Brandon Ewing (@B_Skip1717): Yes. For me, a top player in the NBA has less to do about his stats, but more to do with how valuable he is to the team. These playoffs have proven just how valuable Nikola Jokic is to the Denver Nuggets and because of that, I believe he is a top-5 player in the NBA.
Not only is Jokic the best center in the NBA — which is not even a debate anymore — but he’s cemented himself into superstar status during this Nuggets playoff run. I have never seen a player dominate a game more than what Jokic did in Game 7, while only scoring 16 points.