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Top 10 Best NBA Players Right Now: 2022-23 Season

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Most fans will lay claim that their favourite NBA player is the best player in the league. But who are the real best NBA players right now?

Best NBA Players Right Now?

The NBA MVP Award is decided by a panel of 100 professional sportswriters and broadcasters who know what they’re talking about, and not armchair analysts like the rest of us.

We’ll let the most recent MVP Award results decide who the top 10 best NBA players right now are:

10. DeMar DeRozan

DeMar DeRozan seems to age like a fine wine. At 32 years of age he had a career season with the Bulls. DeRozan had career highs for points per game, and both field-goal and three-point shooting percentage. He’s one of the best NBA players right now, helping the Bulls clinch a playoff berth against the odds in 2022 and snapping a five-year playoff drought for Chicago.

9. Chris Paul

Even as he hits his late 30’s the ageless Chris Paul is still playing like one of the greatest point guards of all time. Paul is a phenomenal leader and is as good as he was when he was drafted in 2005. He has the handles, is deadly from midrange, has an impeccable basketball IQ and turns up for the big plays.

Chris Paul led the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals and the 2022 Conference Semifinals. Has he missed out on an elusive NBA ring that will define his career? If he has, he’ll be one of the best players who never won an NBA championship.

8. Stephen Curry

He isn’t just one of the best NBA players right now. Stephen Curry is one of the greatest shooters of all time and one of the best players in history. Ray Allen played 1,300 career games to set the record for 3-point baskets. It took Curry just 789 games to break it.

Stephen Curry has revolutionized the NBA with his ability to shoot from the locker rooms. He’s a solid defender, ball handler and rebounder for his size. Curry finished 8th in MVP voting and came up clutch in the playoffs. He was awarded the NBA Finals MVP as the Golden State Warriors became 2022 NBA champions.

7. Ja Morant

The 2020 Rookie of the Year Ja Morant exploded into superstardom in his third year becoming an All-Star starter for the first time. Morant showed he’s much more than just a terrifyingly athletic phenom. He transformed the Grizzlies into genuine playoff contenders.

Ja Morant delivers unworldly highlights that pushes the limitations of what the human body can achieve. He’s one of the best NBA players right now and could play himself into genuine MVP contention in the years ahead.

6. Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum is a basketballer with rare ability. He’s got superstar scoring ability and a well-rounded defensive game. He averaged MVP-like stats in a season which Boston reached the 2022 NBA Finals.

Tatum didn’t perform well in the NBA Finals but he’s the reason why the Celtics had the opportunity to fight for the championship in the first place. The most frightening thing for opposition teams is that he’s one of the best NBA players right now and only turned 24 in early 2022.

5. Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic is one of the best NBA players right now and he’ll win an MVP award with ease if he can maintain a level of consistency throughout an entire season. He’s next to impossible to contain with a complete offensive skill set, and he continues to develop on the defensive end.

Doncic is already one of the best scorers, best passers and he has a basketball IQ that is beyond belief for a player that turned 23 in 2022. As the Mavericks place more talent around Doncic he’ll quickly become the front runner for MVP.

4. Devin Booker

Devin Booker has exploded into a genuine NBA superstar who has helped transform the Suns into the best team in the NBA .. well, in the regular season anyway. Booker is one of the best NBA players right now and the best shooting guard in the league.

He finished the 2021-22 season with career highs in points and rebounding, and he’s beginning to guard like an All-Defensive contender. For those that miss Kobe Byrant, Booker’s got near-identical isolation moves. He’s also one of the best shot creaters and movers off the ball in the NBA.

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Around the rim and in the paint there hasn’t been a player more dominant than Giannis Antetokounmpo since Shaquille O’Neal. Giannis is video game-like overpowered and is one of the best scorers in the league. He’s also powerful at rebounding and has exceptionally sharp vision. The 2019 and 2020 MVP is one of only three players to win two MVP awards before turning 26.

Giannis’ game keeps improving as he enters into his prime. His drives per game is at an all time high, and he’s drawing an increase in fouls because he’s simply unstoppable. Giannis is also proving versatile after playing 39% of the 2021-22 season at center.

2. Joel Embiid

Embiid became the first big man to average more than 30 points in a season since Moses Malone did it in 1982. He’s impossible to stop offensively as he’s the biggest, tallest and strongest player in almost any situation, and he’s able to score from anywhere on the court.

Such is Embiid’s dominance, Philadelphia would be one of the worst teams in the league both offensively and defensively if he wasn’t on the court. Embiid is already one of the best NBA players right now and it’s frightening that he continues to expand his game. He continues to be the offensive quarterback for the 76ers and no doubt he’ll become an MVP if he keeps it up.

1. Nikola Jokic

How much worse are the Denver Nuggets on the court with a lack of healthy shot-creating guards and wings? They’re not. They’re an even better team because they’ve got MVP Nikola Jokic who became the 13th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVP awards.

The unassuming center doesn’t appear to be athletic. But not only is he one of the top scorers in the league, he’s one of the best passing big men of all time, which is what sets him apart from Embiid and the rest. Jokic is the complete offensive package with remarkable 3-point consistency for someone his size. Without Jokic, the Nuggets go from being the best team in the league to the worst. He’s about to hit his prime too.

Scary.

Matt Ieriko

Matt Ieriko is a freelance writer who’s evolved his lifelong passion for sport into the creation of WolfgangSport.com in 2020 – an American sports blog covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS and more. As an Australian, he’s always been fascinated with the cultural differences and global significance of sports in America.

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