The 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Class might be one of the most star-studded ever with a group being expected to include the late Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan. However, which active players are being tracked for basketball immortality?
Some NBA experts have recently examined which player on each current NBA roster is on track to be named in the list of the all-time greats in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James
The Basketball Hall of Fame proposition for LeBron James is just a matter of when not whether. The more intriguing wonder is whether he can add to his considerable accomplishments, including three championships, two Olympic gold medals, three Finals MVPs, four regular-season MVPs, and all types of statistical achievements, which would make his induction day less about his position in Springfield and more about his position at the metaphorical table beside the likes of Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson.
James isn’t the only future Hall of Famer from the Los Angeles Lakers. Dwight Howard is also if the list thanks to his three Defensive Player of the Year awards and his five years stretching as the game’s best big man. Anthony Davis is also well on his way with his Kentucky championship as well as his NBA success.
Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry will go down as the best shooter in the history of the sport with his three NBA championships and two MVP awards. Not mention to LeBron James, Curry is the lock of locks among current basketball players.
Meanwhile, Klay Thompson, as one of the best two-way players in the game, is also likely to be the future Basketball Hall of Fame. He might go down as the second-best shooter behind Stephen Curry by the time their careers end. And Draymond Green, as a key to three title teams, will have a good case, too.