The NBA's best five without two of its biggest stars

Jalen Brown is an attention grabber. The youngest vice-president in the history of the NBA Players Association, but also the youngest to give a lecture at Harvard, he also had an offer to volunteer at NASA. Besides being a vegetarian, he is known for his broad education, plays several instruments and could teach at prestigious colleges. Of course, we must not forget that he is also an excellent basketball player.

The 2024 Finals MVP is often called "too smart" to just play basketball, but he best shows why. The Boston Celtics basketball player is not only good on the floor, but also likes to publicly advertise on shows and podcasts where he shares his thoughts on everyday topics, but also on the NBA.

Jalen's ideal five

In the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast, he was tasked with putting together the best five in the NBA. What surprised many is that he did not include any Celtics teammates, such as Jayson Tatum, or himself. It is even more interesting that neither Nikola Jokic nor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who are considered the best players in the league, are included in his selection.

"I'll put Anthony Edwards on the two. Kevin Durant goes on the three, LeBron James on the four, and the center will be Victor Wembanyama. Playmaker? Of course, Stephen Curry. He's the best playmaker in the history of basketball. The position of one has changed, it's not just giving assists, but opening up space for others when he's on the court," explained Jalen.

He had special words of praise for LeBron James. Although I am 206 cm tall and weigh 109 kilograms, he said that the King must weigh at least 122 kilograms and that at the age of 40 he looks like he has superhuman abilities. "He has incredible speed, athleticism, but also intelligence. He sees the game like a true genius, reads the court and at the same time can be a coach on the floor," said the Celtics player.

Due to Jayson Tatum's serious injury, this 27-year-old must take on the role of team leader. Last season, in 63 games, he averaged 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals.