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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: Jamal Murray (DEN)

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%
8) Kevin Durant (PHX) - 34%
9) LeBron James (LAL) - 31%
10) Jimmy Butler (MIA) - 30%
11) Anthony Davis (LAL) - 34%
12) Devin Booker (PHX) - 43%
13) Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 39%
14) Damian Lillard (POR) - 47%

Yet To Be Added: (If someone is not here that you want here comment THAT and I will add them)
Dejounte Murray (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)
Cade Cunningham (DET)
Draymond Green (GSW)
Chris Paul (GSW)
Klay Thompson (GSW)
Andrew Wiggins (GSW)
Fred VanVleet (HOU)
Austin Reaves (LAL)
Desmond Bane (MEM)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (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)
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
Scottie Barnes (TOR)
Lauri Markkanen (UTA)
Kyle Kuzma (WAS)


Previous Results:

Vote: Ant-Man

Nominate: Mikal

Who voted Luka as a top 3 player?

LMAO we rewarding players who has no MVP or Finals on their resume as a top 3 player.smh

Vote: Ant man, you can just kind of feel the star power he has when you consider how young he still is, and there is very little upcoming competition at his position right now

Nominate: Harden. I also seriously considered Jaylen Brown, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Mikal Bridges. The younger three guys still have serious two way potential but honestly Harden is still one of the greatest passers active and would have gone further in the playoffs last season if the MVP actually played like the MVP in the playoffs,

V: Halliburton
N: Markannen

Vote George

Nominate Harden

JustBuzzin wrote:Who voted Luka as a top 3 player?

LMAO we rewarding players who has no MVP or Finals on their resume as a top 3 player.smh

I don't think anybody did. Read the poll question before voting and commenting

The Number 9 wrote:Vote George

Nominate Harden

Same.

Vote: Domantas Sabonis (although I'm just as tempted to go with the other side of the trade)

Nominate: Jaren Jackson Jr.

Vote: Anthony Edwards
Nominate: Zion

V: Mitchell
N: Bridges

I'm on the ANT bandwagon, and I think he'll become to 5 player in the league, but he's still below Mitchell...
V: Mitchell
N: Kyrie

V PG. Best 2 way player on this list
N Zion think this is low enough to gamble on his health

Vote Mitchell
Nominate Harden

Nominate Jaylen Brown already jeez.

Vote: Jamal Murray
Nom: Kyrie Irving

voted Mitchell
nominate Markanaan

It’s easy to overreact to a small sample in the Olympics and think Ant’s taking some huge leap, but Haliburton was much better last year in the actual NBA and they’re each 3 years into their career.

Nominate: Zion

Vote: Donovan Mitchell

Nominate: Jaylen Brown

Vote: PG
Nominate: Bam