RGM Top 25 NBA Player Poll 2025-26 -- Round 1!

[bisme37]

Oh hey again good pals hope y'all are doing well. I've been thinking something was missing this offseason and realized it's the annual top 25 rankings we usually do. I've never made these threads before but here's my best shot....

Basically vote for 1 of the guys in the poll, and you can also post a comment that suggests a player to be added for the next round of voting. Then a day or two later I'll pop in and make the next poll.

So like: "Vote Jokic, nominate Kuzma." Or whatever.

If you change your mind, the poll is set up so you can change your vote as often as you'd like until the poll closes and the next thread goes up.

The poll is limited to 10 options. It was very hard to pick the initial candidates and I'm sure some of you won't exactly agree, but the initial list is:

Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Not yet added:
Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks
Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets
Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
James Harden, LA Clippers
Etc etc.

This is meant to be a projection of player rankings for this coming season. Guys like Tatum ( ), Hali and Dame are likely not playing, so I begrudgingly left them out.

Enjoy!

[Clav]

Oh yeah! good idea bisme. Could see Booker or Siakam have massive seasons too as potential nominations. Harden or Fox, too.

Vote- Jokic
Nominate- Banchero

[ball_takes23]

whats the point of typing out your vote when there is a poll?

[eminence]

Voted Jokic (very narrow over SGA).

Nominate: Mobley

[Bad Bart]

Voted: Giannis
Nominate: Cade

[Daddy 801]

whats the point of typing out your vote when there is a poll?

If someone has a weird take to brings up a player not listed it seems relevant for them to voice why they voted that way or maybe to bring up why a player not mentioned is suggested. I think Joker will be the best player this season just as he was last season, but will be snubbed the MVP again. They need to have an MVP and BP (Best Player) award. The MVP award is too important to let the voting continue to be a joke. So many players have been snubbed the MVP when they clearly were just due to voter fatigue or whatever other silly argument people want to make.

[ReggiesKnicks]

Jokic, while narrowly over SGA, I am comfortable and have them in slightly different tiers.

In other words, Jokic is Top 2, and he ain't #2.

[ReggiesKnicks]

whats the point of typing out your vote when there is a poll?

What is the point of engaging in discussion and throwing out your opinion on a forum board, which is designed for discussion between multiple human beings?

You do realize you are on a forum board, on the internet, with humans itching to share opinions, right?

[azcatz11]

Maybe the results should be public. Who would vote for Brunson #1? Wasn't there a huge scandal on the Player Comparison forums? This is already tainted

[babyjax13]

Jokic
Cade

[Mavrelous]

V Jokic -- obvious
N Cade -- established himself as 1st option on a PO team, still missing extra effeciency on his finishing to join thenelite.

[Ruma85]

Maybe the results should be public. Who would vote for Brunson #1? Wasn't there a huge scandal on the Player Comparison forums? This is already tainted

A Knicks fan or a troll, ether way cannot be taken seriously, even though I love me some Brunson.

[Rdude22]

Um.. you misspelled Amen Thompson in one of those poll options :/

[bisme37]

whats the point of typing out your vote when there is a poll?

You don't have to type anything man haha.

If you'd like, you are free to tell us who you voted for and perhaps advocate for your choice. Or you could nominate a player to be added next time. Or you could just vote in the poll and say nothing. Or you could not do any of that.

The world is your oyster.

[Djoker]

Vote: Nikola Jokic
Nominate: Anthony Davis

[-Luke-]

Vote: Jokic
Nominate: Cunningham

Jokic gets the benefit of the doubt. I don't see him dropping off much. Although I can see a good case for SGA or Luka when the season is over.

Cunningham had a great season and deserves to be in the discussion for a late spot in the top 10 or somewhere between 10 and 13.

[Packbuckman]

Giannis best two way player will have his best season this year as bucks surprise everyone.

[Wolveswin]

Maybe the results should be public. Who would vote for Brunson #1? Wasn't there a huge scandal on the Player Comparison forums? This is already tainted

This.

Poll should be taken down. Voting public within chat is only right way. Manual process but right way.

[Wolveswin]

V: Jokic
N: Brown

Brown is going to have a monster year without Tatum. He has wanted his own team - now has it.

Any of the kids are reasonable nominees: Cade, Jalen, Mobley, Banchero.

[ReggiesKnicks]

Giannis best two way player will have his best season this year as bucks surprise everyone.

What does best two-way player mean?

Steve Nash wasn't a two-way player but Mike Conley was.