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I agree with you on Duncan. The longevity is just ridiculous. He has raised his franchise to one of the best in the entirety of sports- along with the rest of the organization of course. His role cannot be overstated. The fact that he is one of the best players on a team that did as well as the Spurs did- is just ridiculous.
Right now- Duncan is probably either the 2nd or 3rd best player on the Spurs right? Pretty remarkable. His longevity has allowed him to just continue to pile up accolades, awards, finals appearances, championships, etc...
I dont see why LeBron cant mirror Duncan's longevity- in that both are extremely smart players, both take care of themselves, and both have organizations and coaching staffs that are taking care of the player. I dont see any reason why LeBron cannot play 8 or 9 more years and still be a very good player if he uses Duncan as a role model.
Looking ahead- lets say things work out, Cavs win a title or two in the next 3-5 years- its clear LeBron isnt going anywhere...itll be really interesting to see those last 2-3 years...maybe LeBron even leaves....maybe he gets a few of his guys to come play in Cleveland if Kyrie and Love are still in their primes and carrying the team. In order to pass Duncan, LeBron is gonna have to continue to pile up the accolades- because its just even crazy to think about- but Duncan is in position to only WIDEN the gap if the Spurs win the title....
Something tells me that if LeBron gets the requisite help- hes going to play on such a level that the Cavs will have a chance.
I think , statistically, Duncan is more like 4th.
Kawhi, Lamarcus, Parker..Tiiiiiiiiiiiimy.
But, yeah....
I don't think Lebron 's gonna play as long as Kobe or Duncan.
I don't see him going more than 5 more Seasons.
That will be by choice because he has other interests.