Right now I would say:Ok I have a question for y’all. Over the last 24 hours I’ve read that LeBron isn’t a #1 anymore, Embiid is a “loser” and now Durant isn’t a #1. I’m sure if given the opportunity there would be cases for other elite players like Doncic or Brunson not being a #1. So how many #1’s are there in the league now? 4?5? If you don’t have one of these guys is your team destined for failure and by failure what would that look like?
There are teams like the Bucks or Sixers who are called failures but other teams without anyone close to having a #1 (or even a #2) like the Magic, Pacers, are said to have a bright future despite not having that #1?
Joker
SGA
Giannis
Brunson
Tatum
Luka
LeBron
Curry
Zion
With the fading out with age and health:
LeBron
Curry
Zion
Kawhi
Durant
Embiid
Upcoming:
Ant
Wemby
Haliburton
With (in no particular order) Booker, Brown, Murray, KAT, Kyrie, Davis, George, and Chet as your 1Bs / top wingmen
Donovan MItchell is somewhere in this ether as well. Ant may have arrived in the top group or will be in there by next year. I am probably missing somebody
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