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Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season
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Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season

NBA 2022/23 season ended on June 13 as Denver Nuggets became champions. 

The new season kicked off on October 24, 2023.

NBA Playoffs have reached the conference finals. Dallas Mavericks face Minnesota Timberwolves, while Boston Celtics face Indiana Pacers.

Boston Celtics have reached the final and will face Dallas Mavericks.

 

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Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season

#1 Nikola Jokic

Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season

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Nikola Jokic's 2022/23 season was a successful one. Jokic reached the NBA Finals and became a champion with Denver Nuggets and was named the Finals MVP. 

The 2023/24 season was a successful one as well for Jokies, who was named NBA Kia MVP.

#2 Joel Embiid

Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season

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Joel Embiid was named the MVP during the 2022/23 campaign. Philadelphia 76ers reached the conference semifinals and suffered a defeat. Embiid played 36 minutes in which he recorded 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 24 points. 

Embiid dropped a career high 70 pts 18 rebs 5 assists vs Spurs. 

76ers lost to New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs.

#3 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season

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Milwaukee Bucks also had a difficult season. Giannis suffered several injuries during the season. He averaged 31.1 PPG, 11.8 RPG and 5.7 APG. Antetokounmpo and Bucks will also be hoping for a better season in 2023/24.

Bucks faced Indiana Pacers in NBA playoffs and suffered a defeat in round 1.

#4 Luka Doncic

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Dallas Mavericks are in the NBA Playoffs and face Los Angeles Clippers.

Doncic finished the season with 33.9 PPG, 9.2 RPG and 9.8 APG.

#5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been having an impressive season. The Oklahoma City Thunder star finished second in the MVP ladder. He finishes season with 30.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 6.2 apg.

#6 Jimmy Butler

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Miami Heat  faced Boston Celtics in NBA Playoffs and suffered a defeat.

Butler finished the season with 20.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG and 5.0 APG.

#7 LeBron James

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LeBron continues to be one of the bests in NBA. With Lakers, James reached conference finals and suffered a defeat to Nuggets. He averaged 28.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG and 6.8 APG.

In the defeat against the Nuggets, James played 29 minutes in which he recorded 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 21 points.

LeBron was named NBA In-Season Tournaments' MVP.

Nuggets defeated Lakers in the NBA play-offs round 1 following 4-1 score.

 

#8 Jayson Tatum

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Tatum with Celtics reached conference finals and suffered a defeat to Miami Heat last season. This season they celebrated a win over Miami Heat in the round 1 of NBA playoffs and reached the semifinals where they face Cleveland Cavaliers.

Tatum finished the season with 26.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 4.9 apg.

#9 Anthony Davis

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Los Angeles Lakers suffered a defeat to Nuggets in the NBA play-offs. Davis finished the season with 24.7 PPG, 12.6 RPG and 3.5 APG.

#10 Stephen Curry

Top 10 NBA Players of 2023/24 season

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Warriors clinched Play-In position and faced Sacramento Kings, however, suffered a defeat.

Curry finished the season with 26.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG and 5.1 APG.

KIA MVP Ladder 

  1. Nikola Jokic
  2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  3. Luka Doncic
  4. Giannis Antetokounmpo
  5. Jayson Tatum
  6. Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings (Last week’s ranking: No. 6)
  7. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves (Last week’s ranking: No. 9)
  8. Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks (Last week’s ranking: unranked)
  9. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns (Last week’s ranking: unranked)
  10. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (Last week’s ranking: No. 7)

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