The NBArank finