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Once again, It is time for Filthadelphia's annual Top 25 Player poll this offseason.

(Filthadelphia, if you want to take over again, go for it. I just wanted to get it finished before preseason. In any case, this will probably be the last year I can do it for a while).

Your favorite offseason debate is back by popular demand!
Thanks to everyone who voted last go around I'm excited to see where the 6th annual edition ends up.

Here are the Rules:
-Vote ONE player per poll. You'll be able to change your vote just like in previous years so you can self-implement rank choice voting.
-The criteria of ranking the players is YOUR OWN. The whole point of bringing this to the GB is to attract the widest amount of votes/perspectives on the game as possible to form a true consensus. Some people value shooting over defense, team success over individual prowess etc. Filthadelphia wanted to bake all that into this poll set no matter how chaotic.
-Each poll a player will win and then be taken out of the field. There will be 25 polls in all.
-There are only 10 possible poll options so I will start with last year's Top 10.
-As each poll commences I ask you to COMMENT IN THE THREAD your vote for who should be added in the next poll. There will be a large list of players yet to be added to the field below that you can look over to make your vote. I will tally up the votes in the comments at the end of each poll and add the winner accordingly. For example, if you want Xavier Tillman added in the next poll just comment "Nominate: Xavier Tillman"
-If a poll is overwhelmingly skewed towards one guy I will try, time willing, to edit it early and move on to the next one.
-If there is a tie in the poll. There will be a run-off poll created with just the tying parties to determine a winner. The losers of the runoff will then be added back into the field of 10 for the next poll.
-Feel free to ask any questions via pm or comment
-Feel Free to comment on your reasoning for a pick and why
There may be days when I am not able to quickly add the next poll. Just be patient!

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!!!!

Winner of Previous Poll:
Added to Poll:

RealGM Top 25 Players 2023-24:
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Yet To Be Added: (If someone is not here that you want here comment THAT and I will add them)
Dejounte Murray (ATL)
Trae Young (ATL)
Jaylen Brown (BOS)
Mikal Bridges (BKN)
LaMelo Ball (CHA)
DeMar DeRozan (CHI)
Zach LaVine (CHI)
Darius Garland (CLE)
Donovan Mitchell (CLE)
Evan Mobley (CLE)
Kyrie Irving (DAL)
Aaron Gordon (DEN)
Jamal Murray (DEN)
Cade Cunningham (DET)
Draymond Green (GSW)
Chris Paul (GSW)
Klay Thompson (GSW)
Andrew Wiggins (GSW)
Fred VanVleet (HOU)
Tyrese Haliburton (IND)
Paul George (LAC)
Anthony Davis (LAL)
Austin Reaves (LAL)
Desmond Bane (MEM)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Ja Morant (MEM)
Bam Adebayo (MIA)
Jrue Holiday (MIL)
Brook Lopez (MIL)
Khris Middleton (MIL)
Anthony Edwards (MIN)
Rudy Gobert (MIN)
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
Brandon Ingram (NOP)
Zion Williamson (NOP)
Jalen Brunson (NYK)
Julius Randle (NYK)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
Paolo Banchero (ORL)
Jerami Grant (POR)
Damian Lillard (POR)
James Harden (PHI)
Tyrese Maxey (PHI)
Bradley Beal (PHX)
Devin Booker (PHX)
De'Aaron Fox (SAC)
Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
Scottie Barnes (TOR)
Pascal Siakam (TOR)
Lauri Markkanen (UTA)
Kyle Kuzma (WAS)


Previous Results:

Vote: Jokic

It's a tough call between Jokic and Giannis. Jokic is absolutely magic on offense but Giannis is a top-level defender while also being all-star level on offense. Normally, I'd go defense, but I felt Jokic led his team further with less support.

Nominate: SGA

V Joker
N SGA

Vote Jokic
Nominate AD

Vote Jokic
nominate Booker

V: Embiid
N: AD

Jokic/Shai

Nominate SGA

Voted: Jokic
Nominate: Davis

Vote: Jokic

Figure it's Jokic vs Giannis and maybe Luka. I figure Jokic is more likely to be fully healthy for more games than Giannis at this point so he has the edge.

Nom: Booker

I'd take Booker, SGA and even Anthony Davis over a few of the guys on the list.

Vote Jokic, I think he's pretty good...
Nominate SGA

Vote: Jokic
Nominate: SGA

zimpy27 wrote:Nominate SGA

Nominate SGA

Vote: the man having his best life in Serbia these days (not A. Gordon - the other one)
Nominate: SGA
Though Anthony Edwards and Haliburton are pretty close as well

Voted Jokic

Nominate SGA

V Joker
N Anthony Davis

Vote: The Joker

Nominate: Devin Booker

V: Joker -- no reasonings necessary, just cruised to a title after dominating the whole league, and retroactively validating his 2 MVP season, making it clear he did indeed had huge seasons as his stats indicated, he just didn't have a competent personnel.
N: AD -- Best defensive anchor in the league, a great P&R partner with any semi competent guard, has some offensive creation in him.

Voting Jokic

Nominating SGA