The NBA point guard position has always been talented. Point guards are among the game's greatest, and this NBA generation boasts numerous future Hall of Famers.
As the Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul era of point guards fades, a new generation appears primed to transform the sport.
Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Ja Morant are rising through the point guard ranks, but they have big shoes to fill.
Despite the NBA becoming more position-less, there are always discussions about who is a primary point guard. All of the guys play most of their minutes there.
In a recent X video, 11-year NBA veteran Austin Rivers listed his top five point guards. Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander, Brunson, Curry, and Haliburton were chosen by Rivers, but not Ja Morant.
“The question I ask,” Rivers asked. Upon returning, does Ja Morant rejoin that conversation? Before the injuries and whatnot, he was a top-five NBA point guard.”
By ranking Curry fourth and Morant out of the top five, Rivers' video is controversial. Despite explaining his reasoning and saying Morant was top-five before last season
some fans still think the former NBA guard was incorrect to leave the Grizzlies star out:
Despite Rivers' explanation for choosing the top-five, many fans disagree. Point guards are talented. NBA point guards should have a good season.