Definitely better than Melo (in no particular order)
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Nikola Jokic
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Giannis Antetekounmpo
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Stephen Curry
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Damian Lillard
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Luka Doncic
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LeBron James
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Anthony Davis
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Kevin Durant
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Jayson Tatum
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Jimmy Butler
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Joel Embiid
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Shai Gilgeous Alexander
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Devin Booker
Definitely better than Melo when healthy
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Kawhi Leonard
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Zion Williamson
Agree or disagree?
None of Lillard, Tatum, current KD, current LeBron, Booker, Shai, Butler are better than prime Melo. He would be exactly at that Lillard-Tatum-Butler-AD level, right below the top players.
He’s a bigger Booker. Neither were/are particularly effective defenders, Are better scorers than creators, and should not be the best player on their own team – which is a tough ask because those guys are legit all-NBA players.
Jesus christ
What did Melo do better than Tatum?