Jan 25, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors power forward David Lee (10) is defended by Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. Golden State defeated Portland 101-93. Mandatory Credit: Jason O. Watson-USA TODAY Sports
While many would argue that center is one of the dying positions in the NBA, on the other hand, power forwards are thriving as they’ve been brought up on a steady diet of 18 footers and double doubles.
Some of the players on this list are currently free agents or have recently signed monster contracts via the free agency process. There aren’t many young guys on this list, as the power forward is a fairly established position in the league, and everyone on the list is already past their rookie contract.
Let’s take a look at the best PF’s in the NBA today: