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!

Goran Dragic, hailing from Slovenia, caught the attention of NBA scouts when he led his club team, Union Olimpija, to the 2008 league championship and earned the Finals MVP recognition. The Phoenix Suns picked him in the Second Round of that year's draft, and he made his way to the United States.

However, Dragic didn't get much playing time during his two-and-a-half seasons with the Suns, averaging less than 20 minutes per game. He only got his chance to start when he was traded to the Rockets.

In 2012, Dragic became a free agent, and the Suns re-signed him to be their starting point guard. He had his most successful season in the NBA in 2013-14, where he won the Most Improved Player award, was named to the Third Team All-Star, and averaged 20.3 points per game with a career-high PER of 21.3.

The Suns later traded Dragic to the Miami Heat, where he continued to perform well as a point guard. He was named to his only All-Star game in 2018, but a few years later, his age became a factor, and he was relegated back to the bench. He ended his career with stints in Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Milwaukee.

If Dragic were to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, his best chance would be through the International Committee, thanks to his outstanding performances representing Slovenia in the 2017 EuroBasket and the Slovenian League.

A significant retirement took place as Goran Dragic has announced his retirement from Basketball.

From Slovenia, Dragic had a solid career on both sides of the Atlantic, beginning his career with Slovan of the Slovenian League in 2004.  After two seasons, he played for Murcia of the Spanish League for a season, before returning to Slovenia, this time for KK Olimpija, where he led them to a League Championship, League Cup and Supercup win.  His work in Europe gained attention from the NBA, and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the Second Round in 2008.

Dragic joined the Suns, playing there for two-and-a-half seasons before he was traded to the Houston Rockets, but after a full year there, he signed back with the Suns, where he became a starter at Guard.   His NBA game went to the next level in 2013/14, where he had his first 20-plus PPG year and won the Most Improved Player of the Year.

In 2015, Dragic was traded to Miami where he had his second 20-plus scoring year (2016-17) and was named to the All-Star Team in 2018.  He closed his NBA career with brief stops in Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago and Milwaukee, and overall played 946 games with 12,568 Points.

Internationally, Dragic led Slovenia often, and led them to a Gold Medal in the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket, where he was the tournament MVP.

He will be eligible for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2027, and his best path of entry is through the International Category, though there will be stiff competition.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Goran Dragic the best in his post-playing career.