Donovan Mitchell has been the #1 option since entering the league, led them to a #1 seed in the West, has lead his team to the playoffs every season, and is a superstar playoff performer. He’s one of the Top 15 players in the NBA.
I like Paul George’s game, he’s an excellent player, smooth and efficient, but Tatum put up George’s playoffs stat line in the 2020 playoffs, improved it in 2021, and is poised to be better this upcoming season at 23. If it’s a ranking projecting performance for the 2021-22 season, Tatum should be ahead.