Nikola Jokic Trails Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards on Surprising List

Can Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards surpass the Denver Nuggets star in five years?

In a recent poll conducted by ESPN, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was almost unanimously voted the NBA's best player. While this is to be expected, the poll predicted Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards could pass Jokic as the league's best player in five seasons.

For the question of who will be the NBA's best player in five years, Doncic received six votes, Edwards received three votes, and Jokic received just two votes. This is interesting, because while both Doncic and Edwards are younger than Jokic, the Nuggets star is still just 28 years old.

While not every NBA star remains dominant at age 33, Jokic plays the type of game that should age really well. Not dependent at all on athleticism, Jokic could seemingly do what he's doing right now well into his 30s. This poll seemed to primarily focus on leaps from Doncic and Edwards rather than regression from Jokic, but even with major leaps from both young stars it will be tough to catch the reigning Finals MVP.

Jokic is the consensus best player in the world right now, and has a chance to hold that title for a long time. As previously mentioned, Jokic plays the type of game that should age incredibly well, which will make him even more difficult to knock off the throne.

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