The NBA was completely changed last month due to one of the wildest trade deadlines I have ever seen, with stars like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving switching teams. This shakeup makes it hard to rank certain teams like the Suns, Clippers, and Mavericks, who we have yet to see at their full potential, but I will try. Here’s my top ten teams post all star break.

10. Golden State Warriors

It’s tough to say how good this team is considering they are currently the 7th seed in the west, but I think last season’s champions are still a top ten team. So far this season the Warriors have been about as mid as a team can be, 5-5 in their last ten games and sitting at one game over .500. I still think it is unfair to hold their record against them considering how many major injuries they have had to deal with, including Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins both missing over 20 games. It will be interesting to see how this team plays when Steph is at 100 percent. I still consider Golden State a championship contender.

9. Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers may be underachievers, but the talent is undeniable, especially after adding Russell Westbrook. Russ has struggled a lot over these past two years, but I think he will work well with Kawhi and Paul George. The Clippers have a great starting lineup and a lot of good depth pieces, but in a stacked Western Conference it will be hard for them to do anything come playoff time. However, if Kawhi is 100% you can’t completely count this team out.

8. Sacramento Kings

The Kings are a very hard team to rank. They are currently in third place in the West, but I have them at 8 due to a lack of talent and a lack of playoff experience. As of right now the Kings have statistically the best offense in the league, averaging 120.7 points per game. Domantas Sabonis is having a career year, averaging 18-12-6, and De’Aaron Fox is having a great year as well, but this team is lacking a true leader that will help push them over the top. The Kings are a superstar away from being a true contender, but for now I think they are a good team with a bright future.

7. Phoenix Suns

The Suns have arguably the best starting lineup in the NBA. It’s still hard for me to picture KD in a Suns uniform, but it happened. I think the Suns off talent alone have to be considered one of the best teams in the league. They have an elite backcourt duo, a solid center in Deandre Ayton, and one of the best forwards to ever play the game. The defense is a concern, but I think the amount of offensive weapons this team has outweighs the lack of defense. It will be interesting to see how KD, TJ Warren, and Terrence Ross fit on this team. As of right now the Suns are a legit threat in the West.

6. Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies are a confusing team. They are on pace to be the 2nd seed for a second year in a row, but I still don’t think they have what it takes to win a championship. Ja Morant is one of the best point guards in the league, and the Grizzlies main core of Dillon Brooks, Desmond Bane, and defensive player of the year candidate Jaren Jackson Jr is very talented, but they still are lacking a true superstar. The defense and all around talent is still there though, you could argue that the Grizzlies are the best defensive team in the league. I still think they are a top six team just off of talent and regular season results.

5. Dallas Mavericks

This might seem high for a team that is 32-30, but the addition of Kyrie moves them up a few spots. The roster outside of Kyrie, Luka, and Christian Wood is questionable, but I still think they deserve to be ranked this high off of their backcourt alone. Luka Doncic is slowly proving that he is one of the best players in the league, and as of right now he leads the league in points per game with 33.1. With Kyrie, one of the best ball handlers and shooters in the league, the talent on offense is almost unstoppable. I think this season will prove that Luka has what it takes to lead a team all the way in the playoffs, The Mavericks are a threat in the West for sure.

4. Cleveland Cavaliers

Maybe I am biased saying this as a Cavs fan, but the Cavaliers are slept on. The interior defense of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen plus the talent offensively from the backcourt is fun to watch. Donovan Mitchell is proving himself to be a top 15 player, and Darius Garland is still one of the best guards in the east. The Cavs have given up the least amount of points per game this season, 106.5, and have many weapons offensively. For this reason I think they are legit contenders this year. It’s tough to say how they will stack up against teams like the Celtics and Bucks, but we will see.

