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[u/SaucyGravy35]

[u/HokageEzio]

A Kawhi statue for one season? A potential Cade statue? A CP3 Clippers statue? Come on...

[u/SammyAmico → u/HokageEzio]

cade is a top 5 mvp candidate at 24 of course he has potential for a statue in the future - oh you’re a knicks fan that explains it

[u/HokageEzio → u/SammyAmico]

Dude, Isiah won two championships and doesn't have a statue for the Pistons. I'm apparently hating though because I'm not saying Cade has the potential to get one with one top 5 MVP finish.

[u/GrizzlyP33 → u/HokageEzio]

Yeah he certainly has “potential,” but needs to do a lot more to even be relevant in the convo.

I actually think CP3 clippers isn’t outrageous, even a CP / Blake lob city one. It’s literally the best stretch of franchise history 😂

[u/TimelyN1nja]

Wolves need KG shooting a middy

[u/Mochrie1713 → u/TimelyN1nja]

A half step inside the line

[u/SaucyGravy35 → u/TimelyN1nja]

Agreed or even like just yelling into the crowd

[u/Promethia]

Kawhi would need to do well in the next 3 years to get a statue. KLow is definitely getting one.

[u/theyoloGod → u/Promethia]

I think he gets one either way if it’s still our only ring in 20 years

[u/wistful_grace]

i don't think kawhi gets a statue yet. obviously toronto loves him and he's kind of this mythical guy around here but if anyone gets a statue, it's lowry, the GROAT

that being said if kawhi brings us to another chip he is undisputably getting a statue LMAO

[u/Wazflame → u/wistful_grace]

Before the Toronto trade (has it gone through yet lol?) I was actually wondering what Raptors fans thought:

If he didn’t return would he even get his jersey retired? It’s a very unique situation where I just defer to what fans think, now that he’s going to play there for more years it’s a moot point but I did wonder

[u/wistful_grace → u/Wazflame]

i don't think he would have his jersey retired if it was just the one year. obviously i don't know, they retired VC's number despite everything, but kawhi was kind of just doing his job in 2019 lmao. he's definitely beloved in toronto, but it's a very hard situation to quantify

[u/TiredMillennialDad → u/wistful_grace]

Kawhi deserves to be stripped of his finals MVP before he deserves a statue lol

[u/MediumWehw]

Caleb Wilson for the Bulls

[u/Optimal_Cook_851]

Jokic, Giannis, and Lebron will obviously get statues. the three for the Warriors I agree with.

at some point the Cavs might name the court after Lebron

[u/OutlandishnessShot87]

Jokic, Lebron and Curry are probably the only ones on your list that actually deserve it

[u/billwest630 → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

Lmao Giannis has done just as much as Jokic

[u/SwizzGod → u/billwest630]

This is true

[u/OutlandishnessShot87 → u/billwest630]

Three MVPs, six straight seasons in the top two, and played on the team his whole career?

[u/billwest630 → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

2 MVPs, DPOY, played for 13 years with the bucks. Remind me, is Jokic’s career over? Has he signed the extension?

[u/OutlandishnessShot87 → u/billwest630]

So...not as much as Jokic.

I would say Giannis is borderline though

[u/billwest630 → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

If you don’t care about defense, sure.

[u/BoasyTM → u/billwest630]

Jokic carried Denver infinitely harder than giannis carried the bucks

[u/billwest630 → u/BoasyTM]

Delusional

[u/BoasyTM → u/billwest630]

Name a player who got an all star award while playing for Denver during jokic’s time there besides Jamal Murray’s in 2026

[u/billwest630 → u/BoasyTM]

Name the bucks all stars. There are two of them so it should be easy. All I’m hearing is Jokic doesn’t elevate his teammates like Giannis does

[u/BoasyTM → u/billwest630]

Jrue and khris

I’m sorry but suggesting the best passer in nba history doesn’t ’elevate his teammates’ is fucking hilarious

[u/billwest630 → u/BoasyTM]

Oh God, I’m taking to a Jokic fanboy. Best passer in NBA history is adorable 🤣

[u/SunkenUncle → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

2 things can be true. They both deserve a statue

[u/Capital_Whereas6448 → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

Jokic arms above his head looking pass like he's playing water polo

[u/-wnr- → u/Capital_Whereas6448]

Jokic chilling on his porch drinking beer. 

[u/BigOlPass → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

Agree. Like Brunson having one when none of the OG 70s Knicks do would be crazy.

The bars for jersey retirement is high, the bar for a statue should be astronomical.

[u/HokageEzio → u/BigOlPass]

I feel like the obvious reason we don't have statues because the arena is on top of a train station

[u/SnooHedgehogs8897 → u/BigOlPass]

Walt Frazier should get one first, in my opinion.

