Stephen Curry puts Spurs’ Tim Duncan in his all-time NBA starting 5

Stephen Curry put San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan in his all-time NBA starting five.

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The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most successful organizations in the history of basketball. Victor Wembanyama has stolen the spotlight for the past few months, as the Spurs took him with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but before him, there was Tim Duncan and David Robinson, who were also first-overall picks.

The two big men established themselves as some of the best players in NBA history, but Duncan took things to another level. He’s widely viewed as a top 10 player of all time, as he led the Spurs to five championships during his time with the organization.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry recently placed Duncan in his all-time starting lineup. (H/t BuzzFeed Celeb, SpursNationCP)

“Past or present? NBA players,” Curry said. “I would pick Shaquille O’Neal as my center, Tim Duncan as my power forward, [and] Larry Bird as my small forward. Am I on the team? Michael Jordan as my shooting guard. Late addition, I’m not taking Larry. I’m taking Kobe [Bryant] as my small forward. Jordan at my shooting guard. And Magic [Johnson] at point guard. I won’t be on the team.”

In his 19-year NBA career, Duncan was a 15-time All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA player, a 15-time All-Defensive player, a two-time MVP, and a three-time Finals MVP.

Curry left himself out of the starting lineup, instead choosing to include Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, wrapping up the lineup with a healthy mix of defense and scoring.

How many championships would this squad win?

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