While LeBron James and Kevin Durant still grab the spotlight, the players who will dominate the NBA in the next decade are starting to emerge
Watch anything too closely and you may well fail to see the bigger picture.
That is the case with this season’s NBA playoffs, in which the 36-year-old LeBron James is still firmly in the spotlight, while other stars over 30, like Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and James Harden are also playing a prominent role. But zoom out and you will see a new generation of superstars who look poised and ready to take over the league, using this postseason as their coming out party.
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Luka Doncic was special today against the #Clippers.
His step back three was working so well for him in this game.
He finished the game with a triple double:
31 pts, 10 reb, 11 ast, 5/11 from 3pt range.
One of the brightest young talents we’ve seen in the NBA for a long time. pic.twitter.com/4nomBeRG5U