ESPN Top 25 Players of the 21st Century

[L.Kizzle]

‼️ ESPN's top 25 NBA players of the 21st century, full list:
1. LeBron James
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Stephen Curry
4. Tim Duncan
5. Shaquille O'Neal
6. Kevin Garnett
7. Nikola Jokic
8. Dwyane Wade
9. Kevin Durant
10. Dirk Nowitzki
11. Giannis Antetokounmpo
12. Steve Nash
13. James Harden
14. Jason Kidd
15. Chris Paul
16. Kawhi Leonard
17. Manu Ginobili
18. Allen Iverson
19. Anthony Davis
20. Ray Allen
21. Tony Parker
22. Draymond Green
23. Russell Westbrook
24. Pau Gasol
25. Luka Doncic

[L.Kizzle]

Manu at 17 is disrespectful. How many times was he a top 17 player on the league at any given season?

No Paul Pierce or Dwight is crazy.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Manu at 17 is disrespectful. How many times was he a top 17 player on the league at any given season?

No Paul Pierce or Dwight is crazy.

Especially with them including Draymond Green. ESPN must want to hire him one day.

[SouBeachTalents]

They obviously put a huge emphasis on rings, hence Parker, Dray & Pau making it over Dwight, McGrady & Embiid.

[L.Kizzle]

They obviously put a huge emphasis on rings, hence Parker, Dray & Pau making it over Dwight, McGrady & Embiid.

Where is Pierce and Ben Wallace and Billups at then?

[Airupthere]

Kobe and Curry are higher than TD. Is this how they would rank it for the all time list?

[L.Kizzle]

Kobe and Curry are higher than TD. Is this how they would rank it for the all time list?

Duncan did play a few seasons in the 90s tho. Maybe the reason.

[Phoenix]

Duncan did play a few seasons in the 90s tho. Maybe the reason.

Kobe came into the league a year before Duncan, albeit he got out of the gate slower as a star player.

[L.Kizzle]

Kobe came into the league a year before Duncan, albeit he got out of the gate slower as a star player.

That's why I didn't mention Kobe. Duncan made an immediate impact.

[Phoenix]

That's why I didn't mention Kobe. Duncan made an immediate impact.

Fair enough, I doubt Duncan playing 3 seasons in the 90s factored into it though. Shaq had more prime seasons in the 90s than he did the 2000s, he could be considered as much a 90s guy as a 2000s guy.