Players Poll: Player To Build Team Around

SI Staff | Mar 5, 2012

Players Poll: Player To Build Team Around

LeBron James

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Sports Illustrated asked 137 NBA players who they would choose first if starting a team from scratch. Here are the results:

Dwight Howard

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Kevin Durant

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Kobe Bryant

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Derrick Rose

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Chris Paul

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Dwyane Wade

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Steve Nash

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Blake Griffin

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Deron Williams

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Pau Gasol

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Rajon Rondo

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Eric Gordon

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Ricky Rubio

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Andrew Bynum

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