Mike James, Wade Baldwin build their NBA All-Time starting five / News - Basketnews.com

James picked James Harden, Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, and Hakeem Olajuwon for his starting five, while Baldwin selected Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Wilt Chamberlain.

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AS Monaco and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv American backcourt stars -- Mike James and Wade Baldwin -- built their all-time NBA starting fives in the popular 15-dollar game, where a person has to choose five players from five different tiers, using the given total amount of money.

Mike James

Team:AS MonacoPosition:PG, SGAge:32Height:185 cmWeight:84 kgBirth place:Oregon, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

With James Harden in the point guard position, this is how Mike James' five played out:

PG: James Harden SG: Michael Jordan SF: Kevin Durant PF: Kevin Garnett C: Hakeem Olajuwon

Interestingly, only one of James' chosen NBA greats -- Kevin Durant -- makes the cut of Wade Baldwin:

PG: Chris Paul SG: Dwyane Wade SF: Kevin Durant PF: LeBron James C: Wilt Chamberlain

Choosing the NBA's all-time starting five is a tough task, as there have been so many great players in the league's history. A restricted budget makes the mission even harder.

Arguably the most popular selection (with an unlimited budget) based on players' achievements and impact on the game would go: Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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