Ranking the top 5 players in the NBA currently

There is an NBA buzz this year that seemingly will last the entire season. As the top-notch exploits of NBA stars illuminate their talents for the NBA world to consume and speak on whether passionately or matter of fact, players will step up and perform accordingly. Many NBA surprises this year will combine with the constants fans are accustomed to seeing, and as the NBA year progresses, look for those on this list to have games to be discussed historically. That history is what drives NBA fans to the next moment that history will document. That being said, let's get to the top 5 players of the season.

#5 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis doing what he does best

Giannis will always be Giannis. With an average of 27.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal and a block per game, Antetokounmpo is not a player who will disappear on the floor. His Milwaukee Bucks are struggling a bit early at 3-4 (losers of their last 3), yet Antetokounmpo has been the constant, and the defending NBA champs will most likely pull it all together as the season carries on behind last season's NBA Finals MVP. He will not allow his team to continue this down trend, so expect the Bucks to go on a run before you blink twice.

#4 Kevin Durant is continuing his NBA dominance

Kevin Durant puts the moves on Jimmy Butler

Kevin Durant is doing all he can to keep the 4-3 Brooklyn Nets afloat until he and James Harden figure it all out and excel together in Kyrie Irving's absence. Numbers of 27.7, 8.9 boards and 5.3 assists on a blistering 58.3 from the field implies the Easy Money Sniper means business. He still has so much to prove to himself and his legacy, and that will be evident in how the Nets finish the season. Will Irving finally play or not? Durant will chug along as he does with no excuses in tow. There is a controlled rage to Durant's game, and as the NBA world scrutinizes his every move, it seems that Durant just gets better. Imagine him and Harden having monster triple-doubles in the same game and that's probably a reality soon to come.

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#3 The surprise of the NBA, Ja Morant

The competition doesn't matter; Ja Morant will get his

Can Ja Morant win NBA MVP this season? His early season numbers and spectacular plays are catapulting him into that conversation. Morant is putting up career highs in every major number: 28.3 points, 7.7 assists and 5.4 boards. The Memphis Grizzlies are 4-3, and as Morant and his mates mature throughout the NBA season, understand there will be many plays that Ja Morant will leave you speechless. He's doing it on the defensive end as well with incredible blocks of bigger players at the rim. Morant is just an athletic marvel, and has the intelligent skills to boot. It is almost expected that he will climb in the MVP discussion and it will be most interesting to see how he finishes in consideration of the award.

#2 Paul George

Paul George is taking advantage of Kawhi Leonard's absence

Paul George is letting everyone know just how good he is, that their opinion of him is theirs and theirs only. In the absence of All-NBA swingman Kawhi Leonard, George is reestablishing himself as one of the most productive superstars in the NBA. PG13 is averaging 28.3 points, 8 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the underachieving 2-4 Los Angeles Clippers, and until Leonard returns after the NBA All-Star break, look for PG's numbers to remain steady if not increase. A good wing defender, all George needs is consistent help and the Clippers will begin to ascend to where they should be this season. Paul George is racking up the steals: he's stealing the rock at a 3.3 per game clip. Point guards and wing players? Look out.

#1 Steph Curry

Otto might as well run back up the court

This guy right here never ceases to amaze. Steph Curry is rolling through the NBA early for the not-so-surprising 5-1 Golden State Warriors. Everything seems to have come back to the fore early for the Dubs, and with averages of 28.7 points, 6.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds, Steph is putting the NBA on notice early that the Golden State Warriors are back. Can you imagine this team with a healthy Klay Thompson? How scary is that? Look to the future and see Golden State Warriors fans everywhere rejoice as their team competes for top spot in a loaded Western Conference.

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