NBA social media rankings: 30 players to follow this season

As part of theScore's 2016-17 NBA preview, here's Part 1 of our rankings of the league's most follow-worthy social media stars

30. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

• Twitter: @BlakeGriffin32
• Instagram: @blakegriffin32

29. Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons

• Twitter: @AndreDrummondd
• Instagram: @andredrummondd
• Snapchat: @Andredrummondd

28. Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder

• Twitter: @RealStevenAdams

27. Evan Turner, Portland Trail Blazers

• Twitter: @thekidet
• Instagram: @evanturner
• Snapchat: @lowkeyet

Turner is a jack-of-all-trades on the hardwood, as well as on social media. He can get into it with trolls, bust out a joke or two, or simply give his followers a welcome behind-the-scenes look at his life. It's all good stuff.

26. Robin Lopez, Chicago Bulls

• Twitter: @rolopez42
• Instagram: @gustogummi88

He's a nerd, but a nerd you want to best friend's with. Sideshow Bob doesn't like mascots, but he loves to ham it up for his fans through his uploads.

25. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

• Twitter: @KyrieIrving
• Instagram: @kyrieirving
• Snapchat: @KyrieIrving

Irving earned a follow from you (unless you're a Warriors fan) when he hit the biggest shot of the 2015-16 NBA Finals, and he'll keep your follow by being just as clutch with the quality content.

24. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

• Twitter: @CP3
• Instagram: @cp3
• Snapchat: @CPIII

CP3 is the ultimate nice guy. Don't expect much negativity or controversy here. He's a family man with family values, along with a lavish lifestyle we all wish we could have.

23. James Harden, Houston Rockets

• Twitter: @JHarden13
• Instagram: @jharden13
• Snapchat: @JHarden13

Harden is all bout his brand, turning himself into one of the more marketable stars in the entire sport. His Adidas game is on point, as is his trademark beard.

22. Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors

• Twitter: @KDTrey5
• Snapchat: @kd35official

The four-time scoring champion plans on saying how he feels from now on and not fearing the consequences. Here's hoping that philosophy can translate to 140 characters or less this upcoming season.

21. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

• Twitter: @boogiecousins
• Instagram: @boogiecousins
• Snapchat: @boogiecamp

"Boogie" ain't no Brita, because he's not about that filter life. He can be a loose cannon with his uncensored ways, but he can also be kind of a goof, which makes him all the more endearing.

20. Chris Bosh, Miami Heat

• Twitter: @chrisbosh
• Instagram: @chrisbosh
• Snapchat: @Mrchrisbosh

19. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

• Twitter: @StephenCurry30
• Instagram: @stephencurry30

18. J.R. Smith, Cleveland Cavaliers

• Twitter: @TheRealJRSmith
• Instagram: @TeamSwish

He's a character who exceeds his on-court status by being a highly entertaining fellow. There's no such thing as too much J.R, and that's no "pipe" dream.

17. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

• Twitter: @Dame_Lillard
• Instagram: @damianlillard

Lillard has bars for days, which he always loves sharing with the world. He spits fire, and we nod in approval.

16. Nick Young, Los Angeles Lakers

• Twitter: @NickSwagyPYoung
• Instagram: @swaggyp1

His nickname alone is a good enough indication of the content one should expect to see on his accounts. Swaggy P is living the dream, and we're all coming along for the ride.

Honorable mentions: DeMar DeRozan, JaVale McGee, Kristaps Porzingis, Andrew Wiggins, Iman Shumpert, Austin Rivers, Isaiah Thomas, Giannis Antetokounmpo