First Take’s picks for the best NBA player right now may surprise you

Max Kellerman, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins make their pick for who the best player in the NBA is right now. 0:00 Max explains why he selected Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. 1:20 Perk says right now James Harden is having the best season of his career with the Brooklyn Nets. 3:46 Stephen A. agrees with Perk about how Harden is leading the Nets. #NBA #FirstTake ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: https://plus.espn.com/ 📱Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2yxs3Og ☑️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ☑️Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV ESPN on Social Media: 🐦 Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/espn 👥 Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/espn 📸 Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/espn More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com