NBA superstars are way too obvious to identify. With their excellent set of skills and attitude inside and outside of the court, these mega athletes are influential in inspiring several people, including their whole team. But with plenty of players who shine during matches, one may ask: who will be the next face of the NBA franchise and will join the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James?
It’s no secret that LeBron James, the current face of the NBA, is bound to retreat from his basketball career in the years to come. So, now that the league has plenty of talented young bloods, fans often debate to whom will Lebron James pass his torch?
In this article, we will name the top three active next-gen NBA players who have a shot in replacing LeBron James as the face of the NBA league.
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Donovan Mitchell
This 24-year old guard from Utah Jazz showed a promising featas he carried his team up to the semi-finals last season. Mitchell recorded his most impressive statistics recently, averaging 26.4 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game.
For the past four seasons, Mitchell has also improved his game, and will likely continue to do so. At a very young age, he is already the face of his team because of his effective offense and pesky defense. It is also notable that even if he came from an ankle injury and allergies in the first round of the Playoffs, he still went on to compete and scored 30 points to close out the game versus the Grizzlies.
If Mitchell can hold off to his game, energy, and good health for the upcoming seasons, he can bring his team up to the Playoffs, even reach the finals and win the championships.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
This Greek forward player has already been in the league for eight seasons and has been quite steady with his performance. But when he brought his team to the Finals and won the championships for the Bucks recently, the Greek Freak had already made a mark.
He displayed an enormous individual performance in the Finals averaging 35.2 points, 5.2 assists, 13.2 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks by playing at least 40 minutes per game. It is said that Antetokounmpo is one of the most outstanding NBA athletes that ever graced the finals.
With the momentum clearly on his side for the upcoming season, Antetokounmpo must establish his shooting skills to gain that offense killer mode; other than that, nothing else would be a problem to this emerging elite player.
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Luka Doncic
Thisguard from the Mavericks is arguably the most impressive next-gen NBA player to date. Winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2019, this Slovenian hustler just continued in being exceptional in different aspects of the game. Doncic may not be the sharpest shooter of the bunch, but his provoking defense, especially at the paint to the rim is very effective in creating chaos to his defenders’ game plays.
In his young NBA career, he managed to rack up a splendid number of triple-doubles, two NBA-All Star appearances, and brought the Mavericks to two consecutive Playoffs matches.
Doncic is making NBA fans admire him more by proving that it is impossible to contain his game. Even the best active NBA defenders seem to not curb his slick maneuvers. If he remains healthy and improves his offense especially in the perimeter area, he can surely win the finals together with his team, and even get an MVP award.
This upcoming NBA season is certainly exciting to watch. With several players improving and recovering from past injuries, the NBA would be as unpredictable as ever.
As for the players aforementioned, all eyes will be on them, that’s a guarantee. After all, NBA fans love watching greatness; and this aspect will be the sole factor in choosing the next face of the NBA.
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