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5 min readNBA Top 100: Who Is the BEST Player in the NBA? Our Top 10 Revealed
The Locked On NBA panel—Matt Moore, Hayes, and Nick Angstadt—spent an episode debating and ranking the top 10 players in the NBA, starting from the very top. The conversation quickly revealed how differently the panelists weigh control, impact, projection, and durability when deciding who is best.
The Number One Debate: Wembanyama vs. Jokic vs. SGA
The panel nominated three candidates for the top spot: Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Hayes made the case for Wembanyama by arguing that if you were building a team from scratch today, he would be the pick because "he raises your floor defensively so much" while still developing offensively. Matt Moore pushed back hard, arguing that Jokic controls the game in ways Wembanyama cannot yet. "Nikola Jokic controls the game offensively in every single facet," Moore said. "I can't get to a point where Wemby is more impactful defensively than Jokic is offensively."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Show Introduction & Format** - Hosts introduce the Locked On NBA Top 100 series and explain the ranking format, including nominations, debate, and the "automatic veto" rule.
- 2 (02:43) **Debating #1: Wembanyama vs. Jokic vs. SGA** - The panel nominates Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the top spot, then debates who truly is the best player in the NBA.
- 3 (08:08) **Floor vs. Ceiling: The Core Debate** - The host asks the panel to define what "best player" means, specifically whether it's about raising a team's floor or its ceiling.
- 4 (11:35) **#1 is Decided: Victor Wembanyama** - The panel concedes the top spot to Wembanyama, moving him to the final list as the best player in the NBA.
- 5 (14:08) **Ranking #2 & #3: Jokic and SGA** - The panel moves to the second and third spots, with nominations for Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
- 6 (19:22) **Top 3 Finalized** - The panel wraps up the top three spots: Victor Wembanyama at #1, Nikola Jokic at #2, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at #3.
- 7 (19:35) **Debating #4: Cade Cunningham, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo** - The panel nominates Cade Cunningham, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the fourth-best player in the league.
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Show Notes
Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? Who is the best player in the NBA right now? The Locked On NBA Top 100 begins with the biggest debate of them all. Wes Goldberg is joined by Matt Moore, Haize and Nick Angstadt to build the definitive Top 10, one player at a time.
Every spot is up for debate. The panel nominates candidates, makes the case and can even use a veto to prevent a player from being ranked too high. Who would you trust most to lead a team for one season? Who gives you the best chance to win a championship? And where does the NBA’s true superstar tier end?
After ranking Nos. 1-10, the panel gets one final opportunity to challenge the list before revealing the official Top 10.
Then come back tomorrow as the Locked On NBA Top 100 continues with players 11-20.
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