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Oh hey again good pals. This is the thing where we rank the top 25 NBA players for 2025-26 hooray.

Basically vote for 1 of the guys in the poll, and you can also post a comment that nominates 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.)

Only one more poll after this, so it's your last chance to nominate someone. He probably won't end up placing in the top 25 but he will be an "also receiving nominations." A real honor I'm sure.

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Results so far:

#1: Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets with 63% of the votes;
Added to next poll: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472330

#2: Shai Gilgeous Alexander, OKC Thunder with 54% of the votes;
Added to next poll: Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472418

#3: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks with 50% of the vote
Added to next poll: Jalen Williams, OKC Thunder
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472506

#4: Luka Doncic, LA Lakers with 62% of votes;
Added to next poll: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472644

#5: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs with 60% of the vote;
Added to next poll: Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472702

#6: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves with 41% of votes;
Added to next poll: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472754

#7: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors with 30% of the votes;
Added to next poll: Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2472918

#8: Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks with 46% of the vote;
Added to next poll: Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473076

#9: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks with 36% of votes;
Added to next poll: Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=119556568#p119556568

#10: Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers with 29% of votes;
Added to next poll: Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473174

#11: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons with 27% of votes;
Added to next poll: Chet Holmgren, OKC Thunder
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473228

#12: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers with 31% of votes
Added to next poll: Karl-Anthony Towns, NY Knicks
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473294

#13: Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets with 29% of votes
Added to next poll: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473394

#14: Jalen Williams, OKC Thunder with 31% of votes;
Added to next poll: Jimmy Butler, GSW
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473480

#15: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic with 34% of votes;
Adde to next poll: Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=119580758#p119580758

#16: Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics with 35% of votes;
Added to next poll: Derrick White, Boston Celtics
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473652

#17: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers with 40% of votes;
Added to next poll: Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473716

#18: Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns with 28% of votes;
Added to next poll: Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473780

#19: Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers with 31% of votes;
Added to next poll: Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473874

#20: Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers with 19% of votes;
Added to next poll: Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473956

#21: Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets with 18% of votes;
Added to next poll: Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2474090

#22: Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic with 21% of votes;
Added to next poll: Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2474184

#23: Jimmy Butler, Golden State Warriors with 23% of votes;
Added to next poll: Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2474252

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Not yet added:
James Harden, LA Clippers
Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
De'Aaron Fox, San Antonio Spurs
Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Lamelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Jaren Jackson Jr, Memphis Grizzlies
Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
Lauri Markannen, Utah Jazz
Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors
Jalen Green, Phoenix Suns
OG Anunoby, NY Knicks
Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks
Kristaps Porzingis, Atlanta Hawks
Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
DeMar DeRozan, Sacramento Kings
Zach Lavine, Sacramento Kings
Jrue Holiday, Portland Trailblazers
A Bull?
A Wizard?
Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics
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!

V Chet
N Sabonis

V: KAT
N: JJJ

It's between Chet and Amen IMO, I'd got with Chet
Nominate Drayray

Voted Chet
Nominate JJJ

Voted Chet
Nominate Fox

Voted Chet
Nominate JJJ

Voted for KAT

I think it is likely he makes the all-NBA team again. A center that can get you 24 & 13 on 52-42-83 is insane. Basically, KAT is the player everyone hopes/thinks Chet will become except on the defensive end.

Nominate James Harden

Voted Joel Embiid
Nominated James Harden

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It’s White….again

Vote: Kat
Nom: Bam

EDIT
Nominate: JJJ
(forgot he wasn't nominated yet).

V Gobert
N Sabonis

Embiid
JJJ

Vote KAT
Nominate JJJ

We gotta get Chet voted in somewhere, come on. I'd take him over guys like AD and Brunson that went weeks ago. He'll be 23 this year and he already has a higher career BPM than Steve Nash, Patrick Ewing, Vince Carter, Ray Allen, and Isiah Thomas. He's gonna be a monster.

Nominate JJJ not that it matters at this point.

Changed vote to KAT.
Turns out he is really good.

Karl Anthony Towns is #24 hooray
JJJ added to next poll

Round 25! Continue voting here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2474320

iggymcfrack wrote:We gotta get Chet voted in somewhere, come on. I'd take him over guys like AD and Brunson that went weeks ago. He'll be 23 this year and he already has a higher career BPM than Steve Nash, Patrick Ewing, Vince Carter, Ray Allen, and Isiah Thomas. He's gonna be a monster.

Nominate JJJ not that it matters at this point.

Chet will get the #25 spot. In hindsight we may well see that he should have been higher; but his performance in the Finals was pretty questionable and I think it slowed people down on the early declaration of Chet's stardom. He had 6, 15, 20, 14, 9, 4, and 18 points. He had a variety of lapses. He shot 29% from 3 for the entire playoffs.

It definitely made people furrow their brows a bit... "wait this guy is the next big thing, really?"
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