LeBron James' injury shakes things up in the latest #SoleWatch Power Rankings.
The King's absence makes room for a few fresh faces, including fellow Nike signature athlete Kobe Bryant. The Lakers' star is back in the lineup, looking to pass and playing in Player Exclusive colorways of the Nike Kobe 9 Elite. Teammate Nick Young continued to impress with a few of Kobe's older models.
Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving slowed down on breaking out new colorways of their respective models, so the two guards slipped down the list. Meanwhile, Eric Bledsoe returned after a strong week in Nike LeBrons, as did his teammate Marcus Morris.
Read on for the full rundown.
Rank: 10
Last Week: 4
Player: Russell Westbrook
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Season Stats: 27.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 7.1 APG
Notable Sneakers: White/Orange, Black/Orange Air Jordan XX9 PEs
Rank: 9
Last Week: 5
Player: Kyrie Irving
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Season Stats: 20.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 5.3 APG
Notable Sneakers: Yellow, 'Cavs Home,' & 'Cavs Away' Nike Kyrie 1 PEs
Rank: 8
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: Kobe Bryant
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Season Stats: 23.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 5.3 APG
Notable Sneakers: 'Lakers Home' & 'Lakers Away' Nike Kobe 9 Elite PEs
Rank: 7
Last Week: 7
Player: Markieff Morris
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 15.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.1 APG
Notable Sneakers: 'Oregon,' 'Fighter Jet' & 'Knicks Custom ' Nike Air Foamposite One
Rank: 6
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: Eric Bledsoe
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 16.6 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 5.9 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike LeBron 9 'Big Bang,' Nike LeBron 12 'Trillion Dollar Man,' Nike LeBron 12 'Data'
Rank: 5
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: Marcus Morris
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 10.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.5 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike Zoom LeBron 3 'Remix,' Nike LeBron 12 Grey iD, Nike LeBron 12 Black/Purple iD
Rank: 4
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: James Johnson
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 7.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.5 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 11 'Bred,' Air Jordan 20 'Quickstrike'
Rank: 3
Last Week: 6
Player: Terrence Ross
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 12.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.9 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 6 'Slam Dunk,' Air Jordan 12 'Playoff,' Air Jordan 19 SE 'East Coast,' Nike Air Foamposite 1 'Whiteout'
Rank: 2
Last Week: 2
Player: P.J. Tucker
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 8.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.5 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike Kyrie 1 'Dream,' Nike Kyrie 1 'Home' PE, Nike Kyrie 1 'Away' PE
Rank: 1
Last Week: 1
Player: Nick Young
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Season Stats: 14.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Flint,' Nike Zoom Kobe 1, Nike Zoom Kobe 4 'MPLS'
