Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.
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Fact or Fiction: The NBA is without a future face
Friday's matchup between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will not only feature the Eastern Conference's two best teams but also Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell, the most recent members of a club that includes only 55 players in the NBA's history — six-time All-Star selections by the age of 28.