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It s not difficult to enter the Hall of Fame! These five active NBA players can also be admitted if they retire on the spot.

9:21am, 8 September 2025Basketball

For NBA players, entering the Hall of Fame is a great recognition of their career. After all, there are still a few players who can enter the Hall of Fame, so this is a great honor for them. However, some players who entered the Hall of Fame entered by the side, while some of them had no suspense, which is also very different. In the active NBA, there are five players who can immediately enter the Hall of Fame even if they retire on the spot. Let’s take a look at who they are!

5: Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo is only 30 years old now, but his personal ability is already at the historical level. In the past five seasons, he has entered the first team seven times in a row. During the same period, only he has achieved this achievement, and no other players have done it. Moreover, in 2019 and 2020, he won two consecutive MVPs, and even won two honors in the single season of the 18-19 season. He can be regarded as a representative star with both offense and defense, and is comparable to NBA historical players such as Jordan.

And in 21 years, he also led the Bucks to a championship that had been away for more than 50 years, and he also won the honor of FMVP. Since then, Antetokounmpo has been the first person in the Bucks' history. At that time, even if he retired on the spot, he could easily enter the Hall of Fame.

4: Jokic

Jokic and Antetokounmpo are about the same age, both of them are 30 years old, but Jokic's personal abilities are more comprehensive. As a center, he is very solid in the inside, and he is very stable in rebounding and scoring. He also has many passing abilities that traditional centers do not have. The best proof of his average triple-double per game last season.

At the same time, he is one of the few players in the NBA who can win MVP twice in a row. He has won MVP three times in the past five seasons, and even led the Nuggets to win the first championship in team history in 21 years. He was crowned the honor of FMVP. At that time, even if he retired directly after winning the championship, it was a foregone conclusion that he was now a veritable player in the active NBA. His entry into the Hall of Fame is considered to add luster to the Hall of Fame.

3: Durant

Durant, not to mention, his personal ability is historically level, and he is also one of the eight NBA history 30,000 men. His scoring ability is very exaggerated. He has won the scoring champion four times so far in his career, and he also led the Warriors to two consecutive championships in 2017 and 2018. He has won the FMVP twice in a row, which can be said to be well deserved.

At the beginning, the Warriors lacked Durant, a player who could stand up for undifferentiated singles at critical moments, and he also did this task perfectly. The offensive suppression shown in the 2017 and 2018 finals was a historical level. At that time, Durant was already qualified to enter the Hall of Fame.

2: Curry

Curry is an NBA historical point guard. As a point guard, he has almost set a precedent for double-ath guards in terms of playing style. On the court, he not only can assist his teammates, but also scored by himself. His shooting ability outside the three-point line is the best in NBA history. From the 15th to 16th season, he scored 402 three-pointers in a single season, which is the best proof, and that year he also led the Warriors to the best NBA record of 73 wins.

In the four years from 15 to 18, he led the Warriors to three championships, and in the next 22 years, he led the Warriors back to their peak. With four championships, two MVPs and one FMVP in hand, he has long been a Hall of Fame level player. Now he is also the leader in the history of NBA. Every time he makes a three-pointer afterward, it increases the difficulty of breaking records. As the best three-pointer and super point guard in NBA history, his appearance is also epoch-making.

1: James

Finally, it was James. James had actually been qualified to enter the Hall of Fame, and recently he also entered the Hall of Fame with the Dream Eight team. Even though he has not retired, he is already a Hall of Fame player. In the current NBA, he and Paul are the only ones who are in the current NBA. However, James' career is more legendary. Since entering the NBA in 2003, he has maintained a very stable performance. Even at the age of 40, there has been no significant decline. This is something that other NBA players have never done. What's more, he has four championships, four MVPs and four FMVPs, which is also a unique existence.

Jack now holds 40,000 points in the regular season. This achievement is almost no one in the NBA. With this record alone, he is already qualified to enter the Hall of Fame. And for the Hall of Fame, James' entry will also add luster to them.

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