The foundation for 2000s NBA basketball was laid in the late 90s, when the Lakers traded for Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and the Spurs drafted Tim Duncan. As Michael Jordan and the Bulls took ...

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He was also the 1983 NBA Finals MVP, his first season after leaving the Rockets. Again, Malone and Durant have a lot in common. They both jumped ship from the teams where they became stars.