NBA: Top 5 Current Players Who Could Post A 5X5

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Only one of these two players make this list. Who would it be?

#1 Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Imagine the picture of the NBA today if Giannis' upside had been bet on by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 draft. Looking at the Greek Freak's MVP-level play this season, it is hard to believe that 6 swingmen were drafted earlier than him.

As it stands, Giannis is the only player in NBA history to finish a regular season campaign as a top-20 player in all 5 of the major statistics, league-wide. In addition, he paced the entire Bucks roster in all 5 of those categories as well.

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His 2017-18 stat line makes for a mindboggling read: 29.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.7 bpg. While his assist numbers are down from last season, the drop can be attributed to the acquisition of Eric Bledsoe in one of the first trades of this regular season, finally handing the Bucks a legitimate scoring point guard to pair with Giannis on the pick and roll.

One would have to be a brave man to bet against Giannis finishing with a five-by-five by the end of his career.

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Edited by Yash Matange
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