The Brooklyn Nets, with Durant and Harden on their roster, were the only other team with multiple active players. Four of them (Anthony, Davis, James, and Westbrook) were playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on their 2021–22 squad. Įleven players ( Giannis Antetokounmpo, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook) were active in the 2021–22 season, when the list was announced. Derrick Rose (2011) was the only former league MVP (as of 2020) to not be included on the team. Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, George Mikan and Bob Pettit are the only players who have been named to all four NBA anniversary teams. A two-time NBA champion, McAdoo was the only former league MVP omitted. When the previous 50 players were chosen in 1996–97, Wilkins was the only nine-time All-Star to be excluded, as well as the only six-time All-NBA selection to miss the cut. Two notable omissions from the earlier top 50 selections, Bob McAdoo and Dominique Wilkins, were named to the 75th anniversary list. The other 26 included players from the 1970s to the current era. Of the 76 players, all 50 members of the 50th anniversary team were selected. Players selected List Īt the time of selection, the players selected combined for 158 NBA championships, 62 Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 48 Finals MVP awards, and 730 All-Star selections. Forty-five of the seventy-six players were later assembled in Cleveland, during the halftime ceremony of the 2022 All-Star Game. It was built as part of the league's anniversary celebration during the 2021–22 NBA season. Tasked with compiling a list of 75 players, the committee named an additional 76th member due to a tie in voting. Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History named in 1996, a panel of reporters, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives selected the greatest players in league history. It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league.

The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during the halftime ceremony of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. For the NBA's 75th anniversary season, see 2021–22 NBA season.

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