“It’s a race between Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young with Tatum creeping in the conversation”: Kendrick Perkins’ recent take on the future face of the league leaves NBA Twitter in a debate

Advait Jajodia | 04/03/2022
“It’s a race between Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young with Tatum creeping in the conversation”: Kendrick Perkins’ recent take on the future face of the league leaves NBA Twitter in a debate

According to Kendrick Perkins, the 3 man race for the next face of the NBA is going to be between Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young.

The league is filled with talented youngsters who are capable of taking the torch from the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. Kendrick Perkins recently named his 3 man race who could potentially be the next face of the NBA. The ESPN analyst took it to Twitter naming Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young with “Jayson Tatum slowly creeping into that conversation”. Perks wrote:

It’s a 3 man race between Ja, Luka and Trae on who is going to be the next face of the NBA! Btw Tatum slowly creeping into that conversation as well!!! Carry the hell on…

 

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NBA Twitter blew up in a debate as Perkins names  Morant, Luka Doncic, and Young as the 3 man race to be the future face of the league

Kendrick even replied to one user detailing why he didn’t add 27-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo to this list.

NBA Twitter blew up with reactions as soon as Perks named his 3 picks for the future face of the league.

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All 4 of the youngsters that Kendrick mentioned are destined for greatness and will surely do a great job in representing the league on a global level in the near future.

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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