If he continues to play defense like this, he'll genuinely enter the conversation for top 5-10 players in the league, right?
Not top 5 (this season) but he could sneak into top 10 because there are some pretenders like Chris Paul and draymond green in there.
Draymond is so overrated in that some actually consider him a Top-15 player in the league.
HUH???
Great player and great piece on a championship team, but Top-15?? (Implying fringe superstar)
Yeah, that's a situation that is subjective, not objective. I think people are talking about apples and oranges.
Is he a top 15 talent? No. On a team that depended on him to score more, or to create more shots, he would post some of the worst shooting percentages in the league.
Does he have a top 15 impact in his role? Yes. He is perfectly suited to be the pick-man for Curry, Durant, and Thompson. He can role and take advantage of shifting defenses. He can also spend the majority of his energy on the defensive end.