The NBA is where the big guns of pro basketball earn their daily bread. It’s like a League of Gentleman that focuses on slum dunk rather than robbing a bank. Every single kid out there dreams about becoming an NBA superstar… just ask Paston Siame, a defensive genius from Zambia.
The youngster is stationed thousands of kilometres away from his home, friends and family. Despite the challenges of living on another continent and learning another language, Siame is working hard at college basketball so that he can make the right impression in time for the NBA draft!
Along with a coterie of rookies and fast rising stars, there are rare few men who consistently perform at their peak in basketball’s top flight. Who are the best players in the NBA right now? Well according to our estimations, there are no real surprises on the 2019 NBA best player list… so far:
#1 - LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James is the complete package. He’s athletic, aggressive and versatile and features a distinct playing style all of his own. The new addition to the Lakers set-up is known and loved for his devastating combination of skills. If he’s not scoring with alarming alacrity, he’s passing with purity, passion and precision.
He’s a playmaker, enabler and enforcer all rolled into one. If there’s any doubt in anyone’s mind that LeBron is the real deal, maybe his mind-blowing career averages per game will dispel any misgivings - 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
#2 - Kevin Durant - Golden State Warriors
Kevin Durant is fluid, flexible and deadly in defence. He uses his height advantage to take shots that mere mortals wouldn’t even think about… and pulls them off with confident ease. The seasoned shot-making machine for the Golden State Warriors has upped his defensive game to match the fear and notoriety that defines the Durant attacking force.
In our estimation the big man from Washington DC is now one of the best one-on-one players in the NBA, as his career averages attest – 27.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
#3 - Kawhi Leonard - Toronto Raptors
Kawhi Leonard is a humble, dedicated and disciplined professional who’s clearly on the ascendancy. He’s one of the remarkable success stories of the NBA and is widely considered as the best two-way player in the league. The 27-year-old Californian has recently transferred his arsenal of skills to the Toronto Raptors and by all accounts, he’s bang on the mark.
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Leonard is stealthy in defence and emboldened in attack, traits that have earned him a reputation as a complete player. With 2018-19 career stats of 26.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, the talented and hard-working young man is undoubtedly a prospective MVP of the near future.
#4 - Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
Steph Curry may be small in stature but he’s equipped with speed, accuracy and an unlimited shooting range. The super-talented point guard for the Golden State Warriors is renowned for his unorthodox jump shot, impressive ball handling skills and agility on-court.
The two-time MVP has the reputation of being the best shooter in the game as he’s the only player in the league who can shoot a high volume of 3-point attempts with an unassailable success rate. This is the so-called ‘Steph Effect’, a unique achievement that virtually guarantees the name Steph Curry will feature prominently in the history of the NBA. To date, Curry’s career averages are 23.1 points, 6.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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