As 2020 rapidly approaches, it’s a good time to take stock of the NBA’s power players, the guys who will not only have a massive impact on the court for the rest of this season, but will shape the narratives we follow in the early years of the upcoming decade. These five players will dominate the headlines in 2020—and beyond.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sports Illustrated’s first-quarter MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has an incredibly huge decision to make in the summer of 2020. He can accept the supermax extension from the Bucks, or play out the last year of his contract and enter free agency in 2021.