RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24

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RealGM Top 25 Player Poll: Who will be the best of these players in 2023-24?

Poll ended at Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:06 am

Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
66
61%
Jimmy Butler (MIA)
1
1%
Steph Curry (GSW)
11
10%
Luka Doncic (DAL)
18
17%
Kevin Durant (PHX)
0
No votes
Joel Embiid (PHI)
5
5%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
2
2%
LeBron James (LAL)
1
1%
Kawhi Leonard (LAC)
0
No votes
Jayson Tatum (BOS)
5
5%
 
Total votes: 109

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RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#1 » by ElectricMayhem » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:06 am

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!!!!

Winner of Previous Poll: Nikola Jokic (DEN)
Added to Poll: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)


RealGM Top 25 Players 2023-24:
1) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 72%

Yet To Be Added: (If someone is not here that you want here comment THAT and I will add them)
Dejounte Murray (ATL)
Trae Young (ATL)
Jaylen Brown (BOS)
Mikal Bridges (BKN)
LaMelo Ball (CHA)
DeMar DeRozan (CHI)
Zach LaVine (CHI)
Darius Garland (CLE)
Donovan Mitchell (CLE)
Evan Mobley (CLE)
Kyrie Irving (DAL)
Aaron Gordon (DEN)
Jamal Murray (DEN)
Cade Cunningham (DET)
Draymond Green (GSW)
Chris Paul (GSW)
Klay Thompson (GSW)
Andrew Wiggins (GSW)
Fred VanVleet (HOU)
Tyrese Haliburton (IND)
Paul George (LAC)
Anthony Davis (LAL)
Austin Reaves (LAL)
Desmond Bane (MEM)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Ja Morant (MEM)
Bam Adebayo (MIA)
Jrue Holiday (MIL)
Brook Lopez (MIL)
Khris Middleton (MIL)
Anthony Edwards (MIN)
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)
Damian Lillard (POR)
James Harden (PHI)
Tyrese Maxey (PHI)
Bradley Beal (PHX)
Devin Booker (PHX)
De'Aaron Fox (SAC)
Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
Scottie Barnes (TOR)
Pascal Siakam (TOR)
Lauri Markkanen (UTA)
Kyle Kuzma (WAS)


Previous Results:
Spoiler:
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2228998

RealGM Top 25 Players 2018-19:
1) LeBron James (LAL)-72%
2) Kevin Durant (GSW)-39%
3) Stephen Curry (GSW)-53%
4) Anthony Davis (NOP)-39%
5) James Harden (HOU)-45%
6) Kawhi Leonard (TOR)-50%
7) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)-56%
8) Russell Westbrook (OKC)-47%
9) Chris Paul (HOU)-43%
10) Jimmy Butler (MIN)-33%
11) Joel Embiid (PHI)-37%
12) Nikola Jokic (DEN)-32%
13) Victor Oladipo (IND)-31%
14) Rudy Gobert (UTA)-62%-TIEBREAKER w Kyrie Irving (BOS)
15) Damian Lillard (POR)-32%
16) Kyrie Irving (BOS)-37%
17) Draymond Green (GSW)-31%
18) Paul George (OKC)-27%
19) Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)-23%
20) Kyle Lowry (TOR)-31%
21) Klay Thompson (GSW)-30%
22) Ben Simmons (PHI)-35%
23) John Wall (WAS)-27%
24) Al Horford (BOS)-33%
25) LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS)-30%

RealGM Top 25 Players 2019-20:
1)Kawhi Leonard (LAC)-39%
2)Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)-42%
3)LeBron James (LAL)-42%
4)Stephen Curry (GSW)-48%
5)James Harden (HOU)-40%
6)Anthony Davis (LAL)-39%
7)Nikola Jokic (DEN)-33%
8)Joel Embiid (PHI)-35%
9)Paul George (LAC)-46%
10)Damian Lillard (POR)-54%
11)Jimmy Butler (MIA)-30%
12)Russell Westbrook (HOU)-26%
13)Rudy Gobert (UTA)-23%
14)Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)-28%
15)Draymond Green (GSW)-30%
16)Kyrie Irving (BKN)-37%
17)Blake Griffin (DET)-31%
18)Bradley Beal (WAS)-24%
19)Kemba Walker (BOS)-29%
20)Luka Doncic (DAL)-37%
21)Jrue Holiday (NOP)-22%
22)Ben Simmons (PHI)-30%
23)Pascal Siakam (TOR)-41%
24)Kyle Lowry (TOR)-46%
25)Chris Paul (OKC)-32%

RealGM Top 25 Players 2020-21:
1)LeBron James (LAL) - 53%
2)Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 47%
3)Luka Doncic (DAL) - 37%
4)Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 34%
5)Anthony Davis (LAL) - 35%
6)James Harden (HOU) - 39%
7)Steph Curry (GSW) - 33%
8)Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 42%
9)Kevin Durant (BKN) - 46%
10)Damian Lillard (POR) - 38%
11)Jimmy Butler (MIA) - 57%
12)Jayson Tatum (BOS) - 41%
13)Joel Embiid (PHI) - 59%
14)Devin Booker (PHX) - 22%
15)Chris Paul (PHX) - 24%
16)Paul George (LAC) - 21%
17)Bradley Beal (WAS) - 22%
18)Donovan Mitchell (UTA) - 22%
19)Ben Simmons (PHI) - 26%
20)Kyle Lowry (TOR) - 28%
21)Rudy Gobert (UTA) - 26%
22)Bam Adebayo (MIA) - 24%
23)Jamal Murray (DEN) - 29%
24)Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) - 32%
25)Kyrie Irving (BKN) - 33%

