Who Is The Best Player In The NBA Right Now?
We take a look at the players who are contending for the title of best player in the NBA right now.
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history. James has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, four Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to 15 NBA All-Star teams, 17 All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams.
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA right now. He is a versatile scorer who can score from anywhere on the court. He is also a good rebounder and defender. Durant has won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, but was later traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
In his seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014 and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring a then-career-high 22 points in Game 7. He was also named to two NBA All-Defensive Teams and three NBA All-Star teams. In 2018, he led the Raptors to their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, and was named MVP of the Finals after Toronto’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, becoming only the third player in NBA history to win Finals MVP with multiple teams.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is one of the most dynamic players in the NBA. He has amazing speed and athleticism, and he is an excellent scorer. He is also a very good rebounder and passer. Westbrook is a true all-around player.
James Harden
Harden didn’t have the best statistical season of his career in 2019-20, but he was still the best player in the league. He averaged 34.3 points, 6.6 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range. He was also an elite defensive player, averaging 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.
