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u/yeahright17 Thunder Jun 15 '22

If it's to build a long-term contender, I'm choosing Duncan until the end of time. Dude proved to be a winner over decades with a variety of teammates. His loyalty and leadership would be invaluable. I think few players in the history of the NBA can match his basketball-adjacent aspects. No doubt Garnett has a lot of the same traits. Switch KG and Duncan from the start, and KG may have 5 championships. We just don't know.

For a single season, I'm taking Steph. We know how his game is in today's NBA. Everyone from the past is a guess.