Greatest Players in Franchise History

[tlance]

Comment on the other thread gave me this idea.

Let’s try to make a top 5 greatest player list from every franchise.

Start with your own team, then maybe we can get others that go unclaimed later on.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lakers

Kobe
Magic
Kareem
Shaq
West

 

[tlance]

Washington Wizards/Bullets

1: Elvin Hayes- 6 time All NBA, 3 time 1st team and the best player on the only championship the Bullets ever won.

2: Wes Unseld- 1 1st team all NBA, and also a key member of the title team. Thought about putting him number 1 because although not the overall player Hayes was, he meant more the organization with his stint as coach and in the front office

3: Gus Johnson- 4 time all NBA, one of the best wings form his era.

4: Michael Jordan- obviously a shell of his former self, but the Wizards just don’t have that many guys to pick from.

5: Bradley Beal- longevity with the team and All NBA production for a season or 2.

Honorable Mentions:

Moses Malone, John Wall, Earl Monroe, Bernard King, Gilbert Arenas, and of course the great Manute Bol.

 

[thunderc]

Oh man this will be fun. I’m not going to include Seattle players on my list, others might want to do that but I’m starting with just the Thunder.

Kevin Durant
Russel Westbrook
SGA (for now, moving up)
James Harden (I know people will want him ahead of SGA, my list)
Jalen Williams (not putting PG not there long enough for me).

In a few more years Chet may make the list, he has to stay healthy. Will be interesting to see who he surpasses.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Haliburton
Reggie
Artest
McGinnis
O’Neal

Murray
Lever
English
Issel
Jokic

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Mine were more starting fives than “greatest” fives…

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Washington Wizards/Bullets

1: Elvin Hayes- 6 time All NBA, 3 time 1st team and the best player on the only championship the Bullets ever won.

2: Wes Unseld- 1 1st team all NBA, and also a key member of the title team. Thought about putting him number 1 because although not the overall player Hayes was, he meant more the organization with his stint as coach and in the front office

3: Gus Johnson- 4 time all NBA, one of the best wings form his era.

4: Michael Jordan- obviously a shell of his former self, but the Wizards just don’t have that many guys to pick from.

5: Bradley Beal- longevity with the team and All NBA production for a season or 2.

Honorable Mentions:

Moses Malone, John Wall, Earl Monroe, Bernard King, Gilbert Arenas, and of course the great Manute Bol.

Bradley Beal has become underrated today in large part because people hate his contract…

 

[dtgold88]

Kyrie
Mitchell
Lebron
Love
Daugherty

Mobley, Allen and Garland could nudge their way in (Mobley/Garland have better chance). Other honorable mention would be Nance Sr, Auston Carr (preinjuries), Ron Harper

 

[tlance]

Bradley Beal has become underrated today in large part because people hate his contract…

I don’t know about underrated.

He is still a productive player.

But he isn’t consistently available and like you said, that is a lot of money to be paying a a guy who is going to play 50 games and score about 18 a game.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kyrie
Mitchell
Lebron
Love
Daugherty

Mobley, Allen and Garland could nudge their way in (Mobley/Garland have better chance). Other honorable mention would be Nance Sr, Auston Carr (preinjuries), Ron Harper

The list looks good. The only name that could be argued is Daugherty….maybe for Mark Price or Nance

 

[Shanemansj13]

Bradley Beal has become underrated today in large part because people hate his contract…

Underrated? But the contract is still there whether we like it or not and that is still his value. Opinions only matter so much.

His per 36 numbers are similar to a Caris Levert type of player who is making $16M and a year younger. Not saying Levert is a better player but his numbers all-around you could argue are better with a different role.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Underrated? But the contract is still there whether we like it or not and that is still his value. Opinions only matter so much.

His per 36 numbers are similar to a Caris Levert type of player who is making $16M and a year younger. Not saying Levert is a better player but his numbers all-around you could argue are better with a different role.

I would honestly consider taking Beal for MPJ if Phoenix had any decent picks to throw our way. They probably don’t…

 

[logic]

Isiah Thomas
Joe Dumars
Grant Hill
Dennis Rodman
Ben Wallace

games in the 50s-60s
not good as an actual team with no front court scoring, Pistons would struggle to score, but not as much as the opponent.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Isiah Thomas
Joe Dumars
Grant Hill
Dennis Rodman
Ben Wallace

games in the 50s-60s
not good as an actual team with no front court scoring, Pistons would struggle to score, but not as much as the opponent.

Maybe not my business but I'm not really sure how one could justify BOTH Rodman and Wallace ahead of Bob Lanier.

I said it anyway though... Whoops.

 

[TheSnowdog]

Sixers in no particular order:

Dr. J
Iverson
Wilt
Moses Malone
Charles Barkley

 

[logic]

Maybe not my business but I'm not really sure how one could justify BOTH Rodman and Wallace ahead of Bob Lanier.

I said it anyway though... Whoops.

Lainer was before my NBA time, so I have never seen him. If I were building an actual team he would probably be on it, but Rodman and Wallace were both dominant at there position during their time.

 

[tlance]

We don’t have any Bills fans, do we?

Chicago Bulls:

1: Michael Jordan- enough said

2: Scottie Pippen- the 6 rings don’t happen without the greatest Robin ever.

3: Derek Rose- won an MVP! Enough said.

4: Joakim Noah

5: Artis Gilmore

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Kemp
Payton
Gus Williams
Kevin Durant
Jack Sikma
Ray Allen
Spencer Haywood
Patrick Ewing

Couldn't leave out Ray or Spencer … Ewing played in Seattle right at the end of his career BUT he’s a great so couldn’t leave him out …

 

[bksballer89]

Kemp
Payton
Gus Williams
Kevin Durant
Jack Sikma
Ray Allen
Spencer Haywood
Patrick Ewing

Couldn't leave out Ray or Spencer … Ewing played in Seattle right at the end of his career BUT he’s a great so couldn’t leave him out …

He said 5

 

[bksballer89]

Top 5

Wade
Butler
Bron
Bosh
Shaq