90s/2000s player that would be better in todays game

[GregOden]

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

[PennSports]

How no one has mentioned AI yet is insanity

dude with that kind of spacing would dominate

[dc]

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Wasn't a real PG and was a good but not great scorer in his day. Would get absolutely played off the floor on the defensive side. Another guy who would get mis-match hunted into exhaustion.

[Ein Sof]

Scottie Pippen
Steve Kerr
Toni Kukoc

[dc]

Scottie Pippen
Steve Kerr
Toni Kukoc

Kerr has explicitly said in his own words that he would not be able to play in the modern era.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2018/5/14/17354582/steve-kerr-no-way-could-have-played-in-nba-warriors-rockets-western-conference-finals-playoffs

[Swish1906]

Dirk came 15 years to early into the league. People forget how quick pre 2011 Dirk was

[Got Nuffin]

Kevin Johnson was blindingly fast and shockingly athletic. He could literally get past any first line of defence with his first step even in the era of hand checking.

With very little hand checking allowed in the modern game I would imagine he would absolutely tear it up. IMO something like prime Westbrook combined with some Kyle Lowry (in terms of being an actual floor general). You simply would not be able to keep him out of the paint.

Similarly Tony Parker and Mahmoud Abul Rauf are guys who I imagine would put up bigger numbers today than in their respective eras.

Tony Parkers prime was in the mid to late 2000's to 2010's, he's played in similar style and rules to now. Teams shooting more total three's isn't really going to significantly change his impact or output is it?

Actually I agree with you,, Parker's prime wasn't so long ago that the game was completely different though I believe it was when he first entered the league. His offensive game actually did clearly benefit from the defensive rule changes later on in his prime.

KJ, Abdul Rauf would be the first guys that come to mind I would imagine would benefit immensely from the rule changes.

[kenwood3333]

arvydas sabonis, could play the jokic's role

[dooki667]

Shane Battier

[BarbaGrizz]

Sam Perkins

[tsherkin]

How no one has mentioned AI yet is insanity

dude with that kind of spacing would dominate

To be fair, we saw him at 29 and 30 in 05 and 06 with Iggy and Korver spacing for him and a stretch big in what remained of Webber. It wouldn't likely look a LOT different than that.

[LewisnotMiller]

It's been said, but AK-47. Play him at the 4/5 depending who your other big is and you're good.
His shooting was theoretical more than real, but he had legit defensive range and versatility.

[dockingsched]

Lamar Odom instead of being seen as a tweener for half his career and being misplaced as a SF, would off the bat be a 6’10” dominant force that could rebound, pass, create, and defend all 5 positions. He’d be coveted by everyone instead of a guy with no true position.

[LewisnotMiller]

KG would be a great C these days. I am pretty sure his 3pt shot would be good enough, but even assuming not, he has a good enough shot to stretch out drop coverage. And prime KG isn't just able to switch, he's able to blow up plays.

[LewisnotMiller]

Lamar Odom instead of being seen as a tweener for half his career and being misplaced as a SF, would off the bat be a 6’10” dominant force that could rebound, pass, create, and defend all 5 positions. He’d be coveted by everyone instead of a guy with no true position.

Some of his problems were Lamar Odom related, though, so I'm always a little skeptical if he'd reach his potential regardless of fit.

[LewisnotMiller]

Reggie Lewis. Okay, so it's not really true. Just saw a chance to show him some love.

[LewisnotMiller]

Tim Thomas anyone?

Certainly had a modern skillset. Just don't trust the fire, I guess.

[LewisnotMiller]

Bro, Eddie Jones wasn't a chucker that's the only reason why he was a 17-18 ppg guy. He had some seasons where he shot 48-49% from the field. 37% from three for his career. He would of shot more 3s today and would of averaged in the mid 20s easily imo

I think Eddie Jones was a fantastic player (and he would be in any era), but I hardly think that a guy averaging 17-18 ppg on good efficiency would be automatically be scoring 27-28 ppg on still good efficiency in this era, because that's what Beal/Booker at their best do.

That would be a player taking a much, much bigger load offensively.

Eddie Jones strikes me more as 'Does useful things regardless of era'. Dude was pretty team orientated. Good size, good D, good shooting, good athleticism...

Nothing off the charts, but found ways to contribute at a high level. I think he'd be that now too. Sounds like I'm damning with faint praise, but I actually respect that ability a lot.

[Son Goku 25]

Donyell Marshall

[Bornstellar]

Not sure if he's been mentioned yet but Brent Barry would be a beast today. 6'6" PG with elite shooting and great athleticism. Pretty sure there was a season where he led in both 2pt and 3pt %