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THE 2023 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
The star-studded 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class has reportedly leaked, and here it is:
- Dwyane Wade
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Pau Gasol
- Tony Parker
- Gregg Popovich
- Becky Hammon
The last three of that list give the class a distinctive Spurs feel. Parker — a four-time champ — and Popovich — a five-time champ and the NBA‘s all-time coaching wins leader — will get the main headlines in San Antonio, but Hammon also experienced tremendous success with the city. She spent the latter half of her 16-year playing career with the San Antonio Silver Stars (now the Las Vegas Aces, whom she coached to a title last season). She also spent eight seasons as an assistant under Popovich.
You can read up on the entire class here.
Honorable mentions
And not such a good morning for…
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Ben Simmons‘ season is over. The fact that this news isn’t particularly impactful or notable for the Nets signifies just how far he has fallen.
The former No. 1 overall pick has not played since Feb. 15 due to a nerve impingement in his back and will finish this season having played just 42 games.
- This comes one season after he did not play at all due to a holdout, a herniated disc in his back and mental health issues. Simmons appeared to be on track to make his season debut in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs. Instead, he had a setback and missed the game, and the Nets were swept by the Celtics.
- Simmons missed time early this season with knee issues, and his absence frustrated the organization.
- Simmons finishes this season with career lows in points per game (6.9), rebounds per game (6.3) and assists per game (6.1). He had averaged 15.9, 8.1 and 7.7 in those respective categories prior to this season.
Where the Nets and Simmons go from here is anyone’s guess.
It’s not that long ago that he was regarded as a premier young player: a three-time All Star, two-time first-team All-Defensive team member and one-time All-NBA performer and a franchise cornerstone. After being shipped from Philadelphia to Brooklyn in the James Harden trade, he was supposed to be the third member of the Nets’ new “Big Three” alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. We all know how that went.
Instead, Simmons has…
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