Editor’s Note: On Monday, we introduced the methodology and research that went into creating the tiers in general, as well as listing the players in the Nos. 81-125 best player range. Rather than recap in full, we encourage you to peruse there for those details to allow us to get right into Tier 4.
In a typical season, between 35 and 45 players produce at a level consistent with placement in Tier 4 and includes those who are expected to provide between approximately the 40th to 80th most championship impact. In practical terms, these are generally very good players, some of whom might grab an All-Star slot or two, but are not (or in the case of some are no longer) in the “perennial All-Star” conversation. Given starter-type minutes, this group will bring somewhere between four and seven wins per season, translating to production worth between around $13 million and $23 million per season in (projected) 2020 dollars.
Unlike Tier 5 and below, where…
