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Report: Kobe Bryant is 7th Best in the NBA

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Not that you haven’t already heard (#NBARank has been trending on Twitter this morning in Los Angeles), but according to ESPN, Kobe Bryant is currently the 7th best player in the NBA.

Who’s ahead of him? In no particular order:

  • Dwight Howard
  • LeBron James
  • Dirk Nowitzki
  • Chris Paul
  • Dwyane Wade
  • Kevin Durant

These same voters (ESPN staffers) slotted Andrew Bynum at #30 and Pau Gasol at #11. While the NBA continues to be locked out, we’ll be forced to continue bringing you stories (like this), rather than getting you ready for the season that would be starting in 15 days.

 

We’re not bitter at all, we swear…