Recently, legendary college basketball coach Rick Pitino opined that traditional pass-first point guards no longer exist, going as far as to say this archetype is "totally done."
Rick Pitino: “There are no point guards anymore…Who’s the PG of the Knicks, Lakers, Celtics, Thunder?…PG’s totally done…”
Q: “What’s Jalen Brunson?”
Pitino: “Combo scoring guard. I don’t think he’s looking for the assist. I think he’s looking to score. And thank God he is…” pic.twitter.com/gbpUb8OxJT— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) August 6, 2025"There are no point guards anymore. If you find it, you'll probably describe him as a guy who can't shoot.