3. Boston Celtics

Last season’s eastern conference champions are right back up there this year. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have both somehow taken a step up from last year, and the Celtics are playing great right now, winning 18 of their 25 games. There is a real argument for the Celtics having the best roster in the league, with underrated players like Marcus Smart and Robert Williams keeping the team on top. Last year proved to me that the Celtics are legit, and this season is just confirming it even more. Although Jayson Tatum didn’t play up to his full potential last season in the finals, I think he is still capable of leading this team to a championship, especially considering how well his supporting cast is playing right now.

2. Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets are finally the favorites in the West, and it’s all thanks to Jokic. Nikola Jokic is averaging a triple double as a Center while leading his team to the number one seed in a stacked Western conference. I think the season he is having has to be considered one of the best individual seasons in recent memory. Jokic also has a very strong supporting cast, with role players like Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr playing well. Jamal Murray is also having a very solid bounce back year after missing all of last season. This Nuggets team is definitely the favorite in the West, and honestly might be the best team in the entire NBA if it wasn’t for Giannis.

1. Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have won FOURTEEN straight games. I really don’t think it is that crazy to say that the Bucks could end up winning 60 games, even though that means they would have to win 17 of their next 22 games. The Bucks are one of the toughest teams defensively in the NBA with 3 all defense caliber players. In my opinion Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the best player in the NBA for three seasons now, and this season proves that he is still at the top. Averaging 31-12-6 with great defense would be an automatic MVP during most years, but because of Jokic, Giannis will not win MVP this year. I think as long as him and Khris Middleton can stay healthy despite their current injury situation this team will win it all over the Nuggets or Mavericks.

This is probably the least stressful draft i’ve seen for the Bengals since becoming a fan. We already have a quality starter at basically every position, the only positions I would say we need to improve at are Tight end and Left Guard. The crazy thing about this draft is that only two years ago we needed basically everything heading into the draft, now we are basically just drafting the best available player. It’s wild how fast we have came up as a team, the sky is the limit at this point.

Round one, pick 31- Tyler Linderbaum, Center, Iowa

Like I mentioned before, the only real needs we have are left guard and tight end, and this fills one of those needs. If we take Tyler Linderbaum in the first round he would most likely start at Center, which would move Ted Karras to the left guard spot. This move would immediately upgrade the offensive line even more, giving the Bengals one of the best offensive lines in the AFC. Drafting Linderbaum would also move Jackson Carman to the bench, which would give us more depth in case someone gets injured. There is a chance he goes before we pick, but if he’s there at 31 I think we should take him.

Round two, pick 63- Leo Chenal, Linebacker, Wisconsin

Leo Chenal is an underrated player for sure. Last year at Wisconsin he put up almost 100 tackles, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles, which is something that would help our already solid defense. My main reason for this pick is because there is only projected to be one tight end going in the first two rounds, and he will most likely be gone by the time we pick. Although he wouldn’t start right away, he would give us some more depth at linebacker and hopefully could turn into a starter one day.

Round three, pick 95- Isaiah Likely, tight end, Coastal Carolina

Picking a tight end at this spot would give Joe Burrow another target to throw to and would fill our last need in the draft. Isaiah likely would likely see the field a lot as a rookie if we drafted him considering our lack of depth and experience at the tight end position. His last year in college he put up 912 yards and 12 touchdowns, pretty solid numbers for a tight end. Adding him to an already great receiving core would make the Bengals offense even harder to stop.

Round four, pick 136- Coby Bryant, cornerback, Cincinnati

I think Coby Bryant is one of the most slept on players in the draft. I think a big reason for this is because his teammate, Sauce Gardner, is a projected top ten pick. Coby Bryant won the Jim Thorpe award last year for best defensive back in the country, putting up three interceptions two forced fumbles and 34 tackles. I think with the Bengals he would compete with Eli Apple for playing time, and would help out the secondary a lot.

Round five, pick 174- Haskell Garrett, defensive tackle, Ohio State

Haskell Garrett could step in right away as a replacement for Larry Ogunjobi. Although he kind of disappointed last year I still think he has NFL talent for sure. He put up five and a half sacks last year, and helped a lot in the run game. He would add depth to a defensive line that needs it.

