{"id":3543,"date":"2025-05-20T06:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-expected-first-round-nba-draft-pick-says-lebron-james-is-the-best-player-of-all-time-i\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T06:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:10:43","slug":"the-expected-first-round-nba-draft-pick-says-lebron-james-is-the-best-player-of-all-time-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/the-expected-first-round-nba-draft-pick-says-lebron-james-is-the-best-player-of-all-time-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The expected first-round NBA draft pick says LeBron James is the best player of all time, “I…”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The impact LeBron James has had over the past 20 years clearly impacted tomorrow’s star.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2025 NBA Draft has been away for more than a month, with top orders set after the lottery saw the Dallas Mavericks land significantly on the number one pick.<\/p>\n

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Also, Cooper Flag is destined to be number one, but the remaining destinations for the hopeful draft are a little less certain.<\/p>\n

One of the people who want to do so is Rushua Fleming. He is predicted to be a selection later in the first round. ESPN puts him in 27th place in Brooklyn Net.<\/p>\n

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Following his latest playoff exit, LeBron James was warned in his quest that “the greatest player of all time” has ended.<\/p>\n

Stacey King, a former Chicago Bulls player and Michael Jordan teammate, warned that LeBron James was too late to catch up with 1990s legends.<\/p>\n

Draft Prospect Rasia Fleming has a very different view and hypes the Hoops as viewing LeBron James as the best.<\/p>\n

Fleming, 20, replied: “Bron. He can do it all. He can do it all. Like a player, if I am, if I am, I choose LeBron. <\/p>\n

“He can defend his opponents. He can handle the ball. He can shoot the ball. And he has one of the best IQs ever to play the game.”<\/p>\n

LeBron James’ versatility appeared on full shows throughout the playoffs during the final months of the season, and had to adapt to a more defensive role to counter the lack of team size.<\/p>\n

St. Joseph’s Hawks forward Fleming doesn’t dismiss the impact Michael Jordan had on the NBA.<\/p>\n

He explained: \u201cI feel like MJ and his influence. <\/p>\n

“So I think MJ got it, but if I’m talking like the greatest player of all time, I’m saying Bron.”<\/p>\n

Fast forward to October, Fleming may be sharing his “welcome to the NBA moment” with Lakers superstar. Now he needs to know where to land.<\/p>\n