LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Amongst His Favorite Players, Says Mitch Richmond
Hall of Famer and NBA champion Mitch Richmond was recently on Twitter Spaces for a Q&A session with NBA.com’s Mark Medina. During their 40 plus minute conversation, the two discussed numerous topics, including his favorite players to watch from today’s game.
“Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Ja Morant is great to watch, Chris Paul is great to watch because he dissects the team. He takes what the defensive he is so smart with the basketball,” said Richmond.
“I have not seen Kyrie Irving yet, but love Kyrie Irving and how he can handle the ball and has every move in the game. I also like to watch Giannis Antetokounmpo, I also like to watch little Tim, because that’s Tim’s son.”
Today’s NBA is filled with a lot of fantastic talent, from potential rising stars to global icons. The NBA has a bright future ahead of them. Speaking of Ja Morant, he and the Memphis Grizzlies have a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at 10 PM EST.
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