Thoughts?

This offseason has been maybe the most eventful offseason in NFL history. With stars like Davante Adams, Deshaun Watson, and Khalil Mack changing teams it is easy to look past the Bengals signings, however the Bengals made some pretty major moves as well. This all comes after arguably the greatest season the Bengals have ever had, one that led them to the Superbowl. In this article I will be grading these moves and grading the Bengals offseason as a whole.

Ted Karras- A+

Ted Karras is an immediate upgrade at the guard spot for the Bengals. Last year he gave up three sacks and committed only two penalties, pretty good for an interior lineman. He also could play Center, which is now a need for the Bengals since they cut Trey Hopkins. I think signing him to a three year deal was the right move as well considering he is only 28, and he is for sure worth six million dollars a year.

Alex Cappa- B

Alex Cappa is another solid signing at offensive line. In 2020 he allowed zero sacks while playing over 1,000 snaps, something the Bengals need desperately. He allowed five sacks sacks last year, a decent amount for a guard, but only committed one penalty the entire season.

Although he hasn’t completely proven himself in the league yet, I expect him to do well for the Bengals, especially considering our new upgrades at the guard and tackle spot. The only reason this signing is a B grade for me is because I think we slightly overpaid for a player who hasn’t completely proven himself yet, but at 27 years old he still has time.

Jessie Bates- B

This move is hard to grade. On one hand the Bengals did bring back their best player on defense, but on the other hand it is only for one season. Placing the franchise tag on Jessie Bates is a short term solution to a long term problem. With big contracts such as Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins coming up soon it will become harder and harder to find money to pay Jessie Bates. Jessie is one of the best safeties in the league, and losing him would be a huge loss for an improving defense. Hopefully the Bengals find a way to bring back Jessie Bates long term next offseason.

BJ Hill- A

The Bengals had an opportunity to resign either Larry Ogunjobi or BJ Hill this offseason, in my opinion they made the right choice for sure. Larry is just as good as BJ but is slightly older and more expensive. Last season BJ made a huge impact defensively, posting 50 tackles and five and a half sacks at defensive tackle. He also was one of the main reasons why the Bengals run defense improved so much last season. He also made one of the biggest plays of the Bengals entire season last year with a clutch interception in the third quarter of the AFC championship game. Some people might say we overpaid for him, but I think he is worth every penny.

La’el Collins- B+

La’el Collins is one of the best young talents in the NFL at offensive tackle. At 28 years old he has proven himself to be a solid pass and run blocker, something that the Bengals need badly. Giving La’el Collins 7 million dollars is for sure a steal for how much talent he has. However, he missed all of 2020 with a hip injury, and he missed five games last season due to suspension. It is kind of a risky signing due to his off the field issues and injury risk, but offensive tackle is by far the Bengals biggest need so I give this signing a B+.

Overall, this offseason has been very good for the Bengals. So far they have made many big signings that improve the team a lot. This might sound biased coming from a Bengals fan, but i would consider the Bengals the favorite to win the Superbowl next year after this offseason. My final grade for this offseason is an A-.

Thoughts ?

A lot can happen in three years. A lot of quarterbacks who are locks to be the long term starter don’t work out for whatever reason (Andrew Luck, Marcus Mariota, etc). Also, a lot of pretty unknown quarterbacks somehow become starters (Brady, Dak, etc). Even though it is pretty much impossible to predict who will be starting for each team in three years I am going to try.

Patriots- Trey Lance, North Dakota State. I feel like Jarrett Stidham is going to be bad next year. In college he had two solid seasons as a starter, but nothing special. I feel like in the NFL he’s gonna be a below average or bad starter, and will get replaced in next years draft. I think the Patriots will be about 7-9, so they will take Trey Lance in the 15-20 range.

