Who can win the championship first among these five supernovas? Doncic has been overtaken by SGA, and Wenbanya is on the list immediately
5:53pm, 10 July 2025Basketball
As the previous generation of stars such as James, Curry, and Durant gradually grow old, the trend of the transition from old to new league is becoming more and more obvious. The core of the championship teams Celtics and Thunder in the past two years are undoubtedly very young. In the Thunder lineup, except for Alexander, the supernova, even Jewish and Holmgren, are still holding rookie contracts.
When it comes to Alexander, he has obviously become a leader in the younger generation. Not only he only has the championship, he has also won the honors of MVP, FMVP, and the scoring champion. Therefore, there is no problem with saying that he is the first young star among the active young players. So besides Alexander, which other players in the league can be hailed as supernova? Who among them can become the next champion? Let’s take a look next!
5. Wenban Yama (21 years old)
If you want to talk about the best talented rookies in the 21st century, Wenban Yama can at least rank in the top two. In the past 20 years, it is estimated that James' talent is better than him. After entering the league, Yama did play well. He was selected for the defensive team in the rookie season, and averaged 221.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals, 3.6 blocks per game in the regular season.
Originally, the Spurs were thinking about making the playoffs last season, but Wenban Yama was reimbursed in advance due to injury. Before the injury, he averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game. If it is not an injury, he has the hope of being selected for the All-Squad. The Spurs made many reinforcements during the offseason, and it can be seen that their goal is to return to the playoffs. Although they are still far from competing for the championship, it is also something that must be experienced on the way to return to the championship.
4.Bankero (22 years old)
Since 2005, the Magic have once again won the No. 1 pick after 17 years. This time, they no longer chose the inside as before, but chose the forward Bankero. Ban Kairo, who has a mature style of playing, averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in his rookie season. He can even see some Anthony's shadow, such as mid-range, fouls, three threats, etc., and the figures of the two are also somewhat similar.
Under the leadership of Benkairo, the Magic quickly ended the reconstruction and returned to the playoffs last year. Although he was eliminated in the first round, his personal performance averaged 27 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game was still very good. This season, the Magic once again stopped in the first round. Facing the defending champion Celtics, Benkairo averaged 29.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
The Magic made obvious improvements to the team's shortcomings in the offseason, and coupled with the decline in overall competitiveness in the East, the next season is undoubtedly the best opportunity for Ban Kairo to lead the team out of the East. However, as of now, they are still a little different from the top teams in the West. However, considering that Ban Kairo and others are still young after all, the Magic can still afford to wait for the time being.
3. Halliburton (25 years old)
As the player with the lowest draft pick in this list, although Halliburton is also a lottery pick, he was not selected until the 12th pick in the first round. Moreover, Halliburton had to compete with Fox in his early career, which undoubtedly affected his speed of accumulating competition experience and polishing skills. Fortunately, the King decided to choose between him and Fox in the end, so he was sent to the Pacers. After coming to the Pacers, Halliburton soon ushered in a visible progress. After creating a special offensive system around him, the Pacers' performance also improved rapidly. Under Halliburton's leadership in the playoffs this year, the Pacers reached the finals again after 25 years. If it weren't for his Achilles tendon injury, it would be unknown whichever they and the Thunder would win the championship in the end.
Halliburton once again proved his big heart in this year's playoffs. His performance at the critical moments left a deep impression on people, but due to the final injury, it is inevitable that people will worry about his future, so everything depends on how much he can recover from the future.
2. Edwards (24 years old)
The 2020 draft was not very impressive in the NBA. At that time, the phenomenal rookies such as Doncic and Zion were ranked ahead of them, so there were not many people paying attention to this draft at the beginning. However, as the No. 1 pick, Edwards, after entering the league, he proved that he deserved higher attention with practical actions, and under his leadership, the Timberwolves quickly ended their reconstruction.
Regarding Edwards, his most worthy trait is that he can improve his performance every time he goes to the playoffs. Therefore, he averages 23.9 points per game in his regular season career, and he can average 26.9 points per game in the playoffs. Under Edwards, the Timberwolves have reached the division finals for two consecutive years, which is the first time the team has achieved this state in its team's team history.
However, judging from the Timberwolves' current lineup, they are still far from the real championship teams. For Edwards, he also has more obvious shortcomings compared to stars such as Alexander, which leads to him being far from being the top five stars in the league. Therefore, if the Timberwolves want to win the championship, Edwards, as the leading star, must continue to improve first.
1. Doncic (26 years old)
When Doncic participated in the draft in 2018, he was hailed as the player with the highest ceiling in this class. The Suns, who held the No. 1 pick at the time, also wanted to choose him, but later chose the safer Ayton. Now, 7 years have passed, these two have become teammates in the Lakers. Back to the topic, Doncic soon became the best in the 18th class after entering the league. His achievements in the second year of his career are very rare..
Doncic firmly took the top five in the league, and he was still improving his strength during this period. Last season, he averaged 33+9+9 per game, which led to him winning the scoring champion. Doncic led the Mavericks to the finals in the playoffs. He thought this was just the beginning of his peak with the team, but he didn't expect that he would be traded in less than a year.
Doncic, who now joins the Lakers, has been overtaken by Alexander and Tatum so far because he has no championship. So if he wants to prove that he is the real face of the league in the future, he has to perform better. As you can see from various news about Doncic's weight loss and self-discipline in this offseason, he seems to be full of motivation, so the next step is to look forward to his performance next season.
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