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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: Zion Williamson (NOP)

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%
15) Anthony Edwards (MIN) - 26%

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)
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 Haliburton
Nominate Mikal Bridges

V: Halliburton
N: Markannen

Vote; Siakam

Nom: Brunson

Voted Haliburton

Nom Brown

Vote: Paul George
Nominate: Darius Garland

Vote: Halliburton
Nominate: 0.5 Jaylen Brown, 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns

Vote: Paul George
Nominate: Harden

Vote PG
N mikal Bridges

FYI you've got nunber 14 listed for Edwards at 15

Edwards? really? Wtf these voters thinking…Why not Derozan?

Vote Jamal Murray. I think he’s being underrated here as half of the best duo in the NBA. Obviously he’s the B side, but I think he’s a better B side than Paul George at this point in their careers. On pure talent, I’d probably vote Ja (though Fox is close), but I just don’t think he’s a winner. Maybe he’ll mature and become one, but not next season.

Nominate Ingram.

Vote George

Nominate Harden

I voted Sabonis, but I'll probably slide it over to Halliburton. That ended up being an even trade that helps both teams. Well done.

Nominate: JJJ

I like Hali.. has a big future in the league but are we overrating him a bit here? Leading the votes so far but I feel I’d rather Mitchell, Murray or Fox.

V Sabonis
N Kyrie

this is some odd list to choose from right now

I hate to say it.. but it's Ja at this point.

Vote: Ja
Nominate: Brunson

Vote Mitchell
Nominate Harden

I am here to nominate Jaylen Brown again.

bisme37 wrote:I am here to nominate Jaylen Brown again.

You are a good to your troops.

Jaylen is a tough one to rank. Focus on his strengths and I can rank him as high as 18 maybe (rim pressure, resilient shot making, man-to-man defense). Focus on his weaknesses (very poor playmaking, very bad handle for his role, inconsistent 3-pointer, not a good or disruptive help defender) and it's easy to slide him down the list of borderline top 20 guys. I have him at 31.

V: Zion
N: Kyrie