Team LeBron (No. 3) – James Harden
These next two picks are interesting, because I don’t see Giannis taking James Harden, the man who went toe-to-toe with him a year ago for the MVP award, and I don’t see LeBron taking Kawhi Leonard, the man who runs the “other” LA team.
So, let’s put Harden here with LeBron and Davis. That’s quite the trio, isn’t it?
Harden is having another MVP caliber season, putting up averages of 35.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists. His Rockets have been a tad inconsistent, but he’ll look to lead the team to another deep playoff run this season.
Team Giannis (No. 4) – Kawhi Leonard
The basketball world has been all over Kawhi Leonard for his “load management” throughout the season, but The Claw is still arguably the best player on the planet. Fresh off winning a championship with the Raptors, Leonard is balling in Los Angeles.
Leonard is averaging 27.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 32.2 minutes, while the Clippers have a record of 35-15. They’d be my pick to go all the way this year with Kawhi leading the way.
Kawhi joining Team Giannis will give them to elite defenders, along with arguably the best young player in basketball. This is also quite the trio, isn’t it?