Circumstances helped him build a HOF career.
There's certain players who would've been what they were regardless and there's certain players that benefitted greatly from being put in the right situation at the right time. Draymond to me is in that second group.
If Draymond plays the first 10 years of his career in Charlotte or even Indiana are we talking about him as a 1st ballot HOFer? Or if the Warriors never became a dynasty, are we talking about him as a 1st ballot HOFer?
That's what I mean.
Probably not, but it’s not because of Draymond’s talent.
Just like of Golden State didn’t believe in Steph and traded him like they strongly considered, would he have become Steph? Or if he never got over his ankle issues? Or of Mark Jackson stayed coach and didn’t let him bin shoot as much and allowed him to be off the ball more?
What if Klay gets traded for Kevin Love?
Everyone needs special circumstances to be great and on that HOF level And dynastic teams.