Bills- Josh Allen, barely. In my opinion Josh Allen is getting kind of overrated. He’s a decent player, but he’s never gonna be a elite quarterback or anything close. I think he’s good enough to stay the starter on this solid team, but just barely.

Dolphins- Tua. Unless Tua turns out to be one of the biggest draft busts ever he will be the starter three years from now. I think he will be an above average player, not great not bad, and will be the starter for a while.

Jets- Sam Howell, UNC. Sam Howell was one of the best quarterbacks in college football last year as a freshman. I expect him to get better every season, and in 2022 or 2023 will be one of the top 5 picks in the draft. Sam Darnold has proven to be pretty below average so far, so replacing him will be a need down the line. The Jets will most likely be still terrible in 2022 and 2023, so he will be there if they want him.

Jaguars- Trevor Lawrence, Clemson. Gardner Minshew is a pretty decent quarterback, but he’s just not a long term starter in my opinion. The Jaguars will be awful next year, probably bad enough to get the first overall pick. With that first overall pick I think they will take the best player available, Trevor Lawrence. I feel like Trevor Lawrence will be really good in the NFL, and could maybe even turn this franchise around.

Texans- Deshaun Watson. This one is kind of obvious. Deshaun Watson has already proved himself to be a top ten quarterback, maybe even top five. Despite having a bad offensive line and no weapons I expect him to become an elite quarterback and mvp candidate in the future.

Colts- Mitch Trubisky. This one seems kind of questionable, but I can see it happening. With Phillip Rivers most likely retiring next year the Colts will need a quarterback. The problem with that is they are a solid team that will probably make the playoffs. This means they would have to draft a franchise quarterback in the late first round. I feel like instead of doing that the Colts will trade for or sign for Mitch Trubisky, a quarterback in need of a second chance. I think even though Mitch Trubisky has proven to be pretty mid, he will be given a second chance because of how high his potential is. He could be decent with the right weapons.

Titans- Ryan Tannehill, barely. I think Ryan Tannehill is a pretty good quarterback. Last year he had a solid season in the games he actually started, and was given a giant contract, which shows they believe in him. The problem with him is he will be 34 three years from now, and will probably decline a little. I feel like if he still is the starter he will at least have some competition behind him.

Bengals- Joe Burrow. Another pretty obvious one in my opinion. Unless Joe turns out to be Jamarcus Russell part two (he won’t) then he will be the starter. I feel like he will be really good if not great, and will help the Bengals turn around the franchise.

Browns- Baker Mayfield. Baker struggled badly last year, but i still think he has what it takes to start in the NFL, especially the Browns. Next year will be big in deciding if he is their quarterback of the future, and with all the weapons he has to throw to now I feel like he will prove people wrong.

Ravens- Lamar Jackson. Lamar Jackson is a great player no doubt, but he is at risk for a serious injury. He 100% will be the number one quarterback for the future, but I can see whoever is backing him up getting some playing time too, hate to say it. Still, if he stays healthy he will continue to be a great dual threat quarterback.

Steelers- Sam Ehlinger, Texas. Sam Ehlinger is a really solid player for Texas who will probably go in the first round next year. Ben Roethlisberger has had retirement rumors for years now, and I think next season will be his last. This puts the Steelers in a tough spot because they will probably make the playoffs next year, giving them a pick in the 20s. I think with this pick they will select Sam Ehlinger, who will go on to have a decent career.

Chargers- Justin Herbert. Pretty tough to lose your starting job in three seasons as a top 6 pick. I do feel like Herbert will be a bust because of his College tape, but I still think he will just barely be good enough to start for them in three years. Wouldn’t be suprised if there is a quarterback competition, but for now I see him as the starter.

Broncos- Drew Lock. I don’t really see Drew Lock becoming great or anything, but I think he will be around for awhile. I feel like he will be a Joe Flacco type quarterback who gets carried by his defense. I don’t think he will be bad, but because of team success and just being good enough he will stick around.

