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The NBA’s Golden Age: Why there’s a superstar renaissance

By Donald Hamilton

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, NBA (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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NBA Golden Age: The new generation of stars here in full swing.

While the elder statesmen have been balling, the most compelling story in the NBA has to be the abundance of young talent that is seemingly flourishing in the league currently. In fact, it appears that the NBA talent pool grows deeper and deeper with each passing season.

The players leading the forefront of the post-LeBron, Durant, and Curry era are the players in the MVP race: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. They are both averaging more than 30 points per game and helping lead their respective teams to wins while putting up absolutely dominant individual performances.

Another young stud that has been going berserk this season is Donovan Mitchell, who is currently killing it for the 4th-seed Cleveland Cavaliers. Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and rookies Paolo Banchero and Benedict Mathurin have been absolutely incredible for their individual teams as well, showing why they are rising stars in the NBA and that their time is coming soon.