The list of the 10 best players in the final four teams left in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. This is not a ranking of who has had the best career or who has the brightest future, it is the best 10 players right now.
Luka Doncic
When Luka isn’t yelling at the refs he is one of the most pure offensive basketball players in the game today, maybe of all time. At his best he can carry the Mavs to the finals and win the dang thing.
Jayson Tatum
Taum is not only an elite level scorer but plays defense and crashes the boards. For some reason he is penalized for consistently making playoff runs and being on the best teams. Just a reminder he is only 26 years old still.
Anthony Edwards
Yes, he may be the up and coming face of the league because of his personality but his defense and midrange shot are special. Even better, not only does he welcome the moment but he attacks the moment.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie might be my favorite person to watch play basketball, like ever. He is one of the most skilled players of all time and seems to have taken the role of leader of this Mavs team.
Jaylen Brown
Jaylon Brown might not be better than Tatum but he is starting to look like the alpha this team needs and despite his much criticized dribbling skills he is scoring at a high level. Oh yeah and like Tatum he keeps on winning.
Tyrese Haliburton
Haliburton has come a long way since his game 5 no show vs the Knicks and he is doing big things as a playmaker for the Pacers while he is clearly not 100%. He may be a bit overrated in the media right now but the dude deserves credit for leading his young team this far.
Pascal Siakam
In classic Toronto and Indianplois fashion Siakam falls under the radar. However he has been a pivotal offensive and defensive player for the Pacers and make no mistake the Pacers wouldn’t have made it this far without them.
Rudy Gobert
Gobert is always gonna be made fun of no matter how good he plays. But let’s give him his flowers. He is the defensive player of the year who unquestionably impacts the game immensely on the side of the court.
Jrue Holiday
Every team would kill to have a guy like Jrue Holiday on their team. He is a winning player who plays hard, plays great defense, and seems to care more about winning than his numbers.
Kristaps Porzingis
If he can stay healthy he is a disrupting defensive and offensive presence and makes the Celtics nearly unbeatable. That’s the key hesitation, “if he can stay healthy.” I still think he is better than KAT though.
Kaleb Unger
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