{"id":219228,"date":"2026-09-25T14:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=219228"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:26:31","slug":"espn-names-the-best-nba-player-nikola-jokic-back-on-top-top-three-separated-by-just-three-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/espn-names-the-best-nba-player-nikola-jokic-back-on-top-top-three-separated-by-just-three-points\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN NAMES THE BEST NBA PLAYER: Nikola Joki\u0107 back on top, top three separated by just three points!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Ahead of the start of the new season, renowned American media outlet<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tag\/espn\/\">ESPN<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>compiled a list of the 10 best players in the<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tag\/nba\/\">NBA<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>league, and according to those who created it, the battle for first place this season was extremely close.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just three voting points separated <a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tag\/jokic\/\">Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a>, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama, with each of these superstars receiving a first-place vote from at least one of the seven members of the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel consisted of Ben Golliver, Vincent Goodwill, Zach Kram, Bobby Marks, Dave McMenamin, Andr\u00e9 Snellings and Matt Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the voting criteria remained unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"c5nTL2vNwK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/eksplozija-u-centru-atine-u-plaki-se-urusila-dvosptratna-zgrada-najmanje-jedna-osoba-povredjena\/\">EKSPLOZIJA U CENTRU ATINE: U Plaki se uru\u0161ila dvosptratna zgrada, najmanje jedna osoba povre\u0111ena!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201eEKSPLOZIJA U CENTRU ATINE: U Plaki se uru\u0161ila dvosptratna zgrada, najmanje jedna osoba povre\u0111ena!\u201c \u2014 Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/eksplozija-u-centru-atine-u-plaki-se-urusila-dvosptratna-zgrada-najmanje-jedna-osoba-povredjena\/embed\/#?secret=SPogmm0h1q#?secret=c5nTL2vNwK\" data-secret=\"c5nTL2vNwK\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel members were asked to rank players based on their projected contribution \u2013 both the quality and volume of their play \u2013 exclusively for the 2026\/27 regular season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top of the list is Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Joki\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wembanyama is second, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are followed by: Luka Don\u010di\u0107, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/worked-as-an-expert-in-the-dindic-murder-case-and-now-he-is-on-the-student-list-professor-slobodan-savic-says-it-is-time-for-experts-to-finally-have-their-say-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WORKED AS AN EXPERT IN THE \u0110IN\u0110I\u0106 MURDER CASE, AND NOW HE IS ON THE STUDENT LIST: Professor Slobodan Savi\u0107 says it is time for experts to finally have their say! 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