Who's the NBA's next megastar in around 5 years?

[since85]

Russ is cut from the Kobe cloth.

If he learns how to win with others and messes around and gets a ring? 

That will be a scary thing for the rest of the league.

just imagine him and that thunder squad from this year in the East.....

 

[MVP]

Russ is cut from the Kobe cloth.


If he learns how to win with others and messes around and gets a ring? 



That will be a scary thing for the rest of the league.


just imagine him and that thunder squad from this year in the East.....

If KD and Serge are there, I think he'll get one next season.

 

[since85]

If KD and Serge are there, I think he'll get one next season.

i agree, although the coach situation scares me. i don't see warriors being able to repeat. season was too magical. one of the best I've ever seen. gonna be hard with that target on their backs...

on an unrelated note I'm pretty sure I'm the only one REALLY wanting Russ to leave OKC and come home to LA... Lakers i mean... not the EA Sports Clippers.

 

[dland24]

Anthony Davis has no chance at being a megastar? Not even close? Huh?

Nope.  Not even close.  He will be one of if not THE best player in the league in 5 years.  But he doesn't have all the other things that make players megastars.  he doesn't have near the personality or the mainstream star quality to be a megastar.

 

[dland24]

 

 
Not a single person on that list will be a Megastar in 5 years.  No one will be even close.  Megastars are LeBron right now.  Kobe in the 2000s.  No one on that list has any chance of being at the level.  Frankly, it baffles me how anyone could possibly think that they could be.

I think people really underestimate the role that winning plays with "megastars." You can't be a megastar w/o winning. Then on top of winning, you have to have some type of charisma, flair, to your career that extends beyond your on court performance.

Based on that I feel like in 5 years maybe (but probably not) AD, Blake, Kyrie, are the only 3 to me who at the moment I could see contending, and having strong enough brands to maybe break into that air of megastar.

But I for sure hear you and would have to side with you.

Bingo.

 

[6 man]

I disagree. He's not exactly Tim Duncan. He finished third overall in all star voting, only trailing Steph and Bron. He has an increasing endorsement presence so you can't say his personality isn't dynamic enough. On top of it he plays an exciting brand of basketball. And the whole unibrow thing is a brand all on its own.

The measurables so far suggest he's well on his way to mega stardom.

 

[dland24]

I disagree. He's not exactly Tim Duncan. He finished third overall in all star voting, only trailing Steph and Bron. He has an increasing endorsement presence so you can't say his personality isn't dynamic enough. On top of it he plays an exciting brand of basketball. And the whole unibrow thing is a brand all on its own.

The measurables so far suggest he's well on his way to mega stardom.

What do you consider mega stardom though?

I hate to repeat myself from a previous post, but I really think this is a true indicator of a megastar:  A megastar is easily identifiable by your grandmother, who has never watched a basketball game in her life.

I don't think that statement will ever come close to applying to Anthony Davis.

 

[dmvisrnb]

I'd rather have Blake than Russ

Then you must rather lose then bruh

 

[6 man]

I consider a megastar to be player who is a premiere branding presence with mainstream marketability and visibility...in addition to being a transcendent and exciting player on the floor. I don't see where Anthony Davis falls short in either category. He picked up more fan votes than a lot people you guys are naming in here. The only two guys who picked up more are the same two guys who just attracted the most viewers for Finals series in the post Jordan era.

if he's in that company...how is he not capable of achieving megastardom.

 

[dland24]

I consider a megastar to be player who is a premiere branding presence with mainstream marketability and visibility...in addition to being a transcendent and exciting player on the floor. I don't see where Anthony Davis falls short in either category. He picked up more fan votes than a lot people you guys are naming in here. The only two guys who picked up more are the same two guys who just attracted the most viewers for Finals series in the post Jordan era.

if he's in that company...how is he not capable of achieving megastardom.

When it comes to "mainstream marketability and visibility" you need to think about that outside the basketball arena.  Do you really think non basketball fans are going to know who Anthony Davis is in a few years?  I don't.  If you do, then we will just agree to disagree.

I just do not think he has nearly the personality or the celebrity quality in him for him to achieve this level of megastardom.  In basketball circles, sure.  He is going to be great.  Outside of that, I just don't see it.

 

[sea manup]

if my mom doesnt know who you are you're not a megastar

srs

 

[dland24]

^exactly the point I have been trying to hammer home for the last couple of days. I used the example of grandma who has never watched a basketball game instead of you using mom....but the point remains. megastars are celebrities outside of the basketball arenas. I dont see Anthony Davis or anyone else catapulting into megastardom in the next 5 years. I just dont.

The next megastar is likely someone most of us has never heard of yet.

 

[shoeking2102]

145 over 5. Gotta be a megastar

 

[doublemesh96]

 
Curry will be the face of the league while AD will clearly be it's best player probably starting next season. KD will still be in the mix as well. 

5 years from now curry might be jordan status

 

[pums]

The next megastars are D'Angelo Russell , Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle. 

 

[shoeking2102]

 
The next megastars are D'Angelo Russell , Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle. 

Agreed

 

[sea manup]

 
The next megastars are D'Angelo Russell , Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle. 

fax

 

[maldonado]

Mudiay.

 

[mj 23]

The next megastars are D'Angelo Russell , Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle. 

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Kristaps Porzingis.

 

[bonez7 back]

5 years from now curry might be jordan status

Outrageous *** statements..

The kid has won 1 damn championship with an amazing surrounding squad, hes a damn great player whos just getting started, but relax with all that

 

[rolaholic]

Seriously

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

The next megastars are D'Angelo Russell , Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle. 

 

[worldbeefreeg]

greek the freak? LOL

You really are an illiterate son of a *****

 

[bigmike23]

greek the freak? LOL

You really are an illiterate son of a *****

Yeah cause dude is a mega star ?