In a recent set of rankings, Bleacher Report went in-depth on the 15 best centers in the NBA. Of course, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was included.
The main question in this debate is relatively simple: Is Embiid on the court enough to be considered the best center in the league. Some will use the availability argument against him, while others will base their judgements on pure talent.
The folks over at Bleacher Report chose to do the former. Here are their top five, in order:
Though there have been some standout bigs this year — Horford and Towns come to mind — this debate easily boils down to Cousins and Embiid.