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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: Jalen Brunson (NYK)

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%
16) Tyrese Haliburton (IND) - 19%
17) Paul George (LAC) - 23%
18) Donovan Mitchell (CLE) - 27%
19) Ja Morant (MEM) - 22%
20) Jamal Murray (DEN) - 31%
21) Pascal Siakam (TOR) - 19%
22) Zion Williamson (NOP) - 23%

Yet To Be Added: (If someone is not here that you want here comment THAT and I will add them)
Dejounte Murray (ATL)
LaMelo Ball (CHA)
DeMar DeRozan (CHI)
Zach LaVine (CHI)
Darius Garland (CLE)
Evan Mobley (CLE)
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)
Jrue Holiday (MIL)
Brook Lopez (MIL)
Khris Middleton (MIL)
Rudy Gobert (MIN)
Brandon Ingram (NOP)
Julius Randle (NYK)
Jalen Williams (OKC)
Paolo Banchero (ORL)
Franz Wagner (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: Domantas Sabonis
Nominate: Jrue Holiday

Vote Sabonis

Nominate: Middleton

Vote Sabonis
Nominate Markannen

Vote Bam
N Garland

Finally I get to vote for Brunson! I’m all done nominating.

Voted: Bam
Nominate: Harden

V: Young
N: Markkanen

Sabonis
Garland

I've been voting for Fox since #17, come on now.

What am I missing with Sabonis? I feel like he's a Julius Randle-esque player who's good at creating easy shots for himself in the regular season but is not versatile enough offensively to ever be great in the playoffs when the game is more physical and defensive schemes are tighter. It's clear that Fox is the best player on the team.

Vote: Bam
Nominate: Garland

Vote Fox
Nominate Markkanen

Vote Sabonis
Nominate Harden

Vote: Jaylen Brown
Nom: Lauri Markkanen

V: Brown
N: Markannen

otterpop_ wrote:What am I missing with Sabonis? I feel like he's a Julius Randle-esque player who's good at creating easy shots for himself in the regular season but is not versatile enough offensively to ever be great in the playoffs when the game is more physical and defensive schemes are tighter. It's clear that Fox is the best player on the team.

Vote: Bam
Nominate: Garland

Yeah I'm in a same boat on Sabonis. The lack of jumpshot really killed the offense in the playoffs and he's not a great defender. Maybe he figures out a way to be effective in future playoffs but Fox was more impactful last year

Going with Bam. I think his ceiling and ability to be impactful everywhere on both sides of the floor is just too special to overlook.

I rank him above JJJ and Sabonis so will continue to vote him over them. Brown would be an interesting alternative, but i'd rather have someone with Adebayo's skillset to start a team vs JB's.

phanman wrote:Going with Bam. I think his ceiling and ability to be impactful everywhere on both sides of the floor is just too special to overlook.

I rank him above JJJ and Sabonis so will continue to vote him over them. Brown would be an interesting alternative, but i'd rather have someone with Adebayo's skillset to start a team vs JB's.

I rather have Brown. Bam is too limited versus a guy like JB in terms of overall skills, and thats why I am voting for JB due to his overall skillset and abilities.

Select Kyrie

Nominate Wembanyama

Voted Brown
Nominate Markanaan