The Next Decade at a Glance
So, yesterday I put out a nice summary of the last decade of basketball. It had all the major trades, storylines, and league altering events in the last 10 years. Well, it’s time to look towards the future and see what’s going to happen. For this, it’s going to be hard for me to predict things like trades and free agency, so I’m going to try and keep it simple. I’m giving my Finals matchup, Finals MVP, MVP, and All-NBA First Team. If you see a player on a different team than they are currently on, that means I think they’ll be traded. For the interest of time I won’t be going over these trades, but just know I think they’ll happen.So, all that being said, let’s take a trip into the future.
2019-2020
MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
Finals Matchup: Lakers over Bucks (4-2)
Finals MVP: LeBron James - Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA First Team
G - James Harden - Houston Rockets
G - Kyrie Irving - Brooklyn Nets
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Anthony Davis - Los Angeles Lakers
2020-2021
MVP: Kevin Durant - Brooklyn Nets
Finals Matchup: Bucks over Rockets (4-1)
Finals MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
All-NBA First Team
G - James Harden - Houston Rockets
G - Damian Lillard - Portland Trailblazers
F - Kevin Durant - Brooklyn Nets
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves
2021-2022
MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
Finals Matchup: Bucks over Clippers (4-3)
Finals MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
All-NBA First Team
G - James Harden - Houston Rockets
G - Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
F - Kevin Durant - Brooklyn Nets
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
2022-2023
MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
Finals Matchup: Nets over Mavericks (4-3)
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant - Brooklyn Nets
All-NBA First Team
G - Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
G - Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves
2023-2024
MVP: Karl-Anthony Towns - Boston Celtics
Finals Matchup: Mavericks over Celtics (4-2)
Finals MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
All-NBA First Team
G - Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers
G - Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Karl-Anthony Towns - Boston Celtics
2024-2025
MVP: Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies
Finals Matchup: Celtics over Nuggets (4-2)
Finals MVP: Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
All-NBA First Team
G - Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies
G - Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
C - Nikola Jokic - Denver Nuggets
2025-2026
MVP: Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
Finals Matchup: Mavericks over 76ers (4-3)
Finals MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
All-NBA First Team
G - Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies
G - Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Zion Williamson - New York Knicks
C - Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
2026-2027
MVP: Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
Finals Matchup: Mavericks over Knicks (4-0)
Finals MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
All-NBA First Team
G - Cole Anthony - New York Knicks
G - Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Karl-Anthony Towns - Boston Celtics
2027-2028
MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
Finals Matchup: Mavericks over Knicks (4-2)
Finals MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
All-NBA First Team
G - Trae Young - Phoenix Suns
G - Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Zion Williamson - New York Knicks
C - James Wiseman - Atlanta Hawks
2028-2029
MVP: Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
Finals Matchup: Suns over Magic (4-0)
Finals MVP: Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
All-NBA First Team
G - Anthony Edwards - Oklahoma City Thunder
G - Trae Young - Phoenix Suns
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Brandon Ingram - Orlando Magic
C - DeAndre Ayton - Phoenix Suns
All-Decade Team
G - Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies
G - Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
F - Luka Doncic - Dallas Mavericks
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
C - Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves/Boston Celtics
So there you have it. Obviously, there is going to be a bunch of rookies I couldn’t account for due to the fact that they’re completely unknown yet. But hey, you get the picture. Luka and Giannis are going to absolutely control this next decade, mark my word. Comment down below with our new comment section feature and tell me your thoughts! See you all in 2029 when I can say “I told you so”.