RealGM Top 25 Players 2021-22:
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 41%
2) Kevin Durant (BKN) - 38%
3) LeBron James (LAL) - 36%
4) Luka Doncic (DAL) - 39%
5) Stephen Curry (GSW) - 42%
6) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 61%
7) Joel Embiid (PHI) - 32%
8) James Harden (BKN) - 47%
9) Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 35%
10) Damian Lillard (POR) - 39%
11) Anthony Davis (LAL) - 60%
12) Jayson Tatum (BOS) - 32%
13) Jimmy Butler (MIA) - 34%
14) Paul George (LAC) - 33%
15) Trae Young (ATL) - 30%
16) Rudy Gobert (UTA) - 22%
17) Zion Williamson (NOP) - 27%
18) Chris Paul (PHX) - 26%
19) Kyrie Irving (BKN) - 29%
20) Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) - 24%
21) Devin Booker (PHX) - 28%
22) Bradley Beal (WAS) - 35%
23) Donovan Mitchell (UTA) - 47%
24) Khris Middleton (MIL) - 45%
25. Jrue Holiday (MIL) 27%-

RealGM Top 25 Players 2022-23:
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 57%
2) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 57%
3) Luka Doncic (DAL) - 43%
4) Steph Curry (GSW) - 49%
5) Joel Embiid (PHI) - 37%
6) Kevin Durant (BKN) - 40%
7) LeBron James (LAL) - 44%
8) Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 46%
9) Jayson Tatum (BOS) - 51%
10) Jimmy Butler (MIA) - 53%
11) Ja Morant (MEM) - 23%
12) Anthony Davis (LAL) - 28%
13) Rudy Gobert (MIN) - 24%
14) Paul George (LAC) - 19% (Tiebreaker: 62%)
15) James Harden (PHI) - 23%
16) Devin Booker (PHX) - 27%
17) Damian Lillard (POR) - 34%
18) Trae Young (ATL) - 25%
19) Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) - 33%
20) Pascal Siakam (TOR) - 40%
21) Jaylen Brown (BOS) - 30%
22) Chris Paul (PHX) - 25%
23) Zion Williamson (NOP) - 27%
24) Bam Adebayo (MIA) - 25%
25. Kyrie Irving (BKN) - 32%
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#2 » by AussieCeltic » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:09 am

Vote: Giannis

Nominate: Booker
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#3 » by ElectricMayhem » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:23 am

Vote: Giannis Antetokounmpo

He can dominate the floor on offense and defense on any given night. As long as he's healthy and he's not playing the Miami Heat, he's the guy I want over anyone except Jokic.

Nominate: Anthony Davis
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#4 » by cupcakesnake » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:24 am

Vote: Giannis
Nom: Anthony Davis

I think the #2 spot clearly belong to Giannis until proven otherwise, but some people could try to leap frog him this year. Embiid is the MVP. Curry still plays at an MVP level but he's 35. Tatum and Luka are both hungry to hit another level. Shai's my darkhorse only because I'm less clear on his likely ceiling.

Get AD on the board. I get there's health concerns but he's so good. Capable of god-tier defense in the playoffs while giving you 20 points.
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#5 » by wade44 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:33 am

Always enjoy these threads every offseason. Great work as always by Electric

Vote: Giannis
Nominate: Anthony Edwards
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Post#6 » by HoopsterJones » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:36 am

Vote: Giannis
Nominate: Booker
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#7 » by flranger » Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:35 am

V: Giannis
N: Booker

Seriously doubt Embiid will end up in the top 5
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#8 » by HumbleRen » Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:25 am

V: Giannis
N: Booker
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Post#9 » by giberish » Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:50 am

Vote: Giannis

Some health concerns but can't put anyone other than Jokic above him

Nom: Booker
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Post#10 » by zimpy27 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:56 am

Nominate Anthony Davis
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#11 » by JimmyPlopper » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:18 am

Vote SGA

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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#12 » by dockingsched » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:34 am

Giannis
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#13 » by germanmav » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:54 am

Vote: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nominate: Devin Booker
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Post#14 » by BruttoNostra » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:55 am

Nominate Tyrese Haliburton
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Post#15 » by The Number 9 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:03 am

Voted Giannis

Nominate : Booker
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Post#16 » by Pistol_Pete10 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:05 am

Voted: Giannis
Add: Anthony Davis
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Post#17 » by Mavrelous » Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:29 am

Nominate AD
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#2 2023-24 

Post#18 » by facothomas22 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:41 am

Vote: Giannis

Nominate: Devin Brooker
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Post#19 » by Saints14 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:39 am

V Giannis
N Booker
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Post#20 » by nikster » Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:58 am

Thinking Luka comes into shape this season and has a great year. Mavs added some depth so should have the team record too.

V: Luka
N: AD

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