Reacting to My Top 20 Players in 2025 List FROM 2020

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[@WhatsUpKarlSmithKyle]

The respect for KP as a Wizards fan is awesome, dude can literally score at ease if he wants to and is a plus defender who can also stretch the floor! As long as he continues to stay healthy he can definitely flirt with being a top-20 player for years to come. Hope he stays in Washington!

[@truthteller1436]

KP is a solid player even with the season he having this season he’s not top 25-30

[@RA-rc6yr]

this didn't age well... He's a celtic

[@bezllama3325]

Haliburton needs to be in 2028

[@jamesmonge7582]

The Ben Simmons ranking is actually fine, in 2020 I would’ve had him up there too, nobody predicted this fallout from him, nobody expected him to become a 15th man on a roster or worse, unplayable basically, so you don’t have to suffer from that ranking 😂

[@ckq]

KP is like 25th right now 3:45, dudes essentially Wembanyama-lite. Easily best player on the Wizards. Solid take

[@Nakapeesh]

I really like the Cade shout, I think when he returns he'll be a force. Also spot on with Shai

[@rome8180]

With your next predictions, you should include more young players. I'm thinking Paolo Banchero, Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Evan Mobley, Tyrese Maxey, Tyrese Haliburton, Desmond Bane, etc. Basically, you should include a bunch of guys who will be drafted this year or were drafted in the last three years.

[@ericg4626]

Honestly for that big of a prediction this video aged pretty well. I think Tatum may be higher, and move a couple names around, but overall it is pretty good.

[@baseupp12]

Thoughts about top 20 list 20. Bam Adebayo: Right prediction he's on that trajectory. 19. DeAron Fox: Would say he's top 20 now in 17-20 range 18. Porzingus: Maybe like you said if he keeps doing what he's doing and the Wizards improve could slip into top 20. 17. Jaylen Brown: Like you said big miss JB is near top10 this year and if he takes another jump can get into top 10. 16. Joel Embiid: He stayed healthy and became a top 5 player. 15. Cade Cunnigham: Agree that he will be top 20, but saying he'll be better than Lamelo or Ant and they won't be top 20 massive miss here. 14. SGA: Perfect place and analysis. 13. Siakam: Too high for me he would be near the bottom of top 20. 12. Ben Simmons: Not your fault dude just lost all confidence in his game and has maybe 1 or 2 more seasons before he's out the league. 11. KAT: Like you said a little too high around 20 with Bam and Siakam 10. Brandon Ingram: Wouldn't say you missed to crazy would say he's around the middle 15-17. 9: Ja Morant: Pretty much a perfect spot. 8. Devin Booker: Perfect spot 7. Zion: If only he could stay healthy man if only. 6. Trae Young: Ehh would put him around 8-12 currently he took a step back this year makes me sad as a Trae and Hawks fan. 5: Jayson Tatum: Perfect spot literally perfect. 4. Jokic: Ehh currently he's top 3 no question but in another 2 years maybe Luka could overlap him, I don't believe he will and will keep him at 2. 3. Anthony Davis: When he's healthy MAYBE he's 3 but now would put him 7-10. 2. Luka: Can't put him over Embiid and Jokic currently and don't know if they will fall off, but currently Luka is top 6 and in 2 years might have him at 4. 1. Giannis: No question yes barring some massive falloff he will be number 1.

[@Sros1]

Appreciate the analysis man love to hear it 🫡

[@Declan2]

@@Sros1 I won the bracket challenge, how do I get my reward

[@Pacoag]

Bam is already top 20 btw

[@bennettcf2165]

luka is consensus top 4 rn lmao, in 2 years he will easily be 1

[@jeridrozniarek7411]

As a thunder fan I remember one of the reasons I got into your channel is because you were one of the few KZbinrs that gave Shai the respect he deserved💯

[@jd920gb]

i can definitely see what you meant with your prediction on embiid when you made it, i was always worried he was going to have a boogie cousins slope to his career back then

[@baliraynor2148]

The thing is now days being like a 20 and 8 scorer doesn’t hold the same weight as it did five years ago.

[@johnjawn_]

Ingram is gonna be so good he would’ve took the shai type jump this season if he didn’t get injured

[@320ms4]

haircut looks fire bro definitely keep this style

[@BigB_HayesTV]

No particular order Giannis Luka Jokic Embiid 5)Kd Steph Bron Tatum Dmitch 10(Dame Dbook Ja Shai Jimmy B 15)Kat Kyrie Kawhi Derozan Ad 20)trae

[@jzeigler5201]

Hey don’t hate on JI. 2020 He was looking like a future multiple time DPOY with a revolving offensive game. It just sucks that his knee and legs are made of glass. And I still hold out hope he can be a solid starter if he can stay healthy

[@kohsmoger1567]

I still believe in cade. Just had been injured but if healthy I think he has that kind of talent.

