There is always controversy in the ESPN NBA player rankings when it comes to the Detroit Pistons. Last year it was Cade Cunningham, and this year they’ve completely gotten it wrong with Ausar Thompson.
In their top 100 rankings last season, ESPN had Cunningham ranked as the 67th best player in the league, which looks even more ridiculous now than it did back then.
This year there were three Pistons on the list, but some notable omissions. Jaden Ivey came in at 85th, just ahead of teammate Tobias Harris at 84th. It was surprising to see Ivey crack the list at all after only playing 30 games last season, especially when the Pistons made the playoffs without him.