21 Hall of Famers you had no idea played with each other
By Cal Durrett
10) Ben Wallace and LeBron James
One-time rivals LeBron James and Ben Wallace battled in the playoffs as members of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons before becoming teammates for a season and a half. After LeBron tore
through the Pistons in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavs became true contenders. Wallace wasn't on that Pistons team, however, after signing an ill-fated 4-year, $60 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. Things didn't work out and he was subsequently traded to the Cavaliers to try and help LeBron win the title.
He was a starter while teaming with LeBron and company and they did win a franchise record of 66 games during the 2008–09 season but that obviously had a lot more to do with LeBron and far less to do with Big Ben.
Unfortunately for the Cavs, Wallace wasn't the four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner he once was and he went from being an all-star to a fringe starter. After being upset by Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, the Cavaliers made a surprising move with the Phoenix Suns in a deal for a player that will form the next Hall of Fame pairing.