[@flip-antonio8425]

I was looking back at your original video of this video and I commented that Lauri would be a top 30 player-I feel like a proud father lol.

[@PeterAtkinson]

Honestly not a bad list considering. Will be interesting to see how the league has changed in 2 years. 👍👍

[@texdrew7471]

Biggest snub is not even having Donovan Mitchell as an honourable mention

[@everythingcollectibles]

ANT needs to be in the next one!

[@joanbrunet6]

you should do teams too its more difficult

[@animekingdommdm5951]

I remember you always bringing up being really high on Cade Cunningham when you did rebuilds back then

[@Sros1]

Haha yessir, was also super high on Marvin Bagley and RJ Hampton as well Lmao

[@animekingdommdm5951]

Yeah I remember lmao, I can’t believe I’ve been watching you for almost 4 years now, been a long ride lmao

[@Dj-qn6oe]

Obviously besides the big pieces such as steph, kd, bron, and maybe kawhi but other than dat I rly love this list sum misses in there but rly good prediction if uu ask me

[@TJesse57]

No Donovan Mitchell is atrocious

[@robbethys8287]

Cade wasn't in the same draft als Ant & Lamelo, both Cade and Ant were first picked

[@BS-uj3ny]

Donovan Mitchell not being mentioned once is crazy haha

[@mitch3ll452]

Fr 😢

[@poonking3628]

Man we were debating Jokic vs Embiid in 2020, 3 years later we’re still doing this ish.

[@stevenmark4407]

Yeah but now we know Jokic >>> Embiid.

[@HectorG24812]

This list honestly was really good another then Ben and probably spicy P and BI

[@aspect3896]

i agree i love pascal and i have his jersey hes my favourite player but i cant see him being that high in two years, this and maybe next year are probably his prime and right now he is hovering around about 20th best player in the nba

[@JP-pp2tn]

it's sucks how off you were with simmons but it's funny to see how you talked about him and how he turned out to be the hugest bust

[@kohsmoger1567]

Wembenyama and scoot needs to be featured

[@jessecrum4361]

Solid take on embiid

[@timothysmith8950]

Tbh i don't think you give Jokic his flowers. Back to back MVPs and about to win his 3rd and top seed in the west behind Luka is crazy to me

[@Cam-wk6ty]

the 2 biggest L’s is Ben Simmons and no Donovan Mitchell. other than that it was a pretty damn good list.

[@RMCOVERS.]

You putting sga on there just shows you know ball

[@DangerFC]

i think you forgot donovan

[@ethantriggs4733]

i feel like ben simmons can still be the player he was 3 years ago he just needs to build up his confidence and get healthy

[@lengendaryfettygaming2709]

That is saying a lot for him though

[@beansofwater9606]

I don't think he'll ever get back, his back is too messed up

[@Rickygrines]

Trae Young has one of the deepest bags in the nba and in a down year is still averaging 26&10. If Trae leads the league in points and assists and the Hawks start winning, he’ll undoubtedly be a top 10 player

[@CamWick]

His efficiency took a huge hit

[@dncent.3794]

Cade right where he should be, no need to second guess it

[@bkelly625]

My 2028 Top 20 1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo 3. Anthony Edwards 4. Jayson Tatum 5. Ja Morant 6. Victor Wembanyama 7. Luka Doncic 8. Nikola Jokic 9. Joel Embiid 10. Devin Booker 11. Tyrese Haliburton 12. Jalen Williams 13. Evan Mobley 14. Desmond Bane 15. Scottie Barnes 16. Cameron Boozer 17. Jaylen Brown 18. Scoot Henderson 19. Josh Giddey 20. Paolo Banchero Honorable Mentions no order Trae, Mitchell, Brandon Miller, JJJ, LaMelo, Maxey, Garland, Cody Williams, Aday Mara, Tre Johnson, Fox, Sabonis, Cade, Zion*, Sharpe, Mikal, Mathurin, Chet*, Ingram, Bam, Franz, KAT, Lauri, Ivey, Siakam, Jalen Green, Thompson twins, AD*, Kyrie*, Cam Whitmore, Kuminga, Anthony Black, Sengun, Kessler and Duren. Too hard to sort those guys and I could put more and maybe some old guys hang on that long

[@Cam-wk6ty]

i don’t think there is a world where Bane is better than Mitchell

[@bkelly625]

@@Cam-wk6ty why not? Mitchell will be 31 and relies on athleticism and speed more I think he will fall off a bit to 21-30 range by then also because of his defense not being as good as Bane and Bane will be 29 right in middle of his prime. He probably would’ve been an All-Star already this season if he didn’t miss a month with a broken toe

[@Cam-wk6ty]

@@bkelly625 Mitchell doesn’t rely on athleticism or speed. sure, he uses it, but he doesn’t rely on it. he has fantastic handles (some of the best in the league) and those will never go away. look at Jamal Crawford. had great handles until his last game. he also has great touch at the rim and he shoots 38% from 3 on 9 attempts. and a great playmaker.

