Top 10 NBA Western Conference Stars: Jokic beats Alexander, Harden loses the election, and James ranks 9th

On August 7, the NBA official website selected the top ten Western Conference stars in the new season (2025-26 season). Jokic beat Alexander and ranked first, Edwards third, and Curry, Durant and James were among the top. The details are as follows: 1. Nikola Jokic (Nuggets); 2. Shea Gilgers Alexander (Thunder); 3. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves); 4. Luca Doncic (Lakes); 5. Stephen Curry (Warriors); 6. Anthony Davis (Mavericks); 7. Kevin Durant (Rockets); 8. Kawhi Leonard (Clippers); 9. LeBron James (Lakes); 10. Victor Wenbanyama (Spurs).

It can be seen that in this list, Jokic beat Alexander in the first place. You should know that Alexander just led the Thunder to win the championship, and Alexander also successfully won the FMVP. Therefore, some people think that Alexander should rank first, but in fact, Alexander's style of playing in the playoffs has been questioned a lot, and the reason why the Thunder can win the championship is not just Alexander's credit. If it weren't for the outstanding performance of Jewish, Homgren, Caruso and others, it would be difficult for the Thunder to win the championship. Moreover, from the ability to lead the team, Jokic is obviously higher. Even if it weren't for the Nuggets' substitute lineup that was too short, then the Thunder might not be able to defeat the Nuggets.

Therefore, there is no reason for Jokic to rank first in the West, but Harden was unfortunately out of the list, but from the perspective of the personnel on the list, there is no reason for Harden to lose. After all, from the perspective of these 10 players, it is not easy for Harden to squeeze out any one. More importantly, Harden did not perform well in the playoffs, especially in the battle of the King of Kings and the tiebreak battle, Harden's poor performance was dissatisfied, which also led to the Clippers being eliminated by the Nuggets, so there is no reason for Harden to miss the top ten. However, the Clippers have also strengthened their team's strength during the offseason. If Leonard can stay healthy in the new season, then Harden is still expected to compete for the championship in the Clippers.

At the same time, James ranks ninth in this list, and James' teammate Doncic ranks fourth. When such data appears, the Lakers also became the only team in the West with both stars in the top ten. However, even so, the Lakers' prospects in the new season are not so optimistic. The reason for this is because the Lakers' flaws themselves are too obvious. At the same time, this has a huge relationship with Ayton, Smart and others not being favored. Therefore, although the Lakers have two major stars Doncic and James, there are still many things that the Lakers need to prove in the new season, and it is undoubtedly a very difficult thing for them to compete for the championship.

, and Edwards' ranking in this list has been questioned a lot. You should know that Edwards ranks third in this list, but Edwards' performance in the playoffs against the Thunder did not meet expectations, especially in some games, Edwards struggled quite. It can be said that when Edwards failed to make a three-pointer from the outside, Edwards' deterrent power was greatly reduced. After all, Edwards' organizational ability is not top-notch, so when Edwards was limited and he could not score, Edwards' help to the team was limited. In the end, the Timberwolves was easily eliminated 4-1 by the Thunder. Therefore, seeing Edwards in third place, many people questioned that Edwards was overrated.