If this was 1996, this list would probably feature multiple Hall of Famers.
Sadly, it's 2011, and maybe one of the players on this list have Hall of Fame potential. The past decade has been an absolute travesty when it comes to finding the right center as it seems that not one team can find a reliable player to fit the bill.
The league is extremely limited when it comes to finding centers that can score, rebound and play defense making it one of the highest coveted positions to possess today.
Finding a center than can actually consistently score is just as rare as being struck by lightning.
One of the biggest advantages you can have today is having a reliable center that can manage to stay healthy, while also being able to consistently produce at a high level at the same time.
There are only so few centers that can perform at a high level and there's maybe only one that can be mentioned in a top 20 players in the league conversation.
A reliable center is a commodity in this league that has reached its peak over the past decade.
This list isn't pretty and it certainly doesn't have the appeal of the 1990's where Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon were devastating the league, but it does have potential and a number of young players that could possibly become the next big thing in years to come.
Going by the starting lineups of this past season, we were able to rank each starting center. This could get ugly.
