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Who is poised to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024?

By Holden Walter-Warner

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 12: 2023 inductees Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Becky Hammon, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade react on stage during the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction at Symphony Hall on August 12, 2023 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 12: 2023 inductees Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Becky Hammon, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade react on stage during the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction at Symphony Hall on August 12, 2023 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 26: Joe Smith #8 of the Milwaukee Bucks pressures Shawn Marion #31 of the Phoenix Suns as they battle for control of the ball on the floor on January 26, 2005 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Suns defeated the Bucks 121-115. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 26: Joe Smith #8 of the Milwaukee Bucks pressures Shawn Marion #31 of the Phoenix Suns as they battle for control of the ball on the floor on January 26, 2005 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Suns defeated the Bucks 121-115. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Shawn Marion

Shawn Marion was always a star when he was in the NBA, yet remains underrated well after his playing career ended. The Hall of Fame could change that.

Marion spent 16 seasons in the NBA, filling a versatile role on both offense and defense. He made the All-NBA Third Team twice and was a four-time All-Star, spending the majority of his career in the desert with the Phoenix Suns.

In the league, Marion averaged 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, recording more than 17,000 points and 10,000 rebounds in his career. He also won an NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks, the fourth of five teams he played for.

He is one of the only players in the league to reach 17,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals, and 1,000 blocks in his career. Additionally, Marion was the first to hit 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks, and 500 3-pointers.

While Marion’s counting stats may not always seem Hall of Fame-worthy, the advanced stats are impressive, as is the fact that he led the league in steals twice. Those legendary Suns teams commanded by Steve Nash couldn’t have hummed without Marion’s contributions on both ends of the court.

Marion was a winning player, simple as that. Even if he was never the best player on a championship team, team success for several of his franchises wouldn’t have come without the defensive menace with the unique shooting form.

In much the same vein as Foust, Marion doesn’t have too many overwhelming moments to prop his Hall of Fame case. But his consistency year after year – combined with a weak class – could be enough to boost the Matrix into the basketball motherboard.