All Things Basketball with GD - NBA Next 26 Players, Part 1

Show notesMy NBA next 26 players, part 1 (00:39)Upon the announcement of the NBA's top 76 players of all time, I compiled 26 players who you could make a case for being on the list.My list contains the following:3 league MVPs9 Rookie of the Year winners2 Finals MVPs13 Hall of Famers11 players who won championships (6 multi winners)3 Defense Players of the Year winners8 who made the All-Defense team4 scoring champs2 Most Improved Player of the Year winners7 number 1 picks overall in their respective draftsSo here we go (in alphabetical order)...LaMarcus Aldridge - model of consistency for 13 seasons (18.6 PPG, 8.5 R, 49% FG in that span)Walt Bellamy - great player in his own right but played in the shadow of giants Wilt Chamberlain & Bill RussellChauncey Billups - Mr Big Shot; a late bloomer but the maestro of 2003-04 champion Detroit PistonsChris Bosh - unsung member of the Miami Big 3; a dynamic player with Toronto who altered his game during his time with the HeatVince Carter - high flyer who was dominant his 1st 11 seasons but bounced around the league his last 11Adrian Dantley - phenomenal scorer (4 straight seasons averaging 30+ PPG) who is often overlooked given his height & abilityJoe Dumars - great 2 way player for the Detroit Pistons of the late 80s & the GM & architect of those early 2000s Piston teamsAlex English - a fantastic scorer many said was snubbed from the NBA 50 list & snubbed yet againPau Gasol - Spanish phenom who was as consistent a big man for his 1st 15 seasons (18 PPG, 9.5 R, 1.7 BK, 51% FG)Paul George - current 2 way player who could very well make the next NBA 100 list when all is said & doneArtis Gilmore - intimidating big who played in the era of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Dave Cowens & Bill WaltonManu Ginobili - slept-on Argentinian star who was the catalyst from the bench for the San Antonio Spurs dynasty