Can James still replace all NBA players alone? 4 players are no longer possible, 3 MVPs lead the lead

As the longest peak player in NBA history, James has been selected into the All-Squad 21 times in his 22-year career. James, who is 40 years old this season, can still average 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1 steal per game in the regular season, and his shooting percentage is 51.3%. Therefore, he is also selected for the All-A Second Team again after four years. In the playoffs, although the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, facing the Timberwolves, James' averaged 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game, obviously still outstanding.

Therefore, in terms of the past season, James is undoubtedly still the top ten stars in the league, but it has to be said that compared to his true peak, his decline in recent years is still very obvious. In this case, James is obviously no longer the most traded star in the league. Therefore, he is definitely unable to exchange for all NBA players alone. For example, the four players we will take stock of next. Even if James's commercial value is far more than them, their trading value is incomparable to James now.

4. Wenban Yama (21 years old)

This season, he averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 3.8 blocks,

Since James, Wenban Yama has been regarded as the most concerned rookie in the NBA. He was highly expected before he entered the NBA. Some scouts even said that if he only reaches the height of Anthony Davis in the NBA, he will be considered the No. 1 pick in the square-cutter. What's more, they think that he will definitely play in the top ten in history in the future. From this, we can see how much pressure Wenban Yama is when entering the league.

But fortunately, at present, Wenban Yama did not disappoint those who were optimistic about him. In his rookie season, he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game, and he also became the first rookie in NBA history to be selected for the best defensive first team. This season, Wenban Yama's progress is also visible to the naked eye compared to last year. His average score, rebounds, assists and blocks per game have improved, and he averaged 3.1 three-pointers with a shooting rate of 35.2%. Such a shooting threat has greatly enhanced his influence on the offense.

It’s a pity that Wenban Yama played 46 games this season, and he announced the reimbursement of the season in advance due to injury. Otherwise, under his leadership, the Spurs would at least have hope of making it to the playoffs. But considering that Wenban Yama is only 21 years old, the Spurs are not in a hurry. They still have the best pick this year and have the chance to find a stronger helper for him. Therefore, from the moment they look at their future, they can be said to be bright. Therefore, no matter who uses the quotation for Wenban, the Spurs will obviously not agree.

3. Alexander (26 years old)

Average of 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block this season, since he was traded to the Thunder in 2019, Alexander's progress has been getting faster and faster. After he was selected for the All-Team in 2022-2023, people have to pay attention to the No. 11 pick. Then later, Alexander still did not stop his pace. Not only did he firmly sit in the top five in the league, but under his leadership, the Thunder also ushered in earth-shaking changes.

Thunder, who has won the first record in the Western Conference for two consecutive years, won the best 68 wins in team history this season. At the same time, Alexander also won the scoring champion and MVP with his outstanding personal performance. Considering that he is still only 26 years old, he has obviously become one of the hottest stars in the current service. In the playoffs, with the help of Alexander, the Thunder reached the finals all the way. If they really win the championship in the end, the Thunder would have no reason to trade him.

Not only that, Alexander will also be expected to renew his contract with the Thunder in advance during the offseason, and he will be eligible to sign a 5-year, $380 million super maximum salary with the team. Judging from his current strength and age, the Thunder will most likely not hesitate. After all, they are not a big football market like the Lakers. It is not easy for them to develop an MVP by themselves, so it is not difficult for them to make a decision to renew their contract in Alexander's year.

2. Antetokounmpo (30 years old)

Average of 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 blocks this season Although Antetokounmpo is in his thirties, he is obviously still one of the best stars in the league. He averaged 30+10 per game for the third consecutive year of the regular season this season, and he has worked harder on the defensive end and has re-showed his strength at the best lineup level. However, the reason Antetokounmpo plays like this is more because the Bucks lineup forces him to start the full-strength mode from the beginning of the regular season, which obviously consumes a lot of money.

The most important thing is that even though Antetokounmpo's performance is already impeccable, the Bucks still couldn't escape the final first round and were eliminated. Therefore, now it seems that their lineup limit has nothing to do with winning the championship. This is why it is revealed that Antetokounmpo may leave the Bucks. However, the season has not officially ended, Antetokounmpo seems to have changed its attention again. According to reporter Ary's report, he has made it clear that he has no intention of submitting a transaction application and plans to continue to stay in the Bucks.

However, even if Antetokounmpo really wants to leave, there are not many teams in this league that are qualified to participate in the negotiations with the Bucks. There are even more close players who can replace Antetokounmpo alone. After all, it is not a player for other teams, but it may be different for the Bucks.

1. Jokic (30 years old)

This season, 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals are both active midzodiac stars. Jokic is already 30 years old. If he only looks at the combat power, he is still the number one person in the league in the minds of most people.. Especially at the age of 30, Jokic can still make progress, and he has become the first player to average triple-double since Oscar Robertson and Westbrook. But like Antetokounmpo, he was forced to do his best from the regular season.

However, unlike Antetokounmpo, there has never been any rumors about Jokic that he wants to leave the Nuggets, so the Nuggets naturally would not consider changing him to any player. Judging from the current combat effectiveness, no player is worthy of the Nuggets sending Jokic away, and their performance this year has proved that if the team strengthens a little, they are expected to return to the championship ranks, so what the Nuggets have to do next is to seize Jokic and others' peak period to win a championship.