Raiders- Marcus Mariota. This is another hot take, but hear me out. This is Derek Carr’s make or break year. He needs to prove himself now or basically become a backup for the rest of his career. I feel like in 2020 he will disappoint, and will get benched for Mariota. Marcus Mariota isn’t great, but I think he will be able to prove himself for two more seasons, making him the starter three years from now.

Chiefs- Patrick Mahomes. Another obvious one, if he stays healthy he will 100% be the starter and probably the best quarterback still three years from now.

Thoughts ?

The Nba has been gone for about six days now. Even though I miss it, the shutdown has given me a lot of time to create my list of the top 10 current players. Some honorable mentions who didn’t make this list are Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, and Luka Doncic.

10.Damian Lillard. There have been six series-ending shots in nba history. Damian lillard has two of them. Damian lillard is the clutchest player in the nba who also happens to average 28/4/8.He has established himself as the second best point guard in the league behind Steph Curry. Last year he carried a mediocre trailblazers team to the conference finals in a stacked western conference. On top of all this, he also had a legitimate case for mvp this season before he got hurt.

9. Joel Embiid. Joel Embiid is arguably the best center in the league. In all four seasons he has played so far he has averaged 20+ points per game, and his past three seasons he has averaged 11+ rebounds per game. He also is one of the best defenders in the league down low, making two all defensive teams so far. The most impressive thing about him to me is that he is doing this at age 26, his potential is crazy high.

8. Paul George. PG13 is probably a top three defender in the entire Nba. He has been first team all defense twice in his career, and besides Kawhi and Robert covington is probably the most lock down small forward in the Nba. On offense he averages 20-6-3 per game his career, solid for a lockdown defender. Last season he came in third for mvp, but would’ve finished first almost any other year. He averaged 28/8/4, led the league in steals, and was first team all defense. When he fully recovers this season i expect him to be this good again.

7. Steph curry. Steph Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. His three point percentage for his career, 44%, is the second highest all time behind his coach, steve kerr. He also has the highest free throw % of all time, 91%. Before he got hurt he had a four season streak going where he averaged 25+ points per game, five rebounds per game, and six assists per game every season. The final reason for him being this high is he has three rings, even if two of those were kinda carried. If he didn’t have such a serious injury right now he would probably be higher.

6. Kevin Durant. This might seem kind of low for KD, but he is dealing with a serious injury, a ruptured achilles, and is 31 years old. Although 31 isn’t that old, coming off a achilles injury at this age is tough. Before the injury he was arguably the best scorer in the league, averaging 27 for his career and 32 in the playoffs last season. He is one of the most efficient scorers in the league, and is a great three point shooter. Even though i don’t think he’ll be the same after this injury, i still see the four time scoring champ as a top six player in the league.

5. Anthony Davis. It’s crazy to think that AD isn’t even the best player on his team, but it’s true. Somehow the seven time all star, two time olympian, and three time block champ is the second best player on the Lakers. AD is still the best big man in the league, averaging 25 and 10 every season while being a defensive player of the year candidate every season. He is a efficient shooter and is a automatic free throw shooter, which is rare for a big man. If the season doesn’t get cancelled you can probably add a ring to his resume.

4. James harden. You can call him a stat padder if you want, but this dude is the best scorer stat wise since wilt. He has averaged over 29 points per game for five straight seasons, including last season where he averaged 36.1, the second most in a season ever. He also somehow does this with great rebounding numbers for a shooting guard, around 7 rebounds per game in the past five seasons, and great passing numbers. He averages 6.3 assists per game for his career, including 2016 when he led the league with 11.2. An underrated part of his game is his amount of steals. He averages 1.6 for his career.

