In 2026, the NBA simply does not have room for one-dimensional offensive stars like Trae Young and Ja Morant. The two point guards are both fantastic players who have made All-NBA teams, dragged forgettable teams to remarkable success, and earned some level of glory in this league. It’s not their fault that no teams want them – it’s the league’s.
Young and Morant are the last two titans of a dying breed that fans have learned to love. When Allen Iverson won the league MVP in 2001, he was the first player under 6’5 to do so since Bob Cousy in 1957.