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NBA Insanity #1: What If Every NBA Team's Best Player Was Moved To A Different Team?

Every NBA team has one player who is the icon, the main man, the leader of that team. For the Cavaliers, it's LeBron James. For the Warriors, it's Stephen Curry. For the Thunder, it's Russell Westbrook. However, what if every NBA team's best player was put into a pool, and randomly moved to a different team? Who would be on top? Which team depends most on it's best player? Let's find out. First, let's list the best players on each NBA team (with help provided by Bleacher Report's article ): Atlanta Hawks: Paul Millsap Boston Celtics: Al Horford Brooklyn Nets: Brook Lopez Charlotte Hornets: Kemba Walker Chicago Bulls: Jimmy Butler Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic Detroit Pistons: Andre Drummond Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry Houston Rockets: James Harden Indiana Pacers: Paul George Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Paul Los Angeles Lakers: Brandon Ingram Memphis Grizzlies: Mar...

The Next Kobe Bryant?!

Kobe Bryant, AKA the Black Mamba, was a sensational NBA player, and one of the greatest players in history. Ever since Kobe's retirement, it seems we will never see talent like his. Or will we? The next Kobe Bryant, the next great shooting guard, the next NBA superstar, is already in the league. His name is: Andrew Wiggins. If you think Andrew Wiggins isn't even close to being on Kobe's level, think again. When Michael Jordan was nearing the end of his career, he passed the reins of being the NBA's best shooting guard on to Kobe Bryant. And now, Kobe Bryant is handing that title to Andrew Wiggins. Well, other than that, Wiggins is already showing Kobe-like potential. Let's take a look at his stats, and compare them to Kobe's. At the age of 19, in his rookie season, Andrew Wiggins averaged 16.9 points, 2.1 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game. At the same age, Kobe averaged 15.4 points, 2.5 assists, and 3.1 rebounds a game, except with 10 less minutes per...

How the Timberwolves Used the Draft to Become One of the Best Teams in the League

The Timberwolves are soon to be one of the best teams in the NBA. A while ago, the Timberwolves seemed like a team which would never be competitive in the West. However, this all changed through a series of NBA Drafts. 2013 NBA Draft The Timberwolves held the 9th overall pick in the draft, and used this pick to draft point guard Trey Burke. However, they didn't need Burke due to the fact that they already had point guard Ricky Rubio. Because of this, they shipped Burke to Utah to acquire Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng. This was a smart move because Burke proved to be not as skilled as many teams believed in 2013. This past season, Burke averaged 10 points and 2 assists a game, while Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng combined to average 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists a game, and also seem to have more potential than Burke. 2014 NBA Draft The Timberwolves used their pick to draft Zach LaVine, an athletic guard who went on to win 2 Slam Dunk Contests. LaVine also ave...