Top 10 Most Crafty NBA Players of All-Time
The ability to be crafty in the NBA is a rare skill to have. Players are crafty just play at a different speed than everybody else and sees the play before everybody else. They are smooth and if they want to score they can. Also we are only talking about craftiness so the other skills of the players cannot be considered.
Stephen John Nash, is a Canadian retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Nash was a incredibly crafty player. He was a amazing player in terms of changing speeds. He never rushed a shot and was a great finisher.
He probably didn't deserve to win two straight MVPs, but he was still a great player.
Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. Dwyane Wade is the most crafty player ever. When you watch him play he is just so smooth with the ball and he changes speeds remarkably. His skill as a crafty player helped him become of the best players ever.
The king of the full-court pass.
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
Kobe Bryant (1978 - 2020) was an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Kobe Bryant has won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers and was the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history.
He Retired in 2016. He died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California at age 41. At moments Kobe was just a amazing crafty player. It was kinda scary and if he would have been able to keep it up he may have just been the best player ever.
Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. I can't believe that Jokic hasn't been named an all-star yet. He's definitely a Top 5 center in the league in my opinion.
If the NBA had an all-center team, Jokic should easily be point guard. He is that good.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. Jordan was not just an explosive player, but at moments he was a great crafty player. He was just so smooth at times.
Jerry Alan West is an American retired basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. I think West kinda originated the skill of craftyness. A lot like the guys above him could just carve up the defense perfectly.
Jason Frederick Kidd is an American basketball coach and former player. He was the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Another guy that is just great at just seeing the play before others see the play probably the greatest at it.
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American retired professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. LeBron has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Lakers. James especially in his early years was a great crafty player. He was great a changing speed and could just stop on a dime.
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
We didn't get to see a lot of Bob Cousy, but of what we heard of he was a out of this world crafty player, but we have no evidence so he can't go higher than this.
Wardell Stephen Curry II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, if not the greatest. He is one of the most beloved stars in the NBA today, as well as one of the most controversial.
Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and the Nets. Irving and Curry are pretty close, but I have to go with Kyrie. Combine that with his crossover he could be one of the best players ever.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 13 seasons.
George Gervin, nicknamed "The Iceman," is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls.
Clyde Austin "The Glide" Drexler is an American retired professional basketball player. During his career, he was a ten-time All-Star, and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Peter Press Maravich, known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. He created showtime basketball before showtime was a big deal.