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#3 Jusuf Nurkic (290 pounds)
At close to 300 pounds, NBA big man Jusuf Nurkic anchors the Portland Trail Blazers’ interior defense. His presence underneath gives the Blazers a deterrent for opponents who dare not enter the shaded lane.
Though he’s not as nimble as some NBA players his height (6' 11"), Nurkic has a good touch around the basket, and knows how to generate a few baskets to help out his teammates in offense.
Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum need him to put up a couple of points on the board aside from hauling down rebounds at last season’s rate of nine per game. His average of 11.5 points per contest was his lowest since the 2016-17 NBA campaign. But that’s only because injuries kept him from playing more games in optimum fitness last season.
#2 Boban Marjanovic (290 pounds)
The second heaviest NBA player at the moment is Boban Marjanovic of the Dallas Mavericks. At 290 pounds, he’s the same weight as Nurkic, but taller at 7' 4". Though he doesn’t play much for the Mavs (only 8.2 minutes a night), Marjanovic makes good use of his time on the court.
It’s difficult to pinpoint how someone as big as Marjanovic can shoot the ball easily, but he does it nevertheless. He’s a career 77.4% shooter from the line, and last season, he averaged a career-high 81.6%.
Whenever this jovial giant of a man gets the ball near the basket, it’s almost an automatic two points, as he oftentimes just tiptoes his way to a layup or jumps just a tiny bit to dunk the basketball.
Off the court, Marjanovic is a funny guy, and spends time on social media, bringing laughter and joy to NBA fans.
#1 Tacko Fall (311 pounds)
The heaviest NBA player heading into the next season is none other than the tallest NBA player in the game. At 7' 5" and 311 pounds, Tacko Fall is massive and definitely intimidating. In just 7.2 minutes per game last season, the 25-year-old swatted away 1.1 enemy missiles per game.
He’ll be the only NBA player to weigh in at 300 pounds or more in the upcoming 2021-22 season. Because of his height, Fall doesn’t look like he weighs that much, as his weight is evenly distributed.
It’s unfortunate, though, that Fall hasn’t played much in the NBA, appearing in only 26 games in two seasons.
He signed a two-way contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. In his rookie campaign, he was named to the 2019-20 NBA G League All-Defensive Team, averaging 12.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks for the Maine Red Claws.
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