imo he definitely could be. dude is squeaky clean, led the nba in scoring, won the mvp, likely to win a chip. the media loves him. okc is young and not going anywhere. they can be perennial title contenders.
not saying it can happen overnight. i am acknowledging if okc stays on this pace then dude will be it. dude checks all the boxes.
who else could it be?
I see what you’re saying. I assumed you meant if he won the title this year he’d be the guy. But sure, he could potentially be it but I’d doubt it, unless OKC goes on a generational run, and with the way the cap is set up it’s difficult to predict anyone going on a perennial run.
The main issue for him is LeBron is literally still playing and is still that guy. Curry is still here. Luka is in LA. If Giannis goes to NY and wins the title, or if NY stays in the title contention with Jalen, there’s that. There’s at least four or five young guys who are more popular to the general public than SGA. Plus with the way technology and social media moves forward, a “face” of the league may not even be a thing soon.
If anything, there’s a good chance that the future face of the league hasn’t even been drafted yet. There probably will just be a power vacuum when LeBron leaves.
