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Let's say Kevin Durant gets traded to the Warriors. Durant, Curry, and the Warriors win the 2023, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, and 2029 NBA Championships. However, Curry's level of play declines each year and is no longer the best player during the last 5 Championships. (Curry may even be a role player in the final seasons.) Would Curry be considered the GOAT with 10 Championships, or does Durant re-joining the team and/or Curry not being the best player on a majority of the Championships hurt his GOAT case?

Who is seen as the best player during the last 5 championships?

I know this is sort of dodging the hypothetical question, but I'm doubtful about either one of Curry and Durant still being in the league by 2029. And certainly neither one would be a relevant player by that point (likely not [not really] in any of '26-'28, either).

There is no point to play Curry/KD until 41 years old with multiple multiple championships.

eminence wrote:Who is seen as the best player during the last 5 championships?

Wiseman.

Also, who wins 2026? The SGA/Holmgren/Bronny/LeBron Thunder, maybe?

If rings are your number 1 priority I guess.

If Curry isn't peaking any higher and declines as those years go on I don't think any amount of longevity can push you past some of the GOAT candidates.

How can a player who hasn't even peaked top 10 (arguable but not GOAT level), same for 5 year prime erc too.

Urry is very much a Top 10 or there abouts player but i don't buy the more rings = he is all of a sudden a GOAT candidate.