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NBA: A Superficial Top-50 Keepers List

At the urging of a friend, I whipped up a list of the Top-50 keepers in fantasy basketkball.

These rankings are largely superficial and terrifically biased. I didn't get crazy working the numbers. Instead, I opted to eyeball the distribution of weight and nail everything to the wall as I went. One thing may not be level with the next, but I went back and tried to correct anything that was noticeably crooked.

As has become somewhat customary with fantasy projections, I extended my foresight to see through injuries, roles, age, and development to make a general projection of the players that I think will pay the greatest dividends if owned over the next three seasons.

You'll notice a rather unapologetic lean towards younger players. I'm a sucker for potential. Comments, ridicule, and critiques are welcome. Feel free to tell me how stupid I am for excluding your favorite player. I enjoy healthy debate.

Without further ado, I present my Top-50 Keepers

RankNameAge
1Durant, Kevin22
2James, LeBron26
3Love, Kevin22
4Williams, Deron26
5Curry, Stephen22
6Paul, Chris25
7Rose, Derrick22
8Ellis, Monta25
9Westbrook, Russell22
10Horford, Al24
11Aldridge, LaMarcus25
12Howard, Dwight25
13Wall, John20
14Smith, Josh25
15Evans, Tyreke21
16Gay, Rudy24
17Rondo, Rajon25
18Wade, Dwyane29
19Anthony, Carmelo26
20Gordon, Eric22
21Stoudemire, Amare28
22Granger, Danny27
23Jefferson, Al26
24Millsap, Paul26
25Chandler, Wilson23
26Holiday, Jrue20
27Gallinari, Danilo22
28Lopez, Brook22
29Noah, Joakim26
30Gasol, Pau30
31Nowitzki, Dirk32
32Bryant, Kobe32
33Wright, Dorell25
34Conley, Mike23
35Iguodala, Andre27
36Beasley, Michael22
37Lawson, Ty23
38Bargnani, Andrea25
39Griffin, Blake21
40Parker, Tony28
41West, David30
42Gasol, Marc26
43Collison, Darren23
44Cousins, DeMarcus20
45Lee, David27
46Bosh, Chris26
47Randolph, Zach29
48Boozer, Carlos29
49Martin, Kevin28
50Monroe, Greg20