1. Donovan Mitchell
   Blake Griffin
2. DeMar DeRozan
   John Wall

Blake Griffin is listed as a power forward and a center, but he's played his entire career with two of the best centers in the league, so he mostly plays power forward. He played with DeAndre Jordan in LA and plays with Andre Drummond in Detroit.

1. Kevin Durant
   Marc Gasol
2. Kemba Walker
   Kyrie Irving

Marc Gasol hasn't had as much success in the league as his brother Pau, but he's well on his way. In 2019, he helped lead the Toronto Raptors to the team's first championship. He's also made three NBA All-Star games in his career.

1. Kemba Walker
   Kyle Lowry
2. Ricky Rubio
   Kyrie Irving

Ricky Rubio won at least four championships and was named the player of the year in Europe before he joined the NBA in 2011. He began his American career with the Timberwolves before going to the Jazz and then the Suns.

1. Russell Westbrook
   Giannis Antetkounmpo
2. LeBron James
   Luka Doncic

Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double for the entire 2017 season and has accomplished the feat every season since. He's the first to do so since Oscar Robertson did it in 1962. Nobody in the NBA has recorded a quadruple-double since David Robinson in 1994.

1. Trae Young
   Vince Carter
2. Donovan Mitchell
   Luka Doncic

Trae Young and Luka Doncic were neck and neck for the Rookie of the Year Award in 2019, but Doncic ultimately came out on top. Young is known for his three-point range and quick style of play that has been getting comparisons to Steph Curry for several years.

1. Kevin Durant
   James Harden
2. Blake Griffin
   Kyrie Irving

Before James Harden was known around the world for his beard, he was a baby-faced student at Arizona State University. He credits his time at Hassayampa (his freshman dorm), for turning him into a man. He declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year.

1. Kevin Durant
   Lonzo Ball
2. Kawhi Leonard
   Rudy Gobert

Kawhi Leonard's hand size compares to seven-footers like Shaq and Giannis, but he's only listed at 6'7''. He's one of the best perimeter defenders in the league and one of the best basketball players in the world.

1. James Harden
   Klay Thompson
2. Damian Lillard
   JJ Redick

Klay Thompson is the quintessential definition of a shooting guard. He barely dribbles and isn't known for having great handles. He once scored 60 points in a game while taking only 11 dribbles and holding the ball for less than 90 seconds.

1. DeMarcus Cousins
   Kevin Durant
2. Lonzo Ball
   Zion Williamson

Zion Williamson lived up to all the hype when he had a spectacular season at Duke University. He hasn't played a second in the NBA, however, due to injury, but fans around the world are hopeful to see him play soon.

1. Steph Curry
   Kyrie Irving
2. Lonzo Ball
   Kyle Lowry

Everybody and their mother has heard about Lonzo Ball because his father went on an international press tour the year his son joined the NBA. Ball was drafted by the LA Lakers but then traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.

1. Rudy Gobert
   Luka Doncic
2. Ben Simmons
   Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant was next in line to take the throne from LeBron James a few seasons ago, but injury set him back a bit. He's currently playing alongside Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn and has yet to return from injury.

1. Kevin Durant
   Steph Curry
2. James Harden
   Anthony Davis

At 6'10'' with a 7'6'' wingspan, Anthony Davis is one of the most versatile players in the NBA. He actually started playing basketball at the point guard position and only became a center later in high school after a growth spurt.

1. Kyle Lowry
   Isaiah Thomas
2. John Wall
   Kyrie Irving

John Wall was a standout point guard for the Kentucky Wildcats where he was named the best player in college basketball. He was drafted No. 1 overall by the Washington Wizards in 2010 and has played in the city his entire career.

1. Kyle Lowry
   Kemba Walker
2. Lonzo Ball
   Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving helped LeBron James lead the Cavaliers to the team's first and only championship in 2017, but today he's known as the guy who said the Earth was flat. Irving said he was just trolling with the comment and later apologized.

