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THoughts?

NBA salaries are so random, BB shines compared to them

Tried to simulate how would be Kawhi, Durant and LeBron in BB, this is what I got:

Kawhi
(http://i64.tinypic.com/2z6uxck.jpg)

Durant
(http://i64.tinypic.com/15nkcw8.jpg)

LeBron
(http://i64.tinypic.com/j76oes.jpg)

Dennis Rodman would be a tough one
(http://i64.tinypic.com/e7jjbd.jpg)

I think the first thing when trying to convert NBA players is to establish the Benchmark (Legendary), both for current and all-time players and start from there.

For current players I would have something like this:

Jump Shot: Durant
Jump Range: Curry
Outside Defense: Kawhi
Handling: Kyrie (?)
Driving: LeBron
Passing: CP3? Lowry? Definitely I wouldn't put Westbrook as Legendary
Inside Shot: Giannis?
Inside Defense: Gobert
Rebouding: Drummond
Shot Blocking: Gobert

What about stamina and FTs? I would probably pick Durant as having the best FT.

Stamina I would say present maybe Jimmy Butler, all-time Wilt Chamberlain (48.5 mpg in one season). FT is Stephen Curry, both present and all-time, as he is the all-time leader in FT%

interesting try to create Kawhi, LBJ and KD...

here is my shot:







Kawhi is way more closer as a shooter to KD than people think... and they had similar style of play, operating from midrange most of the time... both of them are close to a club 50 40 90 (FG, 3pt, FT %)
LBJ shoots far less midrange jumpers, that's why his FG % is usually the best...
Durant is a willing passer, and still can initiate offense slightly better than Kawhi, but both of them cannot match James in passing department...
comparing defense, Kawhi no1, both outside and inside, but Durant not so far behind (and James D is from few years ago)
also, Durant is the best shot blocker, James is known for his specialty (chase down blocks)...
regarding rebounding, James than Kawhi than KD (their career avgs are close)

anyway, who can train these type of players, especially with this height?

I think the most "doable" is Durant. Maybe if you get a 18yo All-Time Great with initial salary of 4k+ and train him since the beggining with Trainer, Youth Trainer and Nutriotinist 7, plus Training Court, maybe is doable...