We’ve officially reached a point in the offseason — (is it even really the offseason yet?) — where the evaluation of legacies is at a premium, no matter how arbitrary they may be. Earlier this week, a new debate surfaced on social media: where does Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum rank among ball handlers?
The Mount Rushmore for the game’s craftiest dribblers is far more inrigid than, say, the greatest defender debate, where there’s wider range for discussion. With ball handlers, the likes of Allen Iverson, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Jamal Crawford command spots in Tier I, and players such as Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Jason Williams, and even Rafer Alston likely occupy the following group.