We have 3 major candidates.

Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Cp3

Early 2000s. 2002-2003. Kidd was able to lead his team to back to back finals appearance. (Only losing to Shaq/Kobe Lakers and Big 3 Spurs respectively)

Everyone thought Kidd would be inarguably the best PG of the decade.

However, in Mid 2000s. 2005-2006. Nash was traded from Mavs to Suns. And his partnership with coach Dantoni worked wonders. Unlike Kidd. Nash never was able to lead his suns team to a finals appearance. Usually losing to Spurs or Lakers before reaching the big stage. Still Nash won back to back MVPs in that stretch

Then Cp3 came to the party as a late game. 2006, he won Roy. 2007, he was not even an all star. But in 2008, he had a skyrocket leap. Not only he made all star. He became an MVP candidate!!!. And even placed second place behind Kobe Bryant (one of Top 10-12 all time players)

My Verdict

Cp3 kinda came late. And a good amount of his prime years will be in 2010s instead.

So, it is Nash VS Kidd.

Kidd back to back finals appearance was amazing.

But I will give the edge to Nash. Just because on how deep the wild west in his time.

So, I have (for 2000s)

1.Nash

2.Kidd

3.Cp3

Honorable Mention: Deron Williams

  • SchmoovaBEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Yawn such a tired conversation.

    Kidd only won when he was old and washed scoring 8ppg, so it’s not like him or CP3 meaningfully won more than Nash.

    But not having a ring doesn’t disqualify you from greatness.

    • Harden is one of the best offensive players ever, top 3 in MVP voting like 7 different times, no ring.

    • CP3 is the one of the best PGs ever, top 3 player in the world during his prime, no ring.

    • Barkley won an MVP over prime MJ and prime Hakeem, no ring.

    • Russ had a historic MVP year when he won, no ring.

    • AI was an MVP and 4x scoring champ, no ring.

    Winning an NBA championship takes a lot of luck in certain senses. Just cuz some guys didn’t ever get there doesn’t mean they aren’t great. Harden was only stopped by what many consider the best team ever in the KD Warriors. Nash had one of the most stacked conferences ever fighting with the Lakers, Mavs, and Spurs. They almost definitely win rings in other years, like I’d take the Nash Suns or Harden Rockets over any champ in the ‘20s personally, but their comp was just much harder. It doesn’t mean those guys weren’t rightfully MVPs.