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Originally Posted by slyguy
Yeah, this has been going on since Grizz series, increased Nugs series .... and definitely common knowledge since the Wolves series.
I am a very casual NBA fan since the Bad Boys vs Showtime Lakers vs Bulls days of my youth (I probably couldn't even name one player on each pro BBall team anymore), but I will say I agree: the league has a huge superstar problem. Even the pathetic WNBA almost has more superstar recognition than NBA. The only ones I think are entertaining in present day NBA are Ant (hero/highlights) and Trae Young (heel).
The rest are just not good as stars or face-of-the-league types...
Curry, Durant, LeBron, Butler, others = washed
Jokic, SGA, Wemby, Brunson, ADavis = boring
Embied, Tatum, Haliburton = hurt
Flagg, Cade, Doncic, Giannis, DMitch, DFox = possible (but most likely would've been more popular by now)
The free agency and trading has really ruined it (for me). That is not to say other sports don't do this, but NBA has far too many in-season moves... hard to even follow casually. Between that and lack of superstar power, I can't get into it. Jmo.
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Thank You...
Look at the super stars in the other sports:
NFL has Mahomes, and about 4-5 other QBs waiting to take his place if he slips up.
MLB has it's two biggest stars since prime Jeter was making his way down red carpets with World Series trophies in hand.
The NBA's 3 biggest stars (not best players, biggest stars) are 36, 37, and 40 years old. They were a combined 1-2 in the playoffs this year.
The league's best hope is that Wemby can stay healthy and just become the most dominant big since Kareem, or that the Lakers new ownership group just finds a way to circumvent the salary cap and become a Luka led Evil Empire. Which takes us right back to "As soon as Luka starts winning championships".