Top 5 Players in 5 years

[imb4]

Originally Posted by Joan p

My first thought was De'Aaron Fox

This surprised me... but maybe you're right. His game looks so much smoother this year and his shots are falling. He has a crazy ceiling.

[gomiamigo]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

Embiid and Giannis were already 2nd team All-NBA last year, only person ahead of them on this post was AD, who will still be up there in 5 years.


1. Ben Simmons, projecting 5 years from now remember
2. Giannis
3. Embiid
4. AD [he could be anywhere 1-4]
5. Someone not yet in NBA unless Doncic makes the leap.

Feeling pretty good about this list from over a year ago. Doncic obvs making the leap as it stands right now [still small sample size but I'm a believer] and Simmons shooting 100% from this year...

[jjcan]

I would go

1. AD
2. Giannis
3. LEBRON (lol), Simmons
4. Doncic
5. Some kid who came up in the draft with in the 5 years.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

No particular order

Durant
RJ Barrett
Giannis
Embiid
Lebron

What an awful list. You are an idiot. RJ Barrett and Embiid?

[rats60]

1. AD
2. Giannis
3. Zion
4. Doncic
5. Wiseman

[brothertona]

!. Giannis
2. Trae
3. AD
4. Lebron
5. Simmons

[cardfund]

1. Doncic
2. Giannis
3. Jayson Tatum
4. Jonathan Isaac
5. Brandon Ingram

Not too confident in AD & Embiid's health unfortunatelty.

[maxcards]

Giannis
Luka
Booker
AD
Simmons
(Kawhi)

[Spacemanspif]

Giannis
Luka
AD
Siakam
Towns

Size & versatility are the new winning formula in the NBA. Sorry TallRondo fans, but shooting is important.

[the27guy]

Five years from now.

Towns
Embiid
Giannis
Luka
Donovan

[Justin7]

Originally Posted by exoticprince

The year is 2023. Lebron is either retired or on his way out of the league. KD, Curry, Westbrook, Harden etc will be 34-35 and potentially in their final few years. Injuries aside, who do you think the top 5 players in the NBA will be at that point?

If I had to guess today, I’d say:

1) Giannis
2) Anthony Davis
3) Kawhi
4) Ben Simmons
5) Kyrie/Mitchell/Jokic/Booker/Tatum ??

I find the fifth spot pretty tough. As it appears Zion is looking like he could do some great damage when he gets in the league

I agree with this list for the most part. I think we see another big man enter it, though. One of Zion, Kat, Embiid, or Ayton. Way too early to tell which. Maybe 2 of them, 1 taking the 5th spot and 1 taking Kawhi's spot in 5 years.

[daeve]

Originally Posted by daeve

1. Giannis
2. Embiid
3. Jokic
4. Doncic
5. Zion

Kawhi will be 32 and will likely have a lot of playoff miles on him. He'll likely still be great, but his quickness will be gone and he'll be relying more on his ability to read the game / his IQ. AD will be 30 and no idea how he'll hold up.

hmmm one year later also feeling pretty good about my list. Might swap Doncic and Embiid, not sure what Embiid's knees will be like in the future. Then there's Zion's knees, but not sure who I'd replace him with, so I'll leave it as-is this year.

[shakobe]

4 years from now:

1. Luka
2. Trae Young
3. Giannis
4. Ingram/Zion(if healthy)
5. Not yet in the league (probably Wiseman)

Also taking into account the future of talent and confidence in the front office of their respective teams

[ninjacookies]

1) Giannis
2) Kawhi
3) AD
4) Zion
5) Harden

[daeve]

Originally Posted by daeve

hmmm one year later also feeling pretty good about my list. Might swap Doncic and Embiid, not sure what Embiid's knees will be like in the future. Then there's Zion's knees, but not sure who I'd replace him with, so I'll leave it as-is this year.

trying to think of my next wave 6-10, I think it'd be:

6. AD - he'll be 30, not sure how he's gonna age. But I'll guess better than Kawhi
7. KAT - Showing another gear this year, we'll see how much more he has
8. Booker - Could be the best pure scorer already. he'll only be 27 in 4 years!
9. Isaac - if he develops more offense watch out - only 22 and already AK47-lite
10. Morant - really impressed with him so far, better scorer already than I was expecting

[gomiamigo]

Originally Posted by Spacemanspif

Giannis
Luka
AD
Siakam
Towns

Size & versatility are the new winning formula in the NBA. Sorry TallRondo fans, but shooting is important.

Simmons eFG% is 3 points higher than Luka's, but I know facts nor advanced stats don't count with haters.

If 'shooting' counts so much to you why include a guy barely shooting 33% from 3? Or Giannis at 30%?

[Spacemanspif]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

Simmons eFG% is 3 points higher than Luka's, but I know facts nor advanced stats don't count with haters.

If 'shooting' counts so much to you why include a guy barely shooting 33% from 3? Or Giannis at 30%?

So cherry picking the one specific stat he’s better than Luka is proof that I’m an idiot and a hater huh? When you take 90% of your shots in the key, it better be damn high

Also yes, shooting is important. Like, actually moving the ball from your hand towards the basket. Sitting in the dunker spot because you’re incapable of performing the most essential part of the game automatically disqualifies you from “top 5” conversations, to me and a whole lot of other people.

I don’t know if you’ve ever played basketball, but if there’s a guy who can’t / won’t shoot, I’ve never thought to myself “that guy is the best player on the floor”. Except that time Shaq showed up at the local 24

Look, he’s a fine player, I don’t hate him so stop getting all soccer mom. He’s just not a star for as long as he can’t score. If he can manage to dominate all other aspects of the game, like putting up 15 / 12 / 12 and DPOY consideration, then maybe we talk about it. But after 3 years of marginal improvement? I don’t see it

[futurehof]

Giannis
Luka
Anthony Davis
Trae Young
Donovan Mitchell

[vamz]

Giannis
Luka
Zion
Trae Young
Morant


in the mix:
AD
Embiid
KAT
Siakam
Beal

[NeilCO]

So going off the OP, we are now talking about FOUR years from now. No particular order:

Giannis
Luka
KAT
Simmons
Brow

I'd guess Ayton or Bagley jump in before Embiid or Jokic just due to their body types and history. Spida could get there, or possibly Trae. Zion is very hard to project. Could be the next LeBron, or could max out at 44 games played in his best year. Thought about Ja as well.

[NeilCO]

Originally Posted by vamz

Giannis
Luka
Zion
Trae Young
Morant


in the mix:
AD
Embiid
KAT
Siakam
Beal

I didn't even think about Siakam, but that's an interesting one.

[cardnoob]

1. Dylan
2. Dylan
3. Dylan
4. Dylan
5. Dylan



But for real:
1. Probably Giannis
2. Luka
3. Anyone else

[Potgut]

Giannis
Luka Doncic
AD
Donovan Mitchell
Kawhi
KAT

[vamz]

Originally Posted by vamz

Giannis
Luka
Zion
Trae Young
Morant


in the mix:
AD
Embiid
KAT
Siakam
Beal

I might put Tatum somewhere in the mix too.

[vamz]

who are the current top 5 players?

-Giannis
-Luka
-AD
-Harden/LBJ
-KL

something like that, non except LBJ were considered top 5 5yrs ago. some werent even in league.

top 5 5yrs from now, will prob be 1 guy currently in the early part of their prime. a couple guys who are very young now and elite and a couple guys who either have yet to break out or perhaps not even in the league.