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Nikola Jokic Tops NBA.com’s Preseason Western Conference Player Rankings

The rankings highlight Jokic’s MVP season powered by nightly triple-doubles with Curry’s hamstring-strained playoff conclusion placing him fifth.

Ranking the 10 best players in the West heading into 2025-26

Overview

  • NBA.com’s Shaun Powell ranks Nikola Jokic as the top player in the Western Conference for the 2025–26 season.
  • Jokic averaged a triple-double of 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists during the 2024–25 season while shooting 57.6 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three.
  • Jokic’s three MVP awards in 2021, 2022 and 2024 underscore his sustained dominance.
  • Stephen Curry lands at No. 5 after finishing the 2024–25 campaign with a career-low 24.7 scoring average, a 39.7 percent three-point rate and a hamstring strain that ended his playoff run.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards and Luka Dončić occupy spots two through four, highlighting a mix of rising stars and established veterans in the conference.