LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton.
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
It seems weird to think that not a single one of those All-Stars made it past the first round, but that’s exactly what just happened in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. A lot of these teams had championship aspirations — and equally high payrolls to boot — so after being forced home early, where do they go from here?
Do they start a complete rebuild? Reload and try again? Somewhere in the middle? That’s what
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