The point guard is the most critical part of a team’s offense. This position is usually filled by the playmakers who facilitate scoring opportunities for themselves and their teammates. Some are even regarded as the ‘coach’ on the court. There are many discrepancies about who deserves this position. While some come up with obvious answers, have their unique idea of who a point guard is. Brooklyn Nets power forward has his own views on this topic and Lakers‘ LeBron James is the player that pops into his head.

Is it Ja Morant, Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic or LeBron James?

On ‘The Old Man & The Three’, the topic of the best point guard was trending. J. J. Redick and Kevin Durant first discussed Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant’s potential and whether he can be listed as one of the best point guards. They discuss his feel for the game and how if he only worked on his shooting, he could be unstoppable.

However, Redick bounces off another interesting question. He asked, “If we talk about that position specifically, who is the best point guard in the NBA right now?” He elaborated on the question and said, “Is it, Dame? Is it Luka? Is James a point guard?” 

Durant gives a very intriguing answer. He stated, “It’s like you almost got to call these dudes initiators. It’s like whoever brings the ball up is the guard, is like the league guard.” To which Redick interrupted and said, “Right because LeBron played point guard this year.”

Durant continued and said, “Exactly! And there’s like no position for that. Because Devin Booker plays that for Phoenix, Damian Lillard, James, Luka Doncic like they only have a point guard in Dallas.” He remains confused about who exactly is a point guard and asked, “Who according to you is the best because I don’t even know who the point guard is.”

Finally, he concluded, “They gotta say LeBron. I mean, it’s like if he’s playing the point guard, he is the ultimate matchup”.

Is a point guard now only lauded for his scoring?

Well, most point guards are valued for how much they contribute to the scoreboard. However, there is far more to the game than just dropping baskets. It is actually the degree to which they impact the team’s winning which should count.

Keeping this in mind, who do you think is the best point guard in the NBA right now?