Has there
ever been a time in NBA history where a single position has been as stacked as the small forward position is in the 2016-17 season?? Look at this ****:
1. LeBron (25.5 points on .513, 7.9 rebounds, 8.6 assists)
2. Durant (26.1 points on .538, 8.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 blocks)
3. Kawhi (24.4 points on .471, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals)
4. Giannis (23.4 points on .523, 9.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.8 blocks)
5. Jimmy Butler (24.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals)
6. Paul George (21.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 steals)
7. Carmelo (22.3 points, 6.0 rebounds)
8. Gordon Hayward (22.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists)
The top 3 teams in the league have the SF as their best player, who are also the top 3 SFs.
The only one that comes to mind is the C position in the early-to-mid 90s, with Hakeem, David Robinson, Ewing, young Shaq, young Mourning and Mutombo.