I mean, star guard + star big was the blueprint for awhile there in the early 2000s. You had Kobe/Shaq, Wade/Shaq, Kobe/Pau (Bynum was also briefly an absolute stud), Parker/Duncan, Billups/Wallace(s) (ok, that last one is kinda a stretch, but they went all the way and I loved that Detroit team!)...
Then of course LeBron blew up as a GOAT contender and started to win rings Jordan style (with underrated help, but clearly the alpha).
And the Warriors changed everything by pairing all-time calibre shooters with a brilliant swiss army knife in Draymond (and then KD).
The league is cyclical. It just depends on the current crop of star talent. I think we can absolutely contend with a Fox/Bagley tandem if both those guys reach their potential.
The future Kings vs Mavs playoff battles will be a good time to revisit this topic! Might get pretty angsty around here, but then again it might not. I wanted Luka, but I have faith.
Then of course LeBron blew up as a GOAT contender and started to win rings Jordan style (with underrated help, but clearly the alpha).
And the Warriors changed everything by pairing all-time calibre shooters with a brilliant swiss army knife in Draymond (and then KD).
The league is cyclical. It just depends on the current crop of star talent. I think we can absolutely contend with a Fox/Bagley tandem if both those guys reach their potential.
The future Kings vs Mavs playoff battles will be a good time to revisit this topic! Might get pretty angsty around here, but then again it might not. I wanted Luka, but I have faith.