I'm going to take this question as: "if you could redraft the NBA for just one season (this one), who would you take on your team" so past accomplishments don't really mean anything.
1. Lebron James - no explanation needed. I don't like him, I don't like the Heat, but he is just too damn good imo.
2. Dwight Howard - With the greater arsenal of offensive skills he's developing and his already great defense, there are no centers that can match up with him.
3. Kobe Bryant - I thought he was getting old when I watched the Lakers earlier this year. He's still got it though, and it seems that he's making even tougher shots than ever. One thing I would criticize him is for his shot selection though...sometimes it just seems off.
4. Derrick Rose - He's been able to get it done. I really respect players that are able to carry a team as their only star. No, Carlos Boozer doesn't count.
5. Dirk Nowitzki - simply said, he's amazing. Some people like to say he's never gotten a ring and therefore he's not too good. I think it's the exact opposite: look how far he's gotten the Mavs as their sole star player.
6. Kevin Durant - I think he's still the leading scorer and that's a title well-deserved.
7. Dwayne Wade - He's shared the weight with Lebron and Bosh to get a 2nd seed in the East (right now). I don't care that he has two great teamates, considering the rest of his team is horrible he's really been able to get it done.
8. Deron Williams - haven't watched many games, but stats would indicate he deserves a spot here.
9. Pau Gasol - I'm probably biased as a Lakers fan, but I can't seem to find anybody to put in this spot. A better defender than most people give him credit for and a great offensive player (though his post-game could be better imo).
10. Carmelo Anthony - He gets it done. Not afraid to take the ball late in the game and take over, he is one of the best offensive options in the game. Not to mention, to me at least, his defense seems to have gotten more intense.
I feel like the top 8 are really in a tier of their own and 9 and 10 were just picked because I needed to fill in spots. Also, looking at my list, besides for Melo, most of the players are on great teams. I realize that I'm probably biased (though I did leave out Nash on purpose).