LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets
46 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers
45 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls
44 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers
43 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat
42 Julius Randle New York Knicks
41 Michael Porter Jr. Denver Nuggets
40 Domantas Sabonis Indiana Pacers
39 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls
38 Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors
37 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors
36 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder
35 Deandre Ayton Phoenix Suns
34 De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings
33 Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls
32 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors
31 Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies
30 CJ McCollum Portland Trail Blazers
29 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Lakers
28 Ben Simmons Philadelphia 76ers
27 Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics
26 Brandon Ingram New Orleans Pelicans
25 Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz
24 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves
23 Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans
22 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks
21 Bam Adebayo Miami Heat
20 Kyrie Irving Brooklyn Nets
19 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks
18 Donovan Mitchell Utah Jazz
17 Trae Young Atlanta Hawks
16 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat
15 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns
14 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtis
13 Chris Paul Phoenix Suns
12 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers
11 Bradley Beal Washington Wizards
10 James Harden Brooklyn Nets
9 Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers
8 Damian Lillard Portland Trailblazers
7 Joel Embiid Philadephia 76ers
6 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets
5 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors
4 Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks
3 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers
2 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
1 Kevin Durant Brooklyn Nets

Which list do you think is more accurate? Comments, rants, observations?

My observations: Based on the rankings of our players, SI seems to value defense more heavily than ESPN, but ESPN at least acknowledges that players like Kawhi and Murray are going to miss most (or all) of the season and shouldn't be on their list. I also found it interesting that SI ranks 6 of our players higher than the reigning 6th MOY.

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The SI list must not be taking injuries into account, because I think a couple of the guys they put over Lillard might be better in a vacumn but next season they have huge questions if they will be anywhere near 100%.