NBA offseason survey: Giannis Antetokounmpo dominates 'best player' vote, LeBron James receives one tally

LeBron James will turn 38 years old exactly four months from Tuesday. "LBJ" continues to defy father time, but in general, the NBA is seemingly becoming more and more of a young man's game.

Despite his advanced age as an NBA player, the highest-earning player in league history is still largely viewed as one of the best in the business. In the NBA's annual "offseason survey," ESPN polled 15 coaches, scouts and executives on the "most important" news from the summer and what to expect coming into the new campaign.

While James earned one vote for the question of "Who is the best player in the NBA right now?" -- and Stephen Curry garnered three tallies -- the resounding favorite was Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks two-time MVP dominated the poll with 11 votes.

"He's healthy, you can put the ball in his hands or play off the ball as a screen-and-roll guy, and his defensive effectiveness," a Western Conference scout said of Antetokounmpo's impact. "I think (Kevin) Durant is the most talented guy because of his shooting and scoring ability, (but) Giannis' will, the human, the winner, the mentality, the everyday effort, raising the effort of guys around him ... it's hard to top that."