NBA 2020-21: 5 Best centers so far this season

#3 Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)

Miami Heat

NBA Season 2020-21: 20.1 PPG l 9.1 RPG l 5.6 APG

The Miami Heat have been dealt with multiple injuries to key players during this season, which has caused them to perform far beneath the level many expected of them earlier this season.

However, Bam Adebayo has continued to improve for the franchise and is one of the best centers in the NBA right now. And if he continues to develop at the same rate, it won't be long before he's one of the best players in the league.

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#2 Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)

Nikola Jokic

NBA Season 2020-21: 25.2 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 8.9 APG

Nikola Jokic has been on a tear this season. The 25-year-old is averaging a near triple-double and has been the Denver Nuggets' best player over the first month of the campaign.

Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic this season:- Embiid: 27.7 PPG - 11.1 RPG - 2.8 APG - 1.2 SPG - 1.4 BPG - 54 FG% - 40 3P%- Jokic: 25.2 PPG - 11.8 RPG - 8.9 APG - 1.8 SPG - 0.6 BPG - 56 FG% - 32 3P%Big men are still thriving in today’s NBA. ✊ pic.twitter.com/c50Hhsy5ki

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Jokic has continued to impress fans with his exquisite passing this season. Moreover, his ability to also make difficult shots in clutch moments in the game has convinced many that he could be a dark horse in the race for NBA MVP this season.

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#1 Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid

NBA Season 2020-21: 27.7 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 2.8 APG

Joel Embiid is among the early favorites to win the MVP this season, and it is easy to see why.

The 26-year-old has led the Philadelphia 76ers to the best record in the Eastern Conference while enjoying the most efficient season of his career, shooting 54.6% from the field and 40.0% from beyond the arc.

If Joel Embiid can keep performing at this level, not only will he probably win the MVP title, but the Philadelphia 76ers could even finish the season as the 2021 NBA Champions.

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