RGM Top 25 NBA Player Poll 2025-26 -- Round 18!

[bisme37]

Oh hey again good pals. This is the thing where we rank the top 25 NBA players for 2025-26 hooray.

Basically vote for 1 of the guys in the poll, and you can also post a comment that nominates a player to be added for the next round of voting. Then a day or two later I'll pop in and make the next poll.

So like: "Vote Jokic, nominate Kuzma." Or whatever.

If you change your mind, the poll is set up so you can change your vote as often as you'd like until the poll closes and the next thread goes up. (The poll is limited to 10 options.)

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Results so far:

#1: Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets with 63% of the votes;
Added to next poll: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472330

#2: Shai Gilgeous Alexander, OKC Thunder with 54% of the votes;
Added to next poll: Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472418

#3: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks with 50% of the vote
Added to next poll: Jalen Williams, OKC Thunder
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472506

#4: Luka Doncic, LA Lakers with 62% of votes;
Added to next poll: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472644

#5: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs with 60% of the vote;
Added to next poll: Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472702

#6: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves with 41% of votes;
Added to next poll: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472754

#7: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors with 30% of the votes;
Added to next poll: Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472918

#8: Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks with 46% of the vote;
Added to next poll: Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473076

#9: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks with 36% of votes;
Added to next poll: Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=119556568#p119556568

#10: Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers with 29% of votes;
Added to next poll: Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473174

#11: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons with 27% of votes;
Added to next poll: Chet Holmgren, OKC Thunder
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473228

#12: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers with 31% of votes
Added to next poll: Karl-Anthony Towns, NY Knicks
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473294

#13: Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets with 29% of votes
Added to next poll: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473394

#14: Jalen Williams, OKC Thunder with 31% of votes;
Added to next poll: Jimmy Butler, GSW
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473480

#15: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic with 34% of votes;
Adde to next poll: Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=119580758#p119580758

#16: Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics with 35% of votes;
Added to next poll: Derrick White, Boston Celtics
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473652

#17: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers with 40% of votes;
Added to next poll: Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473716

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Not yet added:
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
James Harden, LA Clippers
Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets
Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
De'Aaron Fox, San Antonio Spurs
Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Lamelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Jaren Jackson Jr, Memphis Grizzlies
Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
Lauri Markannen, Utah Jazz
Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers
Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors
Jalen Green, Phoenix Suns
Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
OG Anunoby, NY Knicks
Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks
Kristaps Porzingis, Atlanta Hawks
Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
DeMar DeRozan, Sacramento Kings
Zach Lavine, Sacramento Kings
Jrue Holiday, Portland Trailblazers
A Bull?
A Wizard?
Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics
Etc etc.

This is meant to be a projection of player rankings for this coming season. Guys like Tatum ( ), Hali and Dame are likely not playing, so I begrudgingly left them out.

Enjoy!

[UcanUwill]

Vote Booker

Nomiante Sengun, how is he still not in the poll, dude is legit, outplayed Jokic in recent matchup

[brackdan70]

Vote KAT
Nominate Gobert

[ReggiesKnicks]

Nominate Gobert

[jowglenn]

Vote Siakam
Nominate Sengun

[Caneman786]

Ain't no way Devin Booker (Booger?) is getting votes over the Klaw. Known empty stats guy.

Voted Kawhi Leonard

Nominated Zion Williamson

[MoreyWins]

Vote Chet

Nominate Sengun

[Clav]

Siakam and nominate Amen Thompson!

however the current nominations on the board will get us to 25

[SkyHook]

V Towns
N Gobert

[brackdan70]

V Towns
N Gobert

Basketball genius

[Pistol_Pete10]

Vote: Booker
Nominate: Sengun

[SA37]

Voted Kawhi

Nominate Ja Morant

[babyjax13]

This is really hard, but I am voting Embiid. If he can play half the season healthyish, then he is the best player on this list. But, he could never play again, or never play well again.

N: Amen Thompson

[cupcakesnake]

Vote: Siakam
Nom: Amen

Hard to vote for Kawhi with so much uncertainty. Franz and Chet are my breakout candidates and preferred picks here.

[Richard4444]

Voted booker

Nominated Zion Williamson

[iggymcfrack]

Voting Booker right now is nuts. He was 60th in the NBA in EPM last year, 90th in BPM, and 91st in xRAPM. He had a negative on/off and the Suns went 3-17 when he played without Durant.

You’re going to take that over the best player on the 3rd best team in the East or a 23 year old who had better numbers and is the 2nd best defensive player in the league? Or the co-leader of the team that made Game 7 of the Finals? Come on.

Voting Franz

Nominating Amen (who was already a much better player than Booker last year)

[brackdan70]

Voting Booker right now is nuts. He was 60th in the NBA in EPM last year, 90th in BPM, and 91st in xRAPM. He had a negative on/off and the Suns went 3-17 when he played without Durant.

You’re going to take that over the best player on the 3rd best team in the East or a 23 year old who had better numbers and is the 2nd best defensive player in the league? Or the co-leader of the team that made Game 7 of the Finals? Come on.

Voting Franz

Nominating Amen (who was already a much better player than Booker last year)

Yeah it’s a bit shocking . I can see almost anyone else, but surprised we are going for Booker here. I guess the sentiment is he might thrive without Durant, but as you pointed out he hasn’t in the past, so why expect that now.

[The Number 9]

Vo: Young

Nominate Morant

[Richard4444]

Booker was always compared with Donovan Mitchell who was elected #10.

Leonard is a surprise pick light nós because avaliabilty concerns. If we minimize the injury risk, we should also vote for Zion in the Top 25.

[bisme37]

So we seem to have a tie for votes between Kawhi and Booker, and a tie for noms between Gobert, Sengun and Amen (with Zion and Ja getting noms as well).

I'm going to keep this thread/poll going one more day and since there are no clear results at this point. And I'm late for work haha.

Edit: Vote Booker and nominate Amen. Decided to break the ties since it will probably be just as close tomorrow.

Continue voting here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473874