NBA Magazine: The Top 10 Players of the Decade

Looking back at the past decade in the NBA, there have been some truly amazing players. In this blog post, we count down the top 10 players of the decade.

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent He has played for several teams in his career, most notably the Denver Nuggets New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder Anthony is a ten-time NBA All-Star and has won several awards, including the NBA Scoring Title in 2013.

LeBron James

On the court, his accomplishments speak for themselves. James is a three-Ime Nba champion, a four-time MVP and a 14-time All-Star. He’s widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, and his journey from Akron to Los Angeles has been well documented. He’s also become one of the league’s most marketable stars, with endorsement deals from Nike, Beats by Dre and Coca-Cola, among others.

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade is one of the most decorated players in NBA history He is a three-time NBA Champion a Finals MVP and a 12-time All-Star. He has also been named to the All-NBA First Team five times and the All-Defensive First Team twice.

During his time with the Miami Heat Wade established himself as one of the best players in the league. He was a key part of their championship teams in 2006 and 2012, and was named Finals MVP in 2006. He also led the Heat to the NBA Finals in 2011, where they lost to the Dallas Mavericks

Wade has played for the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers since leaving the Heat, but he will always be remembered for his time with Miami. He is one of the greatest players in franchise history, and he helped them become one of the most successful teams in the league.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbiː/ KOH-bee; born August 23, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player He played his entire 20-season career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from High School and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA team and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons and ranks third on both the league’s all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons playing with one franchise for an entire career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki was born in Wurzburg, Germany on June 19, 1978. Dirk played professionally for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA from 1998 to 2012. He is a 14-time All-Star and a one-time NBA champion Dirk was also named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2007 and the NBA Finals MVP in 2011. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time.

Tim Duncan

In the NBA, there are many ways to judge who the best player of the decade is. You can look at total points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, or any other statistical category you can think of. You could also look at who was named MVP of the NBA Finals or regular season Ultimately, though, it is up to each individual to decide who they think is the best player of the decade.

For me, that player is Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs. Duncan has been a dominant force in the NBA since he was drafted in 1997. He is a five-time NBA champion three-time NBA Finals MVP, and two-time NBA MVP He has also been named to 15 All-NBA teams and 15 All-Defensive Teams In other words, there is no shortage of evidence to support the claim that Tim Duncan is one of the greatest players of all time, let alone the greatest player of the past decade.

What sets Duncan apart from other Great players like Lebron James or Kobe Bryant is his longevity and consistency. At 41 years old, he is still going strong and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In his 18 seasons in the NBA, he has only missed the playoffs twice. That kind of reliability is hard to come by in today’s game and it’s something that I believe makes Tim Duncan the best player of the past decade.

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history He’s a 2-time NBA champion 2-time NBA Finals MVP, and he’s been named an All-Star 10 times. He’s also one of the most popular players in the league, with millions of fans worldwide.

Durant was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007, and he quickly became one of the best players in the league. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2008, and he helped lead the SuperSonics to the playoffs in his second season. In 2010, Durant was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder and he helped lead them to the NBA Finals in 2012.

Durant has been one of the Top Players in the league for over a decade now, and there’s no signs of him slowing down anytime soon. He’s still just 31 years old, and he’s already accomplished so much in his career. There’s no doubt that Durant will go down as one of the greatest players of all time when he eventually hangs up his sneakers.

Chris Paul

Chris Paul is one of the best point guards of his generation. He’s a ten-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA selection, and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Paul is also the NBA’s all-time leader in steals per game, and he’s currently fifth in assists per game

Paul was drafted fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets in 2005, and he quickly became one of the league’s best players. He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011, and he helped turn them into a perennial playoff team.

In 2017, Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets where he has formed a dangerous partnership with fellow All-Star James Harden The Rockets have been one of the NBA’s best teams over the past two seasons, and Paul has been a big reason why.

There are few players who have had as great of an impact on their teams as Chris Paul has had over the past decade. He’s one of the best point guards of his generation, and he’s still going strong.

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers is widely considered one of the best players in the NBA. He has been selected to eight All-Star teams, eight All-NBA Teams and five All-Defensive teams. In 2008, he was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He is a three-time NBA rebounding champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Steve Nash

Nash is a Canadian former Professional Basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an eight-time NBA All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection. Nash was a two-time recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award winning consecutive awards in 2004 and 2005. He currently serves as General Manager of the Canadian men’s national team