3. Kawhi leonard. Kawhi is basically Paul George if Paul George could lead a team to a championship. Kawhi is a lockdown defender who can score at will. The two time defensive player of the year is arguably the best defensive player from this past decade, and has also made huge strides offensively. In his last three healthy seasons he has averaged 25 points per game while being the best defensive player in the league. Not to mention he has already taken down two dynasties in the finals, The KD warriors and Lebron heat. In those finals he won finals mvp twice, impressive considering he had to guard the two greatest players of the last decade.

2. Lebron james. Lebron might not be the best player in the league now, but he’s still probably the greatest player ever so it’s cool. So far i’ve mentioned that some players have averaged 25+ points per game for a few seasons, Lebron has averaged that for 16 straight seasons. He has done this while being the greatest passing big man in the game, averaging at least 7 assists almost every year of his career. He also averages a solid amount of rebounds for his career, 7.4. He’s been an all star 16 times, a all nba player 15 times, and an mvp four times, but he’s even better in the playoffs. Every single one of his stats go up when it comes to the playoffs, where he performs best. He also had arguably the greatest finals performance ever in 2016.

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo. There are only two weaknesses when it comes to Giannis- no jumpshot and hasn’t got far in the playoffs. That’ll change this season when he makes the finals. Even though he has only been elite for three years, he has been the most dominant player in the Nba by far in those three years. He has averaged over 27 points per game with 10+ rebounds and almost six assists. He does this without a jumpshot and playing way less minutes per game than most superstars. He also happens to be one of, if not the best defensive player in the league. He carries a good but not great Bucks team to a high seed every season in the playoffs, and this year i expect him to carry them to the finals, where they could win for sure. Giannis is only 25 years old, and i wouldn’t be suprised if he goes down as the goat.

In my opinion there are five teams who can win it all in the 2020-2021 season. These teams are the Chiefs, Saints, Patriots, 49ers, and Ravens. Here is how each team can win it.

Chiefs- This team doesn’t have to do much to repeat. They won it last season with a below average defense and below average running back. Patrick Mahomes will be going into his third season as a starter, and will probably be even better than he was last season.If they make any improvements on defense or get a solid running back (JK dobbins, jonathan taylor, deandre swift) they could repeat for sure. With a good running back this offense could lowkey be the best in nfl history, and will be unstoppable even against the best defenses.

Patriots- The Patriots have the best defense in the league. They averaged the least amount of yards per game last season, and have the best cornerback in the league, stephon gilmore. If Tom brady comes back, which i think he will, and the patriots get some real offensive weapons (Gronk, amari cooper, a first round receiver) this team could win it’s seventh ring. Also, you can never count a team with Bill Belichick as head coach out, especially one with the best defense in the entire Nfl.

Saints- This team is up there every single year as a superbowl contender. One of these years it has to be their turn to win it. Drew brees is still an elite quarterback, and has a top 10 running back and the best receiver in the league. The Saints defense is kind of mid, but they aren’t bad. Give Drew brees another solid receiver and this team could finally have what it takes to win it all.

49ers- last season this team came out of nowhere. From 4-12 to 12-4, this team finally put it together. On defense they have an elite player at almost every position, and on offense they are solid at every position. Nick bosa is only gonna get better and jimmy G should be better in his second season starting. They already have a great offensive line, the best tight end in the league, and the best running back trio in the league. This team is already there in my opinion.

Ravens- They should have won it last season. Nfl defenses will catch up to Lamar Jackson this year, which will force him to throw the ball a lot more. Although he is a pretty good passer, leading the league in qbr and touchdowns last season, he has never had to pass the ball consistently due to his running ability. Next season i expect him to be worse, but still good/elite. This team also just traded for Calais Campbell, so they should be even better on defense, where they were already great last season. The only real need this team has is wide receiver, and this draft is filled with really good receivers.

My superbowl pick for next season is the 49ers, but i could see the chiefs repeating for sure. In my opinion the 49ers are the most complete team right now, and with a good offseason this team could beat the chiefs in a superbowl rematch. Superbowl mvp goes to Nick Bosa.

