Okay, so I saw this question online: “Who is the heaviest player in the NBA right now?” It got me thinking, and I decided to dive into it myself. Here’s how I went about finding the answer.
First, I headed over to the official NBA website. I figured that’s the best place to get accurate info on players, right? I started browsing through the player profiles, checking out their stats. It’s a bit tedious, but hey, gotta do what you gotta do.
I quickly realized just looking at the profiles wasn’t going to cut it. I needed a way to sort or filter by weight. Unfortunately, the site doesn’t make it that easy. No biggie, I’ve dealt with worse.
So, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I started copying the player names and their listed weights into a spreadsheet. Yeah, it’s a bit of manual labor, but it gets the job done. Column A: Player Name. Column B: Weight in pounds.
After going through a bunch of profiles, I had a decent-sized list. I kept adding to it, making sure I didn’t miss anyone who looked like they might be on the heavier side. It took a while, but I was determined to get a comprehensive list.
Spreadsheet Sorcery
Once I felt like I had enough data, I fired up the sort function in my spreadsheet. I sorted the list by weight, descending, so the heaviest players would be at the top. And there it was, clear as day.
From my collected information, it looks like Boban Marjanovic is currently one of the heaviest, if not the heaviest. The spreadsheet showed that he’s listed at a whopping 290 pounds! There might be some other players close to that weight, but Boban seems to take the cake.
My Takeaway
This little investigation showed me that finding specific stats can sometimes require a bit of elbow grease. Official sources are great, but they don’t always present the info in the way you need it. Sometimes, you just gotta roll up your sleeves and compile the data yourself. It’s not always pretty, but it gets you the answers you’re looking for.
And who knows, things might change during the season. Someone could gain or lose weight. It is a good reminder that these kinds of stats are always in motion.
