NBA players and fans think about legacy all the time. It’s one of the reasons we constantly argue who is the best player of all time between LeBron James and Michael Jordan and everyone argues for their best starting lineup of all time. And it’s also why All-NBA teams are so hotly debated.
(For the record, my all-time starting five is Magic Johnson, Jordan, James, Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.)
When it comes to legacy, it’s all about NBA championships and MVP awards. No one cares about the rest.