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15 1990’s NBA Players That Would Suck Today

By Matthew Handel

MANHATTAN, NY - CIRCA 1990's: Point Guard John Stockton #12 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the New York Knicks circa early 1990's during an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York. Stockton played for the Jazz from 1984-03. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, NY - CIRCA 1990's: Point Guard John Stockton #12 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the New York Knicks circa early 1990's during an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York. Stockton played for the Jazz from 1984-03. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 3: Chicago Bulls Horace Grant (C) maneuvers around John Salley (L) of the Miami Heat 03 December 1993 in Miammi, FL. Grant shot for 21 points and 11 rebounds against the Heat. The Bulls won 104-99. (Photo credit should read DOUG COLLIER/AFP/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 3: Chicago Bulls Horace Grant (C) maneuvers around John Salley (L) of the Miami Heat 03 December 1993 in Miammi, FL. Grant shot for 21 points and 11 rebounds against the Heat. The Bulls won 104-99. (Photo credit should read DOUG COLLIER/AFP/Getty Images) /

Horace Grant

Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic (1990-1999)

Horace Grant was a big name player from the ’90s, playing for two great teams during this era. He just missed out on playing on one of the greatest teams the NBA has ever seen (1995-96 Chicago Bulls), but he did play of some great Magic teams.

Averaging 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for his career, Grant would seem like the ultimate double-double machine in today’s NBA, but that simply isn’t the case. Grant has good size for a power forward at 6-foot-10, but his lack of outside shooting just makes him another good rebounding posts, which there are already plenty of those in today’s NBA.

Grant, like most players from the ’90s, would be too physical to stay in many games. So many players from the ’90s would lose their mind on the amount of “touch fouls” they would pick up. Grant wouldn’t be able to keep up with the type of athletic posts that play in today’s NBA.

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