Just the other day, Kevin Durant and LeBron James drafted their teams for the upcoming All-Star game, and there is a lot to talk about. Let’s jump into it.
First and foremost, I think that the draft in particular, proves that whenever LeBron James decides to hang it up and retire, and whenever he decides to get into the GM/Ownership realm of a team, his ability to draft talent won’t be questioned. I know that this is a draft of literally the best players in the league, but the skill is still there. With all of the best players on the board, LeBron still managed to come away with: the best passing big man we’ve probably ever seen, the greatest shooter of all-time, one of the most exciting young European talents to ever come to the league, oh, and lest we forget, the back-to-back MVP. The bench isn’t something to scoff at either. Damian Lillard, the probable Defensive Player of the Year in Ben Simmons, his friend Chris Paul, my guy Jaylen Brown, and so much more.
Kevin Durant is no slouch either when it comes to this drafting thing. He was able to get both of his Brooklyn teammates together, he got the MVP front runner in Joel Embiid, the two St. Louis boys in Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal, and Zion Williamson.
The funniest thing that happened this entire draft, in my mind, is that the last three players to be drafted where Paul George, who has had a history of being disrespected by the NAB fans and his peers, and the two All-Stars who are on the best team in the league got left last. I’m not sure what kind of mental game that KD and LeBron were playing with the Jazz and their All-Stars, but I want it on the record that I am here for it.
How hard will the players go without fans? How will the Jazz players react to being drafted last? How will the Elem ending change the strategy of this year’s game? All will be answered Sunday night on TNT. Be sure to tune in, and let’s talk about it sometime.
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