The Boston Celtics were finally able to break through with the core that they have and win an NBA title last year. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were starting to get questions whether or not they could win a title together.

Not all that long ago, such a prospect would have been quite the stretch, given where each of the two storied rivals were in their respective contention arcs. But after the Lakers were practically gifted a potential generational talent in Luka Doncic by the Dallas Mavericks,

Much conversation has been had about the next face of NBA basketball but most fans can agree it will likely come down to Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, or Victor Wembanyama.