NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75,[1][2] was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league.[3] Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, a panel of media members, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives selected the greatest players in league history.[4] Tasked with compiling a list of 75 players, the committee named an additional 76th member due to a tie in voting.[5][6] The list is part of the league's anniversary celebration during the 2021–22 season.[4]
Contents
Players selected
List
At the time of selection, the players selected combined for 158 NBA championships, 62 Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 48 Finals MVP awards, and 730 All-Star selections. Of the 76 players, all 50 members of the 50th anniversary team were selected.[7] The other 26 included players from the 1970s to the current era.[8] Two notable omissions from the earlier top 50 selections, Bob McAdoo and Dominique Wilkins, were named to the 75th anniversary list.[9][10] When the previous 50 players were chosen in 1996–97, Wilkins was the only nine-time All-Star to be excluded, as well as the only six-time All-NBA selection to miss the cut. A two-time NBA champion, McAdoo was the only former league MVP omitted.[10][11] Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, George Mikan and Bob Pettit are the only players who have been named to all four NBA anniversary teams.[note 1][12]
Eleven players (Giannis Antetokounmpo, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook) were active in the 2021–22 season, when the list was announced.[7] Four of them (Anthony, Davis, James, and Westbrook) were playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on their 2021–22 squad. The Brooklyn Nets, with Durant and Harden on their roster, were the only other team with multiple active players.[13] The Boston Celtics had the most overall players, past and present, on the list with 20. The Lakers were next with 15.[14]
Italics | Denotes player who was active in the NBA at the time of induction | |||||
Bold | Denotes player who was not previously on the 50th Anniversary Team | |||||
All-Star | Denotes number of All-Star appearances | |||||
All-NBA | Denotes number of All-NBA selections | |||||
HoF Year | Denotes year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction | |||||
G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center | |
Pos | Position | Pts | Points | Reb | Rebounds | |
Ast | Assists | MVP | Most Valuable Player |
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2020–21 season, the season last completed before the list was announced.
Selection process
The list was made through voting compiled by a panel of 88 media, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives.[91][92] The NBA stated the players were "selected for being pioneers that have helped shape, define, and redefine the game."[93] The NBA revealed 25 members of the list the first two days, and 26 the last day from October 19 through October 21, 2021.[4]
Reception
Upon its release, there was immediate reaction from members and analysts of the basketball community,[94][95][96][97] including from players both selected and not selected.[98][99]
See also
- ABA All-Time Team
- NBA 25th Anniversary Team
- NBA 35th Anniversary Team
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
Notes
- ↑ The 25th anniversary team was the only one of the four teams that did not allow for the inclusion of active players at the time
- ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
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External links
- NBA's 75th Anniversary Team Players at NBA.com