Isiah Thomas Calls LeBron James ‘Best’ NBA Player Ever amid Michael Jordan Feud
Isiah Thomas, a Hall of Famer and former Detroit Pistons standout, thinks LeBron James is the “best” player in NBA history.
Thomas told Kory Woods of MLive, “I think when you look at, like I say, he is touched and he leads in about every statistical category.” “He now has more points than Kareem. He has the most playoff points, in my opinion. Furthermore, I am aware of my current position on the assist record when you look at the assist
Furthermore, I am aware of my current position on the assist record when you look at the assist column.
“No other player has ever been like him. Everyone has their favorites, but if the statistics are honest, they are honest. He also unquestionably passes the eye test. In my opinion, he is the greatest basketball player and team player I have ever seen.
When James won his third Olympic gold medal after Team USA defeated France in the 2024 Paris Games, the discussion about whether the Los Angeles Lakers star can unseat Michael Jordan as the all-time great basketball player reached a new high last Saturday.
In the 1980s, when the Pistons and Chicago Bulls were at odds, Thomas and Jordan were well-known opponents.
When Jordan called Thomas a “assh–e” in the 2020 documentary The Last Dance, which focused on the Bulls’ 1997 championship season, he rekindled the animosity. As late as March, Thomas stated that he would not be able to mend his friendship with Jordan unless he was given an apology.
