Best player to build a team around for this decade?

[elementally morale]

Let's assume you need to build a team. You can select the player to build your team around. Who would that be?


Jokic
Embiid
AD
Giannis
Zion
Ja Morant
Doncic
Kawhi
Someone else

Your goal is to reach the Finals the most times possible this decade.

[Mask the Embiid]

LeBron






















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[elementally morale]

LeBron


I didn't include players I considered 'too old' for the next 10 years. So no Curry or KD or LeBron.
You may have a point though... Reaching the Finals is hard and if LeBron can do it 3 times in 10 years he may be the best choice.

I don't know the answer to my question btw. Luka and Jokic both seem te be good choices. I'd like to see Embiid play for a different coach. Morant and Zion have not yet shown me enough.

Went with Doncic in the end.

[1987_Lakers]

Doncic pretty easily, only 21 and already an All-NBA player.

[Axe]

Herro has potential considering his remarkable performance yesterday.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Jamal Murray?

[elementally morale]

Jamal Murray?

Possibly. But it's very rare to build a team around a guard. He has to be insanely good like Jordan and Magic. Those are probably the only two I'd select over these guys.

Sure, Kobe, Curry, Wade and some others had success... but they needed the best of circumstances, too.

[Manny98]

I pick Ben Simmons he could be the best player in the entire league if he had a team tailored to his playstyle

Hopefully he can improve as a jumpshooter this off-season

[SouBeachTalents]

Possibly. But it's very rare to build a team around a guard. He has to be insanely good like Jordan and Magic. Those are probably the only two I'd select over these guys.

Sure, Kobe, Curry, Wade and some others had success... but they needed the best of circumstances, too.
So did Magic & Jordan :lol

[lilteapot]

Doncic and then Jokic. AD is injury prone, Zion is still a blank canvas, Embiid has reached his potential, Giannis is great but has holes in his game, Ja is also fantastic but not the game changer Giannis/Jokic/Doncic are, and Kawhi is getting older despite being the 2nd best player int he league. Jokic is phenomenal but I just feel like this is more of a guard's game these days than a Center's game.

[elementally morale]

So did Magic & Jordan :lol

I have a feeling Magic would have won with virtually anyone. Jordan, too. Not 5 and 6. But different than a Curry, a Wade or a Kobe. They could easily have gone ringless.

[elementally morale]

Doncic and then Jokic. AD is injury prone, Zion is still a blank canvas, Embiid has reached his potential, Giannis is great but has holes in his game, Ja is also fantastic but not the game changer Giannis/Jokic/Doncic are, and Kawhi is getting older despite being the 2nd best player int he league. Jokic is phenomenal but I just feel like this is more of a guard's game these days than a Center's game.


Same here.

[Axe]

I have a feeling Magic would have won with virtually anyone. Jordan, too. Not 5 and 6. But different than a Curry, a Wade or a Kobe. They could easily have gone ringless.
Interesting but what about lebron

[1987_Lakers]

I pick Ben Simmons he could be the best player in the entire league if he had a team tailored to his playstyle

Hopefully he can improve as a jumpshooter this off-season

:roll:

[Nike D'Antoni]

I dont trust europeans to win multiple rings, they are way too soft. Their maximum ceiling is Dirk Nowitzki. Thats why I don't go with Doncic.

I consider Giannic African, then european.

[elementally morale]

Interesting but what about lebron

LeBron would have won with virtually anyone. He is that good. (I don't like him.)

Shaq, Hakeem, Bird, Magic, Jordan, Duncan and LeBron... they would have won.

[Jasper]

giannis as 2 mvp's in a row and first time defensive player of the year and he states " I am going to keep working hard and getting better "

How many players would say that after the last two years ? (including above list) lol

[Ghost1]

giannis as 2 mvp's in a row and first time defensive player of the year and he states " I am going to keep working hard and getting better "

How many players would say that after the last two years ? (including above list) lol

it's just an annoying cliche, bro

[aj1987]

I have a feeling Magic would have won with virtually anyone. Jordan, too. Not 5 and 6. But different than a Curry, a Wade or a Kobe. They could easily have gone ringless.

Same goes for the others. Wade won with a past his prime Shaq as well. Don't forget that Wade as a rookie was hitting game winners in the PO's in '04. Barring injuries, Wade could've easily ended up top 6-10.

[tpols]

Luka and Jokic. Kawhi wont last a decade.

[Shogon]

2020-2029?

LeBron James.

[Ghost1]

2020-2029?

LeBron James.

first name James, last name Junior

[elementally morale]

Those of you voting for LeBron... how many more Finals do you think he will reach? This year not included.

[imdaman99]

Luka. And then Jokic

[Shogon]

Those of you voting for LeBron... how many more Finals do you think he will reach? This year not included.

2030 through 2039?

LeBron James.

[dankok8]

AD or Luka

That's what this really boils down to for me. And it's pretty hard to choose.

[AlternativeAcc.]

AD or Luka

That's what this really boils down to for me. And it's pretty hard to choose.

Injury prone career loser who needs to be bird fed points vs all-around 21 yo who already achieved more than AD ever did, can score and playmaker at will, and 5 years younger


Wow tough choice