Disclaimer

I know this sub loves to judge every player by going on wikipedia and looking at their resume and think media voted awards + rings is the end all be all to tell who is a better player but thats not how i rank players.

Im redrafting based on who i think are the best most impactful players to winning basketball.

Yes i might have some “role players” over weak all stars on mediocre teams but thats because i think they have more upside on winning teams

2012

  1. Anthony Davis (Anthony Davis)

  2. Damian Lillard (Michael Kidd Gilchrist)

  3. Draymond Green (Bradley Beal)

  4. Bradley Beal (Dion Waiters)

  5. Kris Middleton (Thomas Robinson)

Next picks: Drummond, Barnes, Crowder

2013

  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo(Anthony Bennett)

  2. Rudy Gobert (Victor Oladipo)

  3. CJ Mccollum (Otto Porter Jr)

  4. Victor Oladipo (Cody Zeller)

  5. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Alex Len)

Next picks: Adams, Schroder, Porter Jr

2014

  1. Nikola Jokic (Andrew Wiggins)

  2. Joel Embiid (Jabari Parker)

  3. Zach Lavine (Joel Embiid)

  4. Andrew Wiggins (Aaron Gordon)

  5. Jerami Grant (Dante Exum)

Next picks: Randle, Gordon, Smart

2015

  1. Devin Booker (Karl Anthony Towns)

  2. Karl Anthony Towns (D’Angelo Russell)

  3. Kristaps Porzingis (Jahlil Okafor)

  4. Myles Turner (Kristaps Porzingis)

  5. D’Angelo Russell (Mario Hezonja)

Next picks: Powell, Looney, Tyus Jones

2016

  1. Jaylen Brown (Ben Simmons)

  2. Brandon Ingram (Brandon Ingram)

  3. Jamal Murray (Jaylen Brown)

  4. Domantas Sabonis (Dragan Bender)

  5. Pascal Siakam (Kris Dunn)

Next picks: D. Murray, Brogdon, B.Simmons

2017

  1. Jayson Tatum (Markelle Fultz)

  2. Donovan Mitchell (Lonzo Ball)

  3. De’Aaron Fox (Jayson Tatum)

  4. Bam Adebayo (Josh Jackson)

  5. Lauri Markannen (De’Aaron Fox)

Next picks: White, Anunoby, Kuzma

2018

  1. Luka Doncic (Deandre Ayton)

  2. Shai Gilgeous Alexander (Marvin Bagley )

  3. Mikail Bridges (Luka Doncic)

  4. Trae Young (Jaren Jackson Jr)

  5. Jalen Brunson (Trae Young)

Next picks: Miles Bridges Mitchell Robinson, JJJ, MPJ

2019

  1. Ja Morant (Zion Williamson)

  2. Zion Williamson (Ja Morant)

  3. Darius Garland (RJ Barrett)

  4. Nic Claxton (Deandre Hunter)

  5. Tyler Herro (Darius Garland)

Next picks: C. Johnson, Barrett, Hunter

2020

  1. Anthony Edwards (Anthony Edwards)

  2. Tyrese Haliburton (James Wiseman)

  3. Lamelo Ball (Lamelo Ball)

  4. Tyrese Maxey (Patrick Williams)

  5. Desmond Bane (Issac Okoro)

Next picks: Vassell, Anthony, Mcdaniels

2021

  1. Alperen Şengün (Cade Cunningham)

  2. Scottie Barnes (Jalen Green)

  3. Evan Mobley (Evan Mobley)

  4. Franz Wagner (Scottie Barnes)

  5. Cade Cunningham (Jalen Suggs)

Next picks: Suggs, J.Johnson, Green

2022

  1. Chet Holmgren (Paolo Banchero)

  2. Paolo Banchero (Chet Holmgren)

  3. Jalen Williams (Jabari Smith Jr)

  4. Keegan Murray (Keegan Murray)

  5. Jalen Duren (Jaden Ivey)

Next picks: Smith Jr, Ivey, Sochan

  • nikop@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Agree with you there. Randle is the only iffy one because he’s so mercurial.