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Accolade(s): All-NBA Second Team, All-Star The “King” still has some fuel left in the tank and with a healthy Los Angeles Lakers squad, will look to repeat his team's championship from 2020. Lebron still comes off a season where he averaged 25/7/8, an outstanding feat for a 36 year old. A poor performance against the Suns in the first round was not helped by the injuries to Anthony Davis. Team(s): Los Angeles Lakers 2021 Stats: 25 Pts, 7.7 Rebs, 7.8 AstsĬoming off the back of his first exit in the first round, Lebron is looking to bounce back in this upcoming season. Accolade(s): All-NBA First Team, Scoring Champion, All-Star Steph took home the scoring title for the season, and will be a scary force next year with a healthy splash brother. He is one of the players in the hottest form on this list, having really only entered the MVP race in the second half of the season, including a monster April where he averaged 37 PPG on 52% shooting. Steph is coming off a monster year, where he averaged 32 points in the regular season, more than his unanimous MVP year. Team(s): Golden State Warriors 2021 Stats: 32 Pts, 5.5 Rebs, 5.8 Asts Accolade(s): Most Valuable Player, All-NBA First Team, All-StarĪ post shared by Fan Rankings for Best NBA Players Fan Rankings and follow to stay up to date He will look to make a dent in the playoffs with right hand man Jamal Murray back. His handling and playmaking for a man of his size is something special, and Jokic is making a lot of teams look silly, having gone from second round pick to MVP in just seven years. The 2021 MVP, Jokic was excellent to lead his team to the third seed, cementing his name as one of the best players in the league. Accolade(s): All-NBA First Team, All-Star You would think that now, his third year with the Clippers, is really make or break, as the team will head into the season expecting a title. It is a big shame, because when he’s healthy Kawhi is one of the best players in the NBA, on offense and defense. He can’t seem to shake the injuries, with his partial tear of his ACL keeping him out of the conference finals. The “Claw” has not had the best time since returning home to LA. Team(s): Los Angeles Clippers 2021 Stats: 24.8 Pts, 6.5 Rebs, 5.2 Asts No matter his team's results, Lillard is a truly special player. His career high 55 points in the first round was an incredible performance, and the result of that first round shows he needs more help. Team(s): Portland Trail Blazers 2021 Stats: 28.8 Pts, 4.2 Rebs, 7.5 Astsĭame has been an incredibly consistent player throughout the regular season, averaging over 25 points across each of the last six seasons. This season, he was in heavy discussion as the Most Valuable Player. He needs more help in Philly, but Embiid has bounced back from the foot injury that kept him out his first couple years to become the Sixers star man for the future.
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The Sixers' surprise loss in the playoffs to the Atlanta Hawks can’t really be blamed on Embiid, with the big man averaging 30 points and 13 rebounds per game. His first season has not gone perfectly in Brooklyn, but the 2018 MVP is still a top 10 player in the NBA, and will look for a bounce back year. Harden opened up his Brooklyn Nets career playing Point Guard instead of Shooting Guard making him one of, if not, the best PG in the league at one point. Team(s): Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets 2021 Stats: 24.6 Pts, 7.9 Rebs, 10.8 AstsĪ slightly controversial pick at 10, Harden was in really poor form, having averaged just 20 points in the playoffs while dealing with an injury. This doesn’t take away his dominant performance in the playoffs and the Finals making him just a notch out of the Top 10. The Suns had the Bucks up 2-0 before eventually losing 4 straight. Accolade(s): All-Starĭevin Booker Team: Phoenix Suns 2021 Stats: 25.6 Pts, 4.2 Rebs, 4.3 Astsīooker helped, along with Chris Paul, lead the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals averaging 28.2 during his bout against the Milwaukee Bucks. Helped the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors in the Play-In Tournament but unfortunately went down a final time in the playoff game against the Phoenix Suns. Honorable Mentions Anthony Davis Team: Los Angeles Lakers 2021 Stats: 21.8 Pts, 7.9 Rebs, 3.1 Asts, 1.6 Blksįacing injuries throughout the season and in the playoffs, Anthony Davis was still making his imprint as one of the best players in the league this season. (Don't forget to rank your Top 10 NBA Players at the end of this article for a chance to win a $50 gift card or the equivalence of this amount of your country)