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This rookie + sophomore class is the best in NBA history since…? | The Jump

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Rachel Nichols, Brian Windhorst, Clinton Yates and Dahntay Jones discuss the 2018 and 2019 NBA draft classes — which featured Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant — is the best class since:

2012 + 2013: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert and Damian Lillard
2008 + 2009: Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, James Harden, Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook
2003 + 2004: Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Dwyane Wade
1996 + 1997: Tim Duncan, Ray Allen, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant
1984 + 1985: Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, John Stockton and Hakeem Olajuwon

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  1. AAARYAAANN Naik

    March 5, 2020 at 11:57 pm

    Y’all keep sleeping on Ayton…

  2. Ronnie Alston

    March 6, 2020 at 12:00 am

    2004 Really? Who besides Howard?

  3. Ronnie Alston

    March 6, 2020 at 12:00 am

    96-97 or 84-85 for sure

  4. dwayne vann

    March 6, 2020 at 12:01 am

    The most nba ready

  5. TenThumbs Productions

    March 6, 2020 at 12:03 am

    Pistons decided to totally rebuild one/two years too late.

  6. Ify Igboaka

    March 6, 2020 at 12:08 am

    0:20 why she sound like Ms. Fowl from Jimmy Neutron

  7. Dave Dugan

    March 6, 2020 at 12:20 am

    I think weakest might be 05-06:

    Other than CP3, Aldridge and Deron Williams (s/o B Roy too), you had Bogut, Felton, Webster, McCants, Bargnani, Adam Morrison, Tyrus Thomas all high picks.

  8. Je Cool

    March 6, 2020 at 12:21 am

    MJ class is incomparable!!!

  9. Slimey Simon

    March 6, 2020 at 12:24 am

    The Dream had that pimp limp🤣

  10. astheskylarksings

    March 6, 2020 at 12:48 am

    Never see black dudes coming on air with nappy thin hair like this. Maybe there is hope for me after all!

  11. isaiah anderson

    March 6, 2020 at 12:54 am

    Either the kobe duncan or the mj and Hakeem. Just judging by only those 2 classes had top 10 players of all time. Lebron and wade is arguable but the rest of the class is lacking even though melo and dwight had huge potential it didn’t pan out for them the best it could’ve.

  12. Dan Golden

    March 6, 2020 at 1:07 am

    2011/2012 is better than 2012/2013

  13. Andrew Wright

    March 6, 2020 at 1:10 am

    Draymond was also in the ‘12

  14. Horace Grant

    March 6, 2020 at 1:11 am

    Since ’96 – ’97!

  15. nba superfan

    March 6, 2020 at 1:12 am

    Hi

  16. Shawn Hass

    March 6, 2020 at 1:16 am

    That 96/97(faster, better shooters) vs 84/85(bigger, post players). I’m takin Kobe squad but MJ got beasts with him.

  17. Chris Gross

    March 6, 2020 at 1:19 am

    ’84+’85 will be never eclipsed

  18. Pipsqueak

    March 6, 2020 at 1:24 am

    the downside of 03-04 is they join forces to dominate the league.
    imagine tmac,duncan,nash,kobe on one team.

  19. Gian Pangilinan

    March 6, 2020 at 1:44 am

    I hate this class narrative nowadays as if there are more than 5 All star caliber players per draft. 96 and 84 are the only class worth talking about so stop it

  20. Adrian 'Tio' Cardona

    March 6, 2020 at 1:57 am

    The a.c must be pumping out that cold air
    An assumed wife beater under the button up
    Said button up
    A sweater
    A pullover
    And a jean jacket
    But the head is losing some hairs so I guess that’s why he’s cold..

  21. Miguel Eduave

    March 6, 2020 at 2:06 am

    Isn’t the 03-04 class kind of skewed? Many of the best players from that class are from 2003 and are most likely future hall of famers. But most of 2004 players were role players.

  22. Andrew Thomas

    March 6, 2020 at 2:07 am

    I think this rookie sophomore group will be better

  23. Robert Smith

    March 6, 2020 at 2:11 am

    1984’85 MJ enough said

  24. Eric Duncan

    March 6, 2020 at 2:13 am

    Tmac wasn’t n draft class with Iverson, tmac was with Duncan nim

  25. Eric Duncan

    March 6, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Wow lebron played with 2 other best out his class imagine if Jordan played with Ewing and Barkley or Steph playing with drose and Blake. Lebron cheated 4 his rings

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