Instead of cramming players into a specific position for simplicity’s sale, it’s better to identify certain power forwards and centers as what they actually are: both.
The best NBA combo bigs are typically the result of small-ball lineups becoming commonplace around the league. Some power forwards simply don’t play an overwhelming majority of their minutes at the 4. But don’t worry, there’s a ranking for that.
7. Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers?
It’s been a weird offseason for Tristan Thompson. The restricted free agent attempted to capitalize on a strong performance in the playoffs and officially refused to sign the qualifying offer from Cleveland to pursue offer sheets elsewhere that would force his current team to match.