Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki are the candidates and eligible for the Class of 2023.
The Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class of 2023 announce in afternoon of Wednesday afternoon on ESPN's "NBA Today".
The star studded list of the candidates includes the first ballot for the NBA selections: Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki.
Another NBA star officially being considered again is Chauncey Billups, paying from 2000 to 2013. The other nominee that is possible to enter is Tim Hardaway Sr. players such as Amar’e Stoudemire, Detlef Schrempf, Shawn Kemp and 1950’s All-Star Larry Foust – did not make the 2023 ballot.
We will remember their greatness that will refresh memories way back:
DWYANE WADE
Wade extended his excellence beyond what most scouts when he entered the league as the No.5 pick out of Marquette in year of 2003 after Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and LeBron James.
His career had at least two different chapters. He was the dynamo who sparked Miami to 2006 NBA championship, a 24 year old Finals MVP supported by the legend Shaquille O'Neal. That version of Wade was constant danger. Later Wade morphed into willingly complementary star along side James and Bosh form The Miami's "Big Three". The team and group went four Finals from 2011 until 2014 winning rings in the 2012 and 2013, ganging up for most fans either loved or hated.
Dwyane Wade is now 40 lasted 16 years with late career cameos with Cleveland and Chicago before finishing back in Miami. The Chicago native was 13-time All Star and eight All-NBA selection.
PAU GASOL
Another International star on 2023 ballot, the important factor for a Hall of Fame captures around the glove and NBA standouts. The 7 foot product of Barcelona Spain was third player picked in 2001 draft. In the Memphis Grizzlies’ flag in their new market after relocating from Vancouver, was that year’s Rookie of the Year and became an All-Star in 2006.
He was trade to Los Angeles Lakers that kicked his career to another level in year 2008. He scored 20,894 points and grabbed 11,305 rebounds in his career.
TONY PARKER
Tony Parker poised now to complete the Spurs' trinity, presuming that he'll join Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili in the Hall. That Big three playing and set records for achievement playing longer and more successful than any Big three in the NBA History.
Now 40, Parker made six All-Star teams and four All-NBA squads. He averaged 15.5 points and 5.6 assists, enough to rank 56th and 19th respectively on the NBA all-time lists.
DIRK NOWITZKI
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