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The NFL season has yet ended and that means that the NBA is the hottest ticket in town now that the season is over. The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers on Super Bowl Sunday, 24-10. We decided to a gallery on the top 10 players in the NBA who could be successful in the NFL today. A lot of these players playing in the NBA today played football coming up as kids and teenagers. They also still have a strong love for the game as we saw with many of the top NBA stars in the league today making their Super Bowl picks on public forums. Let’s check out the top 10 list now of NBA players would could make it and excel in the NFL.
10. Paul George – SG/SF/PF, Indiana Pacers
Paul George is an excellent basketball player. The way he plays the game is so smooth and he is great at what he does. He is also a workhorse and a great athlete as well. His physical attributes and his athleticism would allow him to make the transition to the NFL as a wide receiver. You would see some great catches from Paul George if he played football. He would be fun to watch!
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9. Eric Bledsoe – PG/SG, Phoenix Suns
Eric Bledsoe of the Phoenix Suns or “Baby LeBron” as some call him is a great athlete. This guy is fast, agile, and can absolutely jump out of the gym. He can be compared to a guy like Nate Robinson who also played football at the University of Washington before deciding to dedicate himself full-time to the game of basketball. Bledsoe would be a great running back, who would also be good catching passes out of the backfield. He also would be a nice slot receiver as well. He would be fun to watch in the NFL.
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8. Russell Westbrook – PG, Oklahoma City Thunder
Russell Westbrook is a flat out ATHLETE. No question about it! Some of the plays he makes on a nightly basis in the NBA are flat out amazing. There are is no other way to put it. His athleticism is God-given and can translate to multiple sports, not just basketball. He could easily play in the NFL, multiple positions too. You can throw him back there at quarterback, running back, wide receiver. He could also be a good cornerback or safety on defense. You will not see too many athletes with more God-given ability than this guy.
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7. Andre Drummond – C, Detroit Pistons
Andre Drummond has solidified himself as an up and coming star in the NBA. He is tough on the defensive end of the floor. Grabs and bangs for mid-double digit rebounds per game and can score the basketball on anyone. He plays with absolutely no fear out there and this would make him a great football player in the NBA. I believe that he could play either offensive line or defensive line. I think the skill set he has and his toughness could allow him to do either. He is a big guy and would strike fear in a lot of opponents hearts.
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6. Kevin Love – PF, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kevin Love is known as being a great rebounder and scorer in the NBA. However, I would like to highlight his pinpoint, precision passing and why this would make him a great quarterback in the National Football League. Despite his tendency to be a little injury-prone, right now, one would have to consider all of those incredible Love to LeBron James full court outlet passes. He is good for getting a couple of these per night with his rebounding and outletting ability. This skill would translate to him being a good quarterback in the NFL. Passing accuracy that precise is definitely a talent and a gift and Love certainly has it.
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5. Paul Millsap – PF, Atlanta Hawks
Paul Milsap is a big, strong guy who punishes opponents in the NBA on a nightly basis. He has a sort of toughness to him that football players usually have and I not used that characteristic about him when he played for the Utah Jazz. Milsap would make a great Nose Tackle, Linebacker or Defensive end. He is quick and strong and could probably interchange between these positions successfully. He would be great in the NFL.
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4. Kawhi Leonard – SG/SF, San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi Leonard is now a solidified star in the NBA. He is also the star of the San Antonio Spurs. He has a lot of athletic ability is known for having huge hands. His hands are in usually large! With these pair of hands he would make an excellent wide receiver in the NFL. He could be an Odell Beckham Jr. type of wide receiver because he large hands would enable him to make tough catches throughout the game. This would definitely be a site to see!
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3. John Wall – PG, Washington Wizards
John Wall has always been an extremely athletic guy most likely his entire life. The first time I saw him on a court was when he was in high school. The first thing I noticed was that he was cat quick and could jump out of the gym easily. His combination of skills and athletic ability would make him a great quarterback, slot receiver or safety. If he was in the NFL he could possibly play on both sides of the football. Offense and defense because of his athleticism. One thing is for sure, he would be fun to watch in the NFL.
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2. Draymond Green – SF/PF, Golden State Warriors
Draymond Green has always been a pretty athletic guy since his Michigan State days. Now that he is with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA you have seen a guy that has put the work in and it has paid off dividends. He has a rare combination of strength, speed, and deceptive leaping ability that allows him to dominate a lot of times on the basketball court. Could Draymond translate this athletic ability over to the football field. We probably will never know but it is cool to wonder. Draymond would make a great tight end or defensive end in the NFL.
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1. LeBron James – SF/PF, Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James is a freak athlete as we all know by now. During his 13 year NBA career we have seen him make amazing plays on the court athletically that no other player in the NBA could dream of making. LeBron was an all-state Wide Receiver for the state of Ohio his Junior Year of high school at St. Vincent St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. With LeBron’s combination of strength, speed, athletic ability, and a high level of intelligence it wouldn’t be far fetched to believe that LeBron James could be a successful Wide Receiver or Tight End in the NFL.
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