The Off The Ball Podcast

  So I compiled a list of the top NBA players under 25. I excluded guys who are 25 right now    and guys who will be 25 once the season starts.  I also didn't include guys from the draft this  year as i'll have a top 5 guys from that class who I think can make that list next year. 1) Giannis Antetokounmpo- Bucks 2) Joel Embid- 76ers 3) Ben Simmons- 76ers  4) Karl- Anthony Towns- Timberwolves 5) Kristaps Porzingis- Knicks 6) Donovan Mitchell- Jazz  7) Jason Tatum- Celtics   8) Devin Booker- Suns 9) Nikola Jokic- Nuggets 10) Brandon Ingram- Lakers 11) Jaylen Brown- Celtics 12) Lonzo Ball- Lakers  13) Clint Capela- Rockets 14) Lauri Markkanen- Bulls 15) Jabari Parker- Bulls 16) Jamal Murray- Nuggets 17) Aaron Gordon- Magic  18) Dennis Smith Jr- Mavericks 19) Kyle Kuzma- Lakers 20) Josh Jackson- Suns 21) Andrew Wiggins- Timberwolves 22) Zack LaVine- Bulls 23) Julius Randle- Pelicans 24) Jusuf Nurkic - Trailblazers  25) Markelle

      So I decided to come up with a list of who I believe are the greatest players in NBA history.  This  list is very tough to make because of the different eras that players played in and trying to  incorporate players who are still playing, but I went on players resumes and impact on the  league so here it goes!!   1) Michael Jordan- 14x All-Star, 6x NBA Champion, 5x MVP, HOF   2) Magic Johnson- 12x All-Star, 5x NBA Champion, 3x MVP, HOF     3) LeBron James-  14x All-Star, 3x NBA Champion, 3x MVP, Active player. 4) Larry Bird- 12x All Star, 3x NBA Champion, 3x MVP, HOF 5) Wilt Chamberlain-  13x All-Star, 2x NBA Champion, 4x MVP, HOF 6) Kobe Bryant- 18x-Star, 5x NBA Champion, 1x MVP. (Future HOF) 7) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- 19x All-Star, 6x NBA Champion, 6x NBA MVP, HOF 8) Tim Duncan- 15x All-Star, 5x NBA Champion, 2x NBA MVP,  (Future HOF) 9) Shaquille O'Neal- 15x All-Star, 4x NBA Champion, 1x NBA MVP. HOF 10) Bill Russell- 12x All-Star, 11