The NBA is ready to start its season … in May 2025 — so far down the line that the league is rebranding and having three writers from The Athletic draft a trio of pseudo-All-Star teams to compete against one another.
Here’s the premise: Our Pistons reporter James Edwards, Mavericks reporter Tim Cato and Wizards reporter Fred Katz have combined to draft three NBA rosters to compete in an unprecedented battle royale that will take place in exactly five years. They’re taking into account age, injuries, potential, ability and whatever else comes into play when projecting half a decade into the future.
The draft will snake 10 rounds of players with a round for coaches tacked onto the end. And keep in mind: The three are drafting the best teams, not necessarily the best players. There are some surefire top-30 players who will go undrafted because they don’t fit into these specific rosters. There are some lower-level names who might be better…
