NBA: 12 players whose skills ideally match today’s uptempo play style

Given the popularity of small ball and 3-point shooting, here are some names of past NBA players that would align perfectly with today’s standards

Throughout NBA history, there have been a countless number of great players, with each having their own unique set of skill. But with everything, there is always a context that one must acknowledge.

In this particular case, the era the certain player was active in. Some specific examples might include: the number of NBA teams in the league at the time, the level of elite talent there was across the league, physicality allowed under the NBA rulebook at the time, the coaches the player played under, and so on.

But just like how Stephen Curry‘s shooting and LeBron’s versatility would transition to any era, there are also former NBA greats who could put up even greater performances in today’s NBA game, primarily due to league placing a higher emphasis on skill.

Here is a list of former NBA players who would maximize their talents in 2019.