ESPN released the latest group of names in their ninth annual list of the top 100 players in the NBA early this morning. Derrick White and Dejounte Murray were revealed as the 100th and 71st best players in the league respectively yesterday, and LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan fell within the top 50 today.
Last year ESPN ranked Aldridge 28th and DeRozan 39th despite both players coming off All-Star appearances. This year Aldridge plummeted 13 spots to 41st while DeRozan slipped down to 46th.