Kobe Bryant was ranked No. 93 by ESPN in their #NBArank project.

Bryant received some support from fans saying he shouldn't be ranked so low.

Bryant said, "Please don't ask me about silly stuff like that."

Bryant was ranked No. 40 last season.

"I've known for a long time [that] they're a bunch of idiots," Bryant said last October, referring to the ranking as "silly" and "laughable."

Bryant's ranking is actually higher than ESPN says the advanced stats indicate.

"This is our prediction for how much Kobe will be able to contribute this year and how effective he'll be," said Royce Webb, director of content analytics for ESPN Digital and Print Media.

"This ranking puts him much higher than advanced stats suggest. For instance, if you look at real plus-minus, which includes both offense and defense, and factor in how many minutes he's likely to play, those stats project that he'll be about the 163rd-most valuable player this year. He's projected to add only about two wins this season to the Lakers' total. Our voters decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and move him up to 93rd."