This March, we have been working diligently on adding to our futures section in the big four sports.  We have our first update to share, with the addition of the 2026 Basketball Futures.

All of the names feature retired players who will first be Hall of Fame eligible for the Class of 2026.  You can now vote and/or comment as to whether you believe these names are (or are not) Hall of Fame worthy.

The new names are:

Andre Iguodala:  Iguodala was a four-time NBA Champion with the Golden State Warriors and was a Finals MVP.  He was also an All-Star and was the Sixth Man of the Year once and twice.

Carmelo Anthony:  Anthony led Syracuse to an NCAA Championship and was on three Olympic Gold Medal Teams for the United States.  A ten-time All-Star, Melo had four Third Team All-NBA, two Second Team All-NBA selections, and won a Scoring Title.

Goran Dragic:  A multi-time champion in Slovenia, Dragic won a EuroBasket Gold for his country.  In the NBA, he was an All-Star, a Third Team All-NBA and Most Improved Player Award winner.

Hassan Whiteside:  For a brief time, Whiteside was one of Miami’s best players and is a former Second Team All-Defensive Selection.

Joe Johnson:  Johnson went to seven All-Star Games and was a Third Team All-NBA Selectee once.  His best years were with Atlanta.

LaMarcus Aldridge:  Aldridge went to seven All-Star Games and was at his best with the Portland Trail Blazers. He earned five All-NBA spots, two Second Team spots, and three Third Team spots.

Lou Williams:  Williams twice won the Sixth Man of the Year Award and holds the record for the most Points off of the bench.

Paul Millsap:  Millsap was a rebounding machine at Louisiana Tech and would become a four-time All-Star in the NBA.

Rajon Rondo: Rondo won an NBA Title with the Celtics early in his career and later with the Lakers, and he was also a four-time All-NBA Selection.

Trevor Ariza:  Ariza played over 1,000 Games and won an NBA Championship with the Lakers in 2009.

You know what we want you to do! 

Cast your votes, and offer your opinions!

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

Paul Millsap made history in college by becoming the first player to lead the NCAA in rebounds for three consecutive years. Despite his success in the Western Athletic Conference, the power forward from Louisiana Tech was not drafted until the 47th overall pick in 2006, which turned out to be a steal for the Utah Jazz.

In his first four years, Millsap played off the bench. However, in the 2010-11 season, he took over as the starting power forward. Over the next three years, he averaged at least 14 points, 7 rebounds, and a Player Efficiency Rating (PER) of over 19, establishing himself as a complete power forward. With his stock rising, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks, where he went to every All-Star Game over the next four years and averaged 17.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Not only was this the best run of his career, but Millsap also led Atlanta to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016, where they were swept by Cleveland. That season, he finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, was a Second Team All-Defensive selection, and led the NBA in Defensive Win Shares.

Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets in 2017, where he played for four years. However, as he aged, his performance started to decline. He closed his career in 2021-22 with stints in Brooklyn and Philadelphia.

Despite being a four-time All-Star, Millsap never received an MVP vote, which is something worth noting.

Paul Millsap played four seasons for the Atlanta Hawks (2013-14 to 2016-17) and he went "four for four" as in he was named an All Star in each of those seasons.  While the Hawks were always a lower end playoff team when he played there, he was successful in putting together good statistical seasons as he never has a campaign for ATL where he dipped under 16 Points or 7 Rebounds per Season.  

It was also in Atlanta where he would collect his first individual statistical title where the defensive minded Power Forward would lead the Association in Defensive Win Shares with 6.0.  Millsap's run with the Hawks ended due to the team restructuring but there is no doubt that that he made his mark there and his contributions to the team should not be forgotten.