Brook Lopez has moved into the top ranks of NBA rookies, with ESPN, SI and About.com all putting him in the top seven. About ranks Lopez at #5, with Sports Illustrated at #6 and ESPN at #7. ESPN ranks Ryan Anderson at #16 and Chris Douglas-Roberts at #21. About has CDR at #14 and SI has Anderson at #15. Six players drafted ahead of Lopez are ranked behind him on the ESPN list.
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