The Top 10 Centers in the NBA
By Tom Atkinson
Our positional rankings conclude today with a look at the top 10 centers in the NBA. Who has the bragging rights as the best big man in the league?
The center position has seen some of the very best players in NBA history. Greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal, and Hakeem Olajuwon are just a few of the superstars to grace the five.
It is also a position that demands a lot of effort and hustle and offers a variety of play styles. Every center will likely be battling and bruising in the paint on either end of the floor, scrambling for rebounds and boxing out fellow giants. They can also boast shot blocking, efficient offense in the post and the paint and even become almost unguardable if they can shoot. Many centers can pass the ball pretty well, pull down offensive rebounds for second chance points and put up jaw-dropping dunks. Centers do have those certain mandatory attributes, though: rebounding, paint offense and interior defense.
With that in mind, who are the 10 best centers in the NBA today?
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