Who are Top 10 Players In The NBA?

[jwillsports]

I know it's a little early of making my list. But I got impatient and wanted to create one. I want to know each of your opinions on the top 10 entering this season.

Mine

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Davis
5. Harden
6. Kawhi
7. Westbrook
8. Giannis
9. Irving
10. Embiid

 

[WiggyRuss]

I am going to expand my list to top 20

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Davis
4. Harden
5. RW
6. Curry
7. Giannis
8. Embiid
9. George
10. Kawhi
11. Klay
12. Draymond
13. Lillard
14. Kyrie
15. Paul
16. Mitchell
17. Wall
18. Towns
19. Jokic
20. Gobert

Hon. mention: Butler, DeRozan, Simmons, Hayward, Porzingis, Oladipo, Love, McCollum, Kemba, Griffin


*Kawhi, Kyrie would be higher if not for injury issues that have caused them to miss extensive time. For example- if I had faith Kyrie would be definitely be healthy I would have him over other guards like Lillard and Klay and the same for Kawhi with George, maybe even Giannis.

 

[CitySushi]

I am going to expand my list to top 20

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Davis
4. Harden
5. RW
6. Curry
7. Giannis
8. Embiid
9. George
10. Kawhi
11. Klay
12. Draymond
13. Lillard
14. Kyrie
15. Paul
16. Mitchell
17. Wall
18. Towns
19. Jokic
20. Gobert

Hon. mention: Butler, DeRozan, Simmons, Hayward, Porzingis, Oladipo, Love, McCollum, Kemba, Griffin


*Kawhi, Kyrie would be higher if not for injury issues that have caused them to miss extensive time. For example- if I had faith Kyrie would be definitely be healthy I would have him over other guards like Lillard and Klay and the same for Kawhi with George, maybe even Giannis.

Really solid list. I can see arguments for a few players, but nothing that's not a close conversation. Me personally, I think John Wall is easily out of the top 20. There's plenty of other guys I'd want over him. TBH if I had to choose between him and Beal, I might just choose Beal.

Think Mitchell should be closer to 20, but definitely gets consideration there. Gobert I would probably have a little lower, but not by much. I'd probably try to find a way to get Butler and Simmons in there.

By the end of the season, we might see Jokic even higher on this list if the Nuggets can manage to put together a solid record.

 

[CitySushi]

I know it's a little early of making my list. But I got impatient and wanted to create one. I want to know each of your opinions on the top 10 entering this season.

Mine

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Davis
5. Harden
6. Kawhi
7. Westbrook
8. Giannis
9. Irving
10. Embiid

You have Curry at 3, so I approve.

 

[tlance]

Here is how I think the list looks now:

1: LeBron
2: Durant
3: Davis
4: Harden
5: Westbrook
6: Curry
7: Giannis
8: Kawhi
9: Embiid
10: Lillard

Here is how I think it might look at season's end:

1: Davis
2: LeBron
3: Durant
4: Kawhi
5: Harden
6: Giannis
7: Simmons
8: Embiid
9: Westbrook
10: Oladipo

I think Dipo and Simmons are rising fast.

 

[CitySushi]

Here is how I think the list looks now:

1: LeBron
2: Durant
3: Davis
4: Harden
5: Westbrook
6: Curry
7: Giannis
8: Kawhi
9: Embiid
10: Lillard

Here is how I think it might look at season's end:

1: Davis
2: LeBron
3: Durant
4: Kawhi
5: Harden
6: Giannis
7: Simmons
8: Embiid
9: Westbrook
10: Oladipo

I think Dipo and Simmons are rising fast.

Are you talking MVP race only or actual best players? Because I would think there's no way you would drop Curry off this list.

 

[tlance]

Are you talking MVP race only or actual best players? Because I would think there's no way you would drop Curry off this list.

A mix of both. Not so much how I would actually rank their ability, because you know how I feel about Curry and his contribution to winning. He is the ultimate team offensive player.

But, I also believe these young studs are rising fast. Donovan Mitchell is in there too although he missed my top 10. And I think most people will see gaudy stats and strong win totals from Minny and Utah and start to rank these guys ahead of Curry. People tend to overreact to stats and it is impossible to accurately determine Curry's worth on the now even more loaded Dubs.

And Curry has slipped a bit in each of the last 2 season's with KD. Not in terms of his actual play, but certainly in terms of people's perception of his value.

 

[Wishbone]

I would put Westbrook above harder because he is a more complete player. Still can't believe OKC had 3 top 5 players and fucked it up.