Fantasy Basketball: 5 Players Capable Of Tallying A Quadruple-Double

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis set a goal of pursuing the ultimate fantasy basketball achievement during the 2016-17 season, posting a rarely seen quadruple-double.

Most of the time when a player pursues a specific achievement, especially the most elusive feat in all of fantasy basketball, they keep it their intentions hidden.

Only instead of submitting a cliche answer for a particular goal he set for himself, New York Knicks sophomore forward Kristaps Porzingis revealed he wants to register a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since 1994: a quadruple-double.

The quadruple-double club is one of the most exclusive in league history, with only four members registering at least 10 points, rebounds, assists, steals or blocks in a single game on just five occasions.

• Nate Thurmond (1974): 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks
• Alvin Robertson (1986): 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals
• Hakeem Olajuwon (1990): 18 points, 16 rebounds, 11 blocks, 10 assists
• David Robinson (1994): 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks, 10 assists

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Robertson was the only player to post a quadruple-double featuring steals.

Since the 1983-84 season, only 11 players on 15 occasions have stolen the ball 10 or more times in a single game.

Last season, Minnesota guard Ricky Rubio came close to joining the club, totaling 12 assists, 10 rebounds, nine points and eight steals in a contest against Porzingis and the Knicks.

Twenty-two seasons have passed since anyone has submitted a complete dominant statistical performance in the NBA, but several players, including Porzingis, are capable of ending the drought.

Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks

In his debut season, the 7-foot-3 forward became one of the most consistent shot blockers in the NBA, ranking eighth in the league with 1.9 rejections per game.

Twice during his debut season, Porzingis swatted seven shots in a game, but in order to become a legitimate threat to post a quadruple-double, he needs to become much more involved in New York’s passing game, as he failed to dish out five assists in any of his 72 appearances.

Porzingis logged 21 double-doubles and no triple-doubles during his rookie year.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

The shift to point guard produced an exponential growth in productivity from Giannis Antetokounmpo.

During a six week stretch last season, he produced five triple-doubles, including a near entry into the 5×5 club, a performance with at least five points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks against Philadelphia.

Last season, Antetokounmpo failed to post a five-steal or five-block performance, but with his massive height advantage, as he stands 6-foot-11 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan could create problems defensively for his opponents each night.

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

It almost became news when Russell Westbrook didn’t post a triple-double last season. The five-time All-Star registered 18 triple-doubles on the season, tying him with Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in the past 50 years.

Westbrook is an exceptional rebounder, with his 7.8 per game average last season matching the output of Brook Lopez and Zach Randolph, and one of the most ferocious on-ball defenders.

The career-high in steals for Westbrook is eight and he is joined by only Chris Paul and Monta Ellis as the only players to post at least 140 steals four or more times in the past six years.

Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

Karl-Anthony Towns became the fifth unanimous Rookie of the Year recipient and the first player ever to average a double-double while shooting better than 50 percent from the field and 80 percent at the foul line in their debut season.

The 51 double-doubles Towns posted were the third most in the NBA last year and he was one of just five centers to dish out nine or more assists last year.

Towns proved to be an effective shot blocker, turning back 1.7 shots per game, but he never swatted more than six attempts in a single game.

Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

The 23-year-old forward flirted with a quadruple-double towards the end of the 2014-15 season, tallying 36 points, 14 rebounds, nine blocks and seven assists during a loss against the Nuggets.

Anthony Davis has shown a penchant for collecting massive block figures throughout his four-year career, swatting away eight or more shots seven times.

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With numerous point guard injuries to begin the 2016-17 season, the Pelicans may look to include Davis more in the passing game.

If Davis becomes more of a catalyst of the offense, he could challenge his career-high of seven assists in a game.