If you’re an average fan of sports you probably know two of these players, ben and jameis. Let me introduce billy hamilton.

Billy hamilton is an mlb outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. So far in his career he has been nominated for a gold glove 5 times. Although he has never won one, he has always been one of the best defensive outfielders in the mlb. He has led the league in outfield assists 4 times, and has been top 5 in total outs twice. He also has the second highest career fielding % for current outfielders. Overall he is a great defender. He is also the fastest player in the mlb. I’ve seen this in person actually, in triple A ball i saw him stretch a double into a triple. Absolute wheels. Although he has never led the NL in steals, he has came in 2nd five times. He is a great baserunner and a great fielder. However, he is missing something very important, probably the most important skill needed for position players in baseball- hitting. He is very a limited hitter, with only 21 career homeruns in six full seasons. Not only that, he also has a low career average, .241.

Jameis winston- Jameis winston is a very confusing player. He has a pretty good career passer rating of 86.9, and completion rate, 61.3%. He has averaged over 250 yards per game every single year of his career, which is very impressive. He has never had a problem scoring either, with 131 touchdowns through his first five seasons. However, he has an awful turnover problem. He has 50 career fumbles, 31 of them lost. That is pretty bad, but doesn’t compare to the interceptions. Last year he became the first player in nfl history to join the 30-30 club, throwing 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. He has thrown 88 career interceptions in five seasons,which is more than some quarterbacks throw in an entire career.

Ben simmons- Ben simmons is a great defender. In all three seasons of his career he has been in the top 20 for defensive rating and total steals (1st in steals so far this year). He has been top 15 in defensive rebounds twice, and top 10 in defensive box plus/ minus twice. He has a legitimate chance at being the defensive player of the year this year if the season doesn’t get cancelled. He also has averaged around eight rebounds per game his entire career, which is incredible for a point guard (i know he’s 6 foot 10 but still), and eight assists per game. He is one of the best passers in the game, the best rebounding guard in the game, and one of the best defenders in the game. However, he can’t shoot. In three seasons, Ben simmons has made two three pointers. He refuses to shoot three point shots, settling more for scoring down low. This makes him one of the biggest what ifs in the nba. Personally, i think If he could consistently make three pointers he could become a top five player in the nba. He already has everything you need besides a jumpshot, and with one he could average 23-27 points per game. 27 points per game, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and good defense. Remind you of someone?

In my opinion these players are the three biggest what ifs in sports right now. If Billy hamilton could average somewhere between .270-.285 he could literally be a top 10-20 player. However, I wished this would happen for years while he was with my Cincinnati Reds, and it never happened. Hate to say it, but i think we’ve already seen billy at his best- a great baserunner and defender.

Jameis, however, is a different story. He has a great mind coaching him in Bruce arians, and (if they decide to resign him) will be entering his second season with him as coach. His second season under bruce arians scheme should go a lot smoother, and could lead to him finally becoming an elite quarterback. If he just puts up basically the same statline as he did this season next year and cuts his turnovers in half he could become an elite quarterback. Give him a better offensive line and we could see the buccaneers in the playoffs for the first time since 2007. We’ll see.

Jameis and Billy could probably both be top 20 players in their sport if they fix their problems, but Ben simmons is a different story. In my opinion, if you give Ben simmons a decent jumpshot that he uses consistently, he could become the best player in the league. Right now he is probably top 20 for me already, and he is only 23 years old. 6-7 years from now when he hits his prime Lebron, KD, Harden, curry, etc will all be out of the league. He will be next up, along with giannis, doncic, and trae young. Doncic isn’t a great defender, giannis doesn’t have a jumpshot (yet, still could get one), and trae young is an awful defender. If ben simmons gets rid of his one weakness, he could surpass all of these guys and become the best player in the nba.

The cool thing about these guys is they are all in their 20’s, and could all still reach their potentials. I’m rooting for them ( i picked ben simmons over giannis because Giannis is at least trying to get better at shooting).