1. Kemba Walker
   DeMar DeRozan
2. Lonzo Ball
   Kyle Lowry

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry made up one of the NBA's best back-court duos for several years. DeRozan was traded to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard in 2018. Leonard and Lowry helped lead Toronto to its first championship in 2019.

1. Steph Curry
   Kyle Korver
2. JJ Redick
   LeBron James

Steph Curry and LeBron James have been the NBA's two marquee players for the better part of the last decade. Coincidentally, the two were born in the same exact hospital in Akron, Ohio. They were born four years apart. Curry's father played for the Cavaliers at the time.

1. Steph Curry
   Kevin Durant
2. LeBron James
   Russell Westbrook

LeBron has been the most talked about thing in basketball ever since he was a sophomore at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. He led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first and only NBA championship against the Golden State Warriors in 2016.

1. Al Horford
   Luka Doncic
2. James Harden
   Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis was dubbed a "Unicorn" by Kevin Durant because he can do a bunch of impossible stuff. He's 7'3'' and can dribble and shoot like a guard. He's big enough to bang with the centers and has footwork fancy enough to fake out the forwards.

1. Kyle Korver
   Steph Curry
2. Trae Young
   JJ Redick

JJ Redick is one of Duke's most beloved players even though he never won a title with the team. His No. 4 was retired by Duke and he was considered the best NCAA basketball player in the country for the 2006 season.

1. Jimmy Butler
   Joel Embiid
2. Damian Lillard
   Steph Curry

The NBA is known for having its fair share of entertainers, and Damian Lilliard is one of the most popular in today's game. Lillard has been rapping for several years and has made songs with some of music's biggest names. In 2019, he released a series of diss tracks aimed at Shaq.

1. Klay Thompson
   Joel Embiid
2. Anthony Davis
   Jimmy Butler

The Philadelphia 76ers coined a phrase called "Trust the Process" to describe the team's plans for the future. When fans started losing trust in the process, Joel Embiid nicknamed himself "The Process" and fans began to trust the process again.

1. Kyrie Irving
   Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Ben Simmons
   Russell Westbrook

Giannis Antetokounmpo was born in Greece but didn't actually become a citizen until he was 18 because of immigration laws. His parents came from Nigeria, but he began playing basketball in Greece when he was just 13. By the age of 17, he was playing for the country's semi-pro team.

1. Kemba Walker
   Paul George
2. Luka Doncic
   George Hill

Very few basketball players go on to win an NCAA championship and an NBA championship, and Kemba Walker is halfway there. He helped UConn win the championship in 2011 and declared for the NBA that year. Today he plays with Boston Celtics and the Celtics have the most championships in history.

1. Kawhi Leonard
   Kemba Walker
2. George Hill
   Paul George

Paul George was born and raised in California but played most of his ball in middle America. He was drafted by Indiana, where he spent most of his career, and then played two seasons in Oklahoma City. He finally returned home in 2019 when he joined the LA Clippers.

1. Isaiah Thomas
   Klay Thompson
2. Vince Carter
   Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns played on one of the most hyped Kentucky Wildcat basketball teams in history. The team was stacked with five-star recruits and was expected to go undefeated. The only loss of the season came to Wisconsin in the Final Four. Towns declared for the draft after the season.

1. Vince Carter
   Nikola Jokic
2. Rudy Gobert
   Kyrie Irving

Vince Carter was drafted in 1998 and quickly became a fan favorite. He won the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest in one of the best dunk contests in history. In the summer of that year, he jumped over 7'2'' Frederic Weis in what's considered one of the greatest dunks of all time.

1. Jimmy Butler
   Kawhi Leonard
2. Paul George
   Patrick Beverly

Back in 2008, the world saw Patrick Beverly's mom perform one of the most dominant games of "Price is Right" in history. She won not one, but two cars on the game show, spun $1.00 on the Showdown wheel and raked in a total of $41,000 cash by the end of the show, so talent clearly runs in the family.

1. Jayson Tatum
   Mike Conley
2. Paul George
   Gordon Hayward

The Butler Bulldogs almost stunned the world in 2010 when the Cinderella story, mid-conference major made it all the way to the NCAA Finals to face the big bad Duke Blue Devils. Duke won by two points. Gordon Hayward missed the buzzer shot that would've given the Bulldogs the win. Brad Stevens was the coach.

1. Jayson Tatum
   Steven Adams
2. Ben Simmons
   Luka Doncic

Every team needs an enforcer, and Steven Adams is one of the league's best. He's a throwback to the likes of Charles Oakley and he talks a lot less than Draymond Green. He's played his entire career in Oklahoma City.

1. Patrick Beverly
   Ricky Rubio
2. Isaiah Thomas
   Donovan Mitchell

With John Wall being injured, the 5'9'' Isaiah Thomas secured the starting position for the Washington Wizards in 2019. He's the shortest player in the NBA. Thomas shared the title with Key Felder last season, but Felder is playing in China this season.

1. Anthony Davis
   LeBron James
2. Dwight Howard
   James Harden

Shaq has a Superman tattoo on his arm but that didn't stop Dwight Howard from claiming the nickname for himself. In 2008, Howard donned a Superman cape and costume as he flew through the air and won the dunk contest. The two quickly became rivals.

1. Kemba Walker
   Al Horford
2. Donovan Mitchell
   Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler was picked with the last pick in the first round of the NBA draft and has played with a chip on his shoulder ever since. He's played for four teams over his career and has made four All-Star team selections.

1. Russell Westbrook
   Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. D'Angelo Russell
   Kyrie Irving

D'Angelo Russell entered the league with high expectations but has since fizzled. He caused controversy in the Lakers locker room his rookie season and was ultimately shipped across the country to Brooklyn. When Brooklyn got a better point guard, Russell was sent back to California, this time to the Golden State Warriors.

1. Kevin Durant
   Trae Young
2. Andre Iguodala
   Luka Doncic

Leave it to Andre Iguodala to shout out a rookie's mom on draft night. Iguodala's tweet spread around the sports world like wildfire, but Doncic was able to burst out of the shadow with ease. He won the Rookie of the Year Award and is today one of the league's best players.

1. Chris Paul
   James Harden
2. Kyrie Irving
   Steph Curry

Chris Paul never scored 63 points in an NBA game, but one of the most moving stories from the sports world came when he was in high school. He scored 63 points in a high school game to honor his grandfather who had just died. The story turned him into a national star.

1. Ricky Rubio
   Mike Conley
2. Donovan Mitchell
   Kyle Lowry

When Mike Conley was still playing with the Memphis Grizzlies, he received a late-night phone call from none other than Kanye West. The rapper went on to tell Conley how much he loved his game and that he was underrated. Conley relayed the story to reporters during practice one day.

1. LeBron James
   Devin Booker
2. Kevin Durant
   James Harden

Devin Booker joined a very exclusive group of players when he dropped 70 points against the Boston Celtics in 2017. Ironically, the Celtics won that game by 10 points, but Booker became just the sixth player to score 70 points in a game and the youngest to do so.

1. Trae Young
   Ben Simmons
2. Kyrie Irving
   Jayson Tatum

The NBA becomes more international every year, and Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving were actually both born in Melbourne. Simmons lived in Australia until his sophomore year of high school. He moved to Florida and began honing his basketball skills.

1. Joel Embiid
   Nikola Jokic
2. Rudy Gobert
   LaMarcus Aldridge

Rudy Gobert is the typical NBA center of the 1990s. He doesn't play on the perimeter or take fadeaway jump shots like many seven-footers today. Gobert specializes in blocks and rebounds and is one of the league's best defenders.

1. Chris Paul
   Kawhi Leonard
2. Kyle Lowry
   Kemba Walker

Kyle Lowry became an NBA All-Star as a Toronto Raptor, but his career actually began in Memphis and then Houston several years earlier. Along with DeMar DeRozan, he made up one of the league's best back-courts. DeRozan was traded in 2018.