Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Those are just a few of the greatest rivalries in NBA history. Each is synonymous with the other, attached together at the hip.
Those in search of the league’s next great rivalry need look no further than the latest rookie class and its two best players: Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball.
In a draft class loaded with franchise point guards, Fultz and Ball were the first two off the board.