Who’s got next? Steph Curry names NBA star ready to take over league originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
When Steph Curry entered the NBA as a scrawny 21-year-old out of Davidson in 2009, future Hall of Famers like Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and the late, great Kobe Bryant still reigned supreme.
They all watched over the years as Curry developed into the greatest shooter — and arguably the greatest point guard — the game of basketball has ever seen.
Now, as Curry enters his 15th NBA season at age 35, he’s looking around for the next star to rise and take over the league for the next decade. He listed a few names during his interview on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast with Gilbert Arenas — including Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards — but one stuck out more than the others.
“Luka is the guy that’s right on the precipice of…