[@bkelly625]

@@Cam-wk6ty What is he like the 12th-16th best player right now? I don’t think it’s that much of a hot take to say he will decline to 21-30 in 5 years also given him continuing to get cooked on defense in the playoffs every year I don’t think that will get any better when he’s 31 and other two way talents and playmakers are emerging. That’s just my opinion maybe he proves me wrong

[@Cam-wk6ty]

@@bkelly625 i have him top 10. he can easily have a Kyrie type career in terms of his place in the league. always 100% top 20, top 15 most seasons, and a top 10-7 peak.

[@alexcohen1438]

Can’t believe you didn’t have dame

[@justinanderson5356]

Pretty good list for a 5 years guess

[@0xVon]

I'm sure just about every publication or youtuber would have put Ben Simmons in the top 20 or at least near it 3 years ago. If someone would have predicted what's happened to Ben back then they're a time traveller.

[@Madterchiseflover]

In 2028 i feel like someone that needs to be mentioned that probably isnt going to be as commonly considered has to be Collin Sexton. He's really underrated and the Jazz made a steal of a trade to get him.

[@dylanclearfield]

Trae is much improved defensively… seriously what’s the hate for

[@carter2029]

No Donovan Mitchell was a wild take

[@carlobre9220]

Tatum averaged 30 this year he’s top 5 already

[@chrisdavids6930]

W for having BI in the top 10 though

[@drain5447]

give me mobley, garland, and dmitch (not biased)

[@mr.windmill4892]

Don't doubt the cade pick sir. You will be proven right and should double down on it

[@nelly-dn5re]

Blud really picked Simmons lol

[@Sros1]

you wouldn't have?

[@nelly-dn5re]

@@Sros1 nahh he been lacking confidence

[@king3d_prettycoolmoney]

You left off a couple 70 point scorers

[@my_lonely_world7824]

Wheres spida at

[@1800LUNATIC]

Scottrick Barnes needs to be in there

[@mr.windmill4892]

Hahaha

[@youngmoneyd1131]

Bronny needs to be in 2028 if not him then Victor wenbyama

[@thewhistleblower3517]

Completely missed on Donovan Mitchell

[@W.products]

Ben Better than Joel embid is wild

[@kofig8357]

Nah this year I'll give to Jokic tho. Jokic is def him imo. Giannis is my goat tho.

[@ramonenriquerrr]

No Donovan Mitchell is crazy to me

[@lukacalov1988]

Based on what is Giannis better than Jokic?

[@jakemorgan6149]

Everything except passing

[@jadenmehler541]

It’s so funny how your laughing at your own jokes lmao

[@lengendaryfettygaming2709]

Cade wemby Mobley luka Giannis jokic SGA scoot paolo tatum ja Hali in 2028

[@braydencardoso5972]

only noticeable person I think will be a lock is dmitch

[@xInfiniteCaliber]

But the thing is the Simmons prediction wasn’t even that bad or out there. It’s just a complete mystery what happened with him. He fell all the way off in just 3 years.

[@STANKGOD-420]

You shouldve waited until 2025 😭

[@isaacmason3671]

Sleeping way too much on older guys like dame steph and kawhi

[@concertbros6348]

no way Temple alumn?

[@Sros1]

Haha yessir

[@goatp1476]

Underrating Ingram so much

[@ballgame5925]

Jalen green

[@kohsmoger1567]

Steph passes better than young and is a better defender

[@suns_orbit1764]

Booker will be higher than 8

[@Jacko0825]

Embiid top 2 in the league

[@kohsmoger1567]

You really think Steph is falling out of the top 20 in two years you smoking something

[@logankomprood1482]

Shouldn’t you be reviewing this in 2025?

[@kofig8357]

you weren't wrong about zion. he needa lay off the porn and focus on bball

[@EazzyHoops]

First

[@erikfuchs9883]

915th like.

[@Cyantist13]

WEMBYYYYYYYY

[@samparker5488]

am i the only one who thinks jaylen brown is super overrated? not a good ball handler, can’t score super well on ball because his shot selection is bad, and his defense is definitely overrated. he’s good but not top 20. just jalen green on a better team

[@bkelly625]

😂 JBs effective field goal percentage is 6.7% higher than Green who is also rated as one of the worst defenders in the NBA analytically. That’s a terrible comparison Brown is miles better on both ends he’s undoubtedly top 20

[@tarunganesg9700]

to me he's only slightly overrated by the fans who say he's better than tatum (which i'm sorry he really isn't in any metric) but he is still a legit top 20 player in the league rn could be top 10 if he gets his own team even today. Saying he's in the same category as jalen green is just straight up wrong