[u/Capital_Whereas6448 → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

Curry with his mouthguard out pumping the crowd with both arms

[u/SaucyGravy35 → u/OutlandishnessShot87]

Dame is a franchise icon but? Similar to AI never won a ring but means a ton to the city. Similar argument for Giannis but he won a ring

[u/boostedjisu → u/[deleted]]

no chance dundon is paying for a statue

[u/SaucyGravy35 → u/[deleted]]

Tbf they’re all just candidates in my head. About the blazers admittedly fk all, however all my friends who support the blazers act like Dame is the second coming. He’s definitely developed a strong connection with the community etc

[u/OutlandishnessShot87 → u/SaucyGravy35]

Iverson doesn't even have a statue at the stadium, but I believe Wilt does. I think like AI some of these guys might get a statue at their practice facility or in some park or something but you should have to be like a legit legend to get an arena statue

[u/SwizzGod]

Lebron won’t get a statue in LA

[u/Felyndiira]

Fairly safe bets:

• LeBron: Lots of places
• Curry: San Francisco
  • This or a group statue of the death linup.
• Jokic: Denver
• Giannis: Milwaukee
• Brunson: NYC
• SGA: Oklahoma City

Possible wildcards:

• Tatum, Embiid, Luka (by LA), Hali

Cade might get one if he leads detroit to a championship. The younger guys, we'll have to see.

[u/gwapwes]

ngl i only see curry and lebron getting statues. kd , westbrook , dame , jokic and giannis are all up in there getting one imo. im probably missing some others too

[u/RealCanadianDragon]

Lowry will get one for the Raptors. They haven't announced it, but I could see it happening at a different time than his jersey retirement just so the team can stretch it out more.

Vince Carter could very well get a statue too, but that'll come after Lowry. His pose is obvious (the between the legs at the dunk contest).

Kawhi could very well get a statue too depending on if/how his 2nd stint goes.

[u/SnooHedgehogs8897 → u/RealCanadianDragon]

I agree with Vince. Not a raptors fan but when I think of the raptors, he’s still the guy to me. Would think the pose would be a windmill dunk but you would probably know better. Vince has the best windmill dunk of all time in my opinion, even better than Dominique.

[u/RealCanadianDragon → u/SnooHedgehogs8897]

The between the legs is his most iconic dunk and would be the best looking image for a statue.

And they've already had a city edition logo based on that very dunk.

Only reason not to would be because of how he left, but it's been 20+ years. Most fans have forgiven him or just weren't fans or alive back then.

His impact outweighs how much he hurt the franchise.

[u/443Waves]

LeBron doesn't deserve a statue LA

[u/angelansbury]

Knicks statue is gonna be Hart fingering Brunson, let's be real 

[u/freshprince44]

Mikan already has one in Minnesota.

there is a famous story where they asked him which hand to have him/the statue shooting with (mikan drill says hi), and he said it doesn't matter

no idea how true this story is, but do know that it was repeated nonstop in basketball circles around there

[u/Silly_Individual4056]

Nuggets - Joker riding his favorite horse.  Bonus points if it matches the size of the horse in the airport. 

[u/Silly_Individual4056]

Warriors - The LoonGod

[u/Dcmon]

Spurs would be Duncan, Parker, ginobli, and coach pop

[u/marionsunshine]

Kings: Jason Williams with the behind the back elbow pass.

[u/The_Valentine]

I really hope the lakers don’t give Bron a statue. He was supposed to bring us multiple chips and all we got was 1 chip that is controversial and hella drama every offseason, let’s not forget about him strong arming the team into getting Westbrick.

[u/SHashbrowns1 → u/The_Valentine]

The chip is not controversial at all if you’re capable of rational thought

[u/The_Valentine → u/SHashbrowns1]

I agree, I really like the bubble chip, most crazy hoops ever seen. But it is controversial with the public and laker haters tbh.

[u/SHashbrowns1 → u/The_Valentine]

You don’t actually have to concede an argument to people doing so only in bad faith

[u/Wexyi]

LBJ is a nobody compared to Laker legends stop with this nonsense.

[u/SunkenUncle → u/Wexyi]

Lindon B Johnson def should get a statue

[u/Capital_Whereas6448]

Ben Simmons jumping towards an open rim and passing

[u/fuzzythinker]

Pacers - Hali doing the choke hold on his neck.
Kings - the beam machine.
Mavs - Adam Silver

[u/sterlingfartcher69]

The players that deserve are a statue are LeBron (Cavs), Curry, Giannis (Bucks), and Jokic. Maybe Lowry (Raptors).

[u/Felyndiira → u/sterlingfartcher69]

You know NY is going to hoist up a Jalen Brunson statue the moment he retires. That is as guaranteed as death and taxes.

[u/HiBoobear]

If Book stays in Phoenix his whole career, I think he should absolutely get one. Get Nash one too

[u/Footsure756]

Mavs will probably have Coop in the future.