Our top 5 best players in the NBA

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, Zena Keita and Andrew Schlecht break down their top 5 ranked players for the upcoming NBA Season, PLUS a special message from our own Zena Keita

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni, Andrew Schlecht, Zena Keita
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver

00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Pick 5 - Luka Doncic
02:35 - Is Luka Doncic's availability the real reason he ranks fifth?
07:58 - Pick 4 - Giannis Antetokounmpo
09:16 - What does Giannis need to do in Miami to justify staying in the top five?
11:24 - Can Giannis and Bam Adebayo coexist offensively in Miami?
13:52 - Giannis needs a signature win in the East
16:11 - The panel splits four ways: Top 3 features Wemby, Jokic and SGA
17:05 - The pitch for Wemby at number 1
18:47 - Victor Wembanyama hasn't even reached his ceiling yet
21:20 - Is Nikola Jokic still the best player in the world?
24:16 - Is SGA the best player in the world after back-to-back MVPs?
27:38 - The one thing missing from SGA's game - a reliable pull-up three
28:51 - Will OKC's new offensive weapons open up more space for SGA in the playoffs?
29:53 - Does Jokic carrying a thinner roster give him the edge over SGA?
36:16 - Thank you Zena!

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