The players on your list rate in the following order: Shaq Duncan Kobe LeBron Nash And none of them was as good as Dream
1999 - Dylan 2000 - Dylan 2001 - Dylan 2002 - Dylan 2003 - Dylan 2004 - Dylan 2005 - Dylan (yep, I use to say Dylan, but Dylan for me) 2006 - Dylan 2007 - Dylan 2008 - Dylan 2009 - Dylan 2010 - Dylan 2011 - Dylan 2012 - Dylan 2013 (currently) - Hot Fire
1997-98: Michael Jordan, 2nd Best - Karl Malone 1998-99: Karl Malone, Tim Duncan (tie) 1999-00: Shaquille O'Neal 2nd Best - Karl Malone 2000-01: Shaquille O'Neal 2nd Best - Allen Iverson 2001-02: Shaquille O'Neal 2nd Best - Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd (tie) 2002-03: Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal (tie) 2003-04: Kevin Garnett 2nd Best - Shaquille O'Neal 2004-05: Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash (tie) 2005-06: Kobe Bryant, 2nd Best - Dirk Nowitzki 2006-07: Kobe Bryant, 2nd Best - Steve Nash 2007-08: Kobe Bryant, 2nd Best - Chris Paul, Lebron James (tie) 2008-09: LeBron James, 2nd Best - Kobe Bryant 2009-10: LeBron James, 2nd Best - Kobe Bryant 2010-11: LeBron James, 2nd Best - Dirk Nowitzki, Derrick Rose (tie) 2011-12: LeBron James, 2nd Best - Kevin Durant
I don't think there has been an undisputed "best player in the league" since Jordan. Lebron maybe. Its much easier to name a top 3, because there is an argument for each player thats legit.