Fans call out ESPN over Zion Williamson’s surprising 2020 NBA Rank

ESPN ranked Zion Williamson as a top 20 NBA player entering this season, ahead of several established superstars.

With only a few weeks left until the start of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, ESPN has been rolling out its new ranking of the top 100 players in the league in 2020.

Pelicans star Lonzo Ball landed at No. 54 on Tuesday, a result that sparked some lively debate on NBA Twitter – but the disagreements over Ball’s placement paled in comparison to what erupted on Wednesday.

Zion Williamson, who played just 24 games in his rookie season due to injury, made his first appearance inside the NBA Rank top 100, at No. 19.

That put Williamson 12 spots ahead of reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant, who is ranked 31st, and also ahead of Bradley Beal, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trae Young and Russell Westbrook.

Unsurprisingly, NBA fans sounded off on Twitter.

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