RGM Top 25 NBA Player Poll 2025-26 -- Round 19!

[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

#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

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Not yet added:
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
James Harden, LA Clippers
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!

[Mavrelous]

Mr Buckets for me...

[jowglenn]

Vote Siakam
Nominate Sengun

[brackdan70]

Vote KAT
Nominate Gobert

[Caneman786]

Voted Kawhi Leonard
Nominated Zion Williamson

[MoreyWins]

Voted Chet (should have great net rating stats and great counting stats)

Nominate Sengun

[Catchall]

Voted Kawhi, assuming he's healthy. Almost went with Siakam.
Nominate Sengun

[Clav]

Siakam
Sengun

I feel like Kawhi is going to miss games so I'm not voting him

[Pistol_Pete10]

Vote: Kawhi
Nominate: Sengun

[babyjax13]

Embiid
Sengun (torn between him, Gobert, and JJJ)

[SA37]

Vote Kawhi

Nominate Morant

[cupcakesnake]

Vote: Siakam
Nom: Jaren Jackson Jr

I think Bam could have a nice bounce back season and lean towards nominating him soon.

[SkyHook]

V Towns
N Gobert

[iggymcfrack]

Well at least the voting was good for the first 14 spots. Seems to have really fallen off a cliff since then.

Going back to Chet on my vote since he and Franz have the same number of votes so far and I do feel like he has the best upside.

Nominating JJJ. I had him second-team all-NBA last year and I don’t see any reason he’s likely to fall off this season.

[The Number 9]

Vote Leonard

Nominate Morant

[-Luke-]

Kawhi
Sengun

I think I will vote Sengun in before #25. He'll enter the season with lots of confidence after EuroBasket. Best Rockets player next season will be Sengun and not Durant.

[HardenGoat]

Kawhi or Sengun

[bisme37]

Kawhi wins this round, Sengun added to next poll

Continue voting here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2473956

[dhsilv2]

Weird to see Leonard on here given he may be facing some serious punishment give all this mess..

[iggymcfrack]

Weird to see Leonard on here given he may be facing some serious punishment give all this mess..

I think the only punishment they can give him is to terminate his contract and take away his Bird rights. That’s what happened with Joe Smith.

So he might be making less money next year and he might not be on the Clippers, but I can’t see him actually getting suspended.