RGM Top 25 NBA Player Poll 2025-26 -- Round 17!

[bisme37]

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.)

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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

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Not yet added:
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
James Harden, LA Clippers
Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets
Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
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
Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers
Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors
Jalen Green, Phoenix Suns
Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
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!

[brackdan70]

Have to really cogitate on this one. Everyone on the poll is really close I think….
Except I don’t expect Embiid or Kawhi to play enough and don’t think Booker is quite on the level.
Leaning KAT.
Edit:
Voted KAT
Nominate Gobert

[-Luke-]

Voting for the tree planter at this point.

Nominate Young. I think he'll have a good season.

[Caneman786]

Voting Kawhi Leonard

Nominating Zion Williamson

The whole Pablo Torre story is a huge nothing-burger!

Next up:

Joel Embiid
Jimmy Butler III

Alperen Sengun
Pascal Siakam
Ivica Zubac
Franz Wagner

Zion Williamson
James Harden
Ja Morant

Amen Thompson
Bam Adebayo
Chet Holmgren
Julius Randle
Rudy Gobert
Trae Young
Jalen Johnson

Tyler Herro
Karl Anthony-Towns
Domantas Sabonis
Devin Booker

... (a few more tiers) ...

Net negatives: LeBron James

[cupcakesnake]

Honestly, no idea at this point. All these guys are so similar to me and I could put them in almost any order.

I'll go
Vote: Siakam
Nom: Zion

Siakam is going to have big role in Indiana, and I think Carlisle will put him in a position to succeed. Zion... I dunno, he has to just luck into a healthy season at some point, or at least I hope he does. He's a colossal source of rim pressure when he's on the court.

[jowglenn]

Voted Siakam
Nominate Tray Young

[SkyHook]

V Towns
N Gobert

[SA37]

Voted Kawhi

Nominate Dyson Daniels because advanced metrics and defense > offense

Ok, seriously, I nominate: Morant

[SA37]

Honestly, no idea at this point. All these guys are so similar to me and I could put them in almost any order.

I'll go
Vote: Siakam
Nom: Zion

Siakam is going to have big role in Indiana, and I think Carlisle will put him in a position to succeed. Zion... I dunno, he has to just luck into a healthy season at some point, or at least I hope he does. He's a colossal source of rim pressure when he's on the court.

Siakam is a known quantity: roughly 22-7-5 and wins range from 25-45....just not a difference maker on his own.

[giberish]

Vote: Butler
Nom: Young

[Richard4444]

Vote: KAT
Nominate Zion

[Pistol_Pete10]

Vote: Booker
Nominate: Young

[iggymcfrack]

Switching my vote from Chet to Franz since I was pretty torn between them and Franz seems to have a better chance of actually getting voted in at this point. Glad to see Derrick White get nominated! Well-deserved.

New nomination will be for Amen Thompson. He was very close to deserving an all-NBA nomination last year and has more room to grow than almost anyone on the list. He's only 22 years old and he performed admirably in his first playoffs, bouncing back from a slow start to average 21/7/3/3 on excellent efficiency the final 3 games.

[Mr Ringer]

LeBron at this stage is a must
Sould've gone long time ago
Nominate Young

[Jadoogar]

LeBron has fallen far enough.

Guys like embiid and kawhi are just too hard to rank

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[Caneman786]

Bronsexuals are out in full force

He doesn't belong in the top 50 if we're being real.

Please don't insult the LeBron fans. Folks are going to vote how they vote and there's no need to start a fight. -b

[brackdan70]

Bronsexuals are out in full force

He doesn't belong in the top 50 if we're being real.

Not top 50 may be a bit hyperbolic, but I’ll agree this is way too early for him.
People are living in the past and avoiding facts.

[bisme37]

Lebron is our pick for #17 good job Bron you did it!
Trae Young added to next poll

Continue voting here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473780