The NBA can cultivate stars best: Pacers produce the fastest-progressive players, and the Thunder produce the MVP

NBA playoffs, the Pacers and the Thunder went through the qualifying rounds and met in the Finals.

Their core is gradually growing, Halliburton grew into an All-Star at the Pacers, and Alexander grew into an MVP at the Thunder.

And the most popular place in the NBA is undoubtedly the Pacers and the Thunder!

Pacers produce the fastest-progress players in the NBA in the 21st century. 4 Pacers appeared, the most in the league, 3 Magic appeared, and 2 appeared in the Warriors/Trail Blazers and other teams. The key point is that most of the Pacers' fastest-progress players have really become the All-Stars and the core of the team!

The player who made the fastest progress in the 1999-2000 season was Jaylen Ross, and his ceiling was lower. Later:

Jermaine O'Neal in the 2001-2002 season, he regained his life after joining the Pacers and soared all the way. He was not only selected as the All-Star and Best Team, but also a popular candidate for MVP.

Danny Granger in the 2008-2009 season was the Pacers' own draft, and he also grew up slowly and then grew into an All-Star and the core of the team with both offense and defense. If he hadn't been taken by someone, he might have had better results in leading the team and his personal peak would have been stronger.

After Granger died due to injury, another All-Star appeared in the Pacers - Paul George. It is also growing gradually, both offense and defense, and continues to lead the Pacers to fight against the Heat Big Three. If the NBA had not introduced Hibert vertical rules, George might have led the Pacers to go further.

After Paul George was unable to lead the team to continue moving forward, the Pacers sent Paul George away in exchange for Oladipo and Sabonis, and Oladipo also grew up to an All-Star and the fastest-progressing player. That year, he led the Pacers to tiebreak with the Cavaliers. If it weren't for the key misjudgment in the fifth game, he might have created a miracle. At that time, his status was not as good as Kevin Love, the second Cavaliers leader.

After Oladipo, another Pacers have a player who has grown into an All-Star quickly, that is Halliburton!

Pacers used Sabonis trade to Halliburton. At that time, he was just an ordinary starter. He grew into an All-Star and best team at the Pacers, and now leads the team to the finals. In fact, he is also very close to the fastest-progress player, but he regretfully lost to Maxi.

Thunders produces MVP

Thunders is even more exaggerated. In the 21st Century NBA regular season MVP, the Thunder appeared 3, while the only ones left were the Lakers and the 76ers. Not only that, Harden, who left the Thunder, also won the MVP.

In 2007, the Thunder chose Kevin Durant. This tall and thin guy grew up quickly. He became an MVP in 2014.

After Durant left, Westbrook, who had been following Durant, took the lead and immediately became the MVP.

And in 2018, Harden, who left the Thunder, finally got the MVP.

Thunder chose three future regular season MVPs from 2007 to 2009. I have to say that this vision is really good.

In 2025, Alexander also grew from an ordinary starter to an MVP in the Thunder. Although it was not selected by the Thunder, the entire growth process was completed in the Thunder.

Even Paul George joined the Thunder and became the third MVP. If he continued to stick to it, he might have an MVP.

Paul George is the only star who has experienced Pacers training and Thunder training. Now the Thunder has made the fastest progress, and then to the Thunder’s impact MVP. Unfortunately, it has not been completed. You can really take this route next time. Go to the Pacers to make progress first, and then go to the Thunder to gilt.