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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!!!!

Added to Poll: Tyrese Haliburton (IND)

RealGM Top 25 Players 2023-24:
1) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 72%
2) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 61%
3) Luka Doncic (DAL) - 42%
4) Steph Curry (GSW) - 42%
5) Joel Embiid (PHI) - 43%
6) Jayson Tatum (BOS) - 45%
7) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) - 37%

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)
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)
Paul George (LAC)
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)
Rudy Gobert (MIN)
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
Brandon Ingram (NOP)
Zion Williamson (NOP)
Jalen Brunson (NYK)
Julius Randle (NYK)
Paolo Banchero (ORL)
Jerami Grant (POR)
James Harden (PHI)
Tyrese Maxey (PHI)
Bradley Beal (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: Jimmy Butler. He was 3rd in 538's RAPTOR wins above replacement metric behind only Jokic and Embiid last year. He led his team to the finals. He's a beast on both sides of the floor.

Nominate: Ja Morant. He's a brilliant individual athlete. I'm not sure he makes his team better proportionate to his talent. I'm also not sure he has his head screwed on right. Furthermore, he plays the game in a way that could destroy his body on any single play. But man, what a talent.

Same as last time for me. I would’ve had Shai 8th.

V: Himmy Butler

N: Ja.

Agree with the two other posters.

Vote: Butler
Nominate: Ja

V: Durant
N: Young

SGA hype pretty high of people think he's better than Durant or LeBron

V: Booker
N: Trae Young

Voted James

Nominate Morant

Vote: KD
Nom: Murray

V: AD -- best defensive anchor, and elite P&R partner
N: Ja

Vote: Kawhi Leonard
Nom: Bam Adebayo

V: Dame
N: Markannen

Booker/Harden

This is a tough one.. I love Jimmy and not really a fan of Devin Booker. But I feel like Booker's gonna take things to another level this year with his playmaking skills being put to better use. And Jimmy turns 34 next week by the way.

Vote: Booker
Nominate: Ja

I voted KD. He’s going to he 35 but that silky scoring will still be there as long as he’s healthy.

Nom Ja

Vote KD
Nominate Sabonis

Vote KD - still elite scorer and shot creator, the most important playoff skill
Nominate Morant (i know he's going to miss 25 games but should be available for the playoffs).

V - KD
N - Trae Young

Vote: Kevin Durant
Nominate: Ja Morant

Vote: Durant
Nominate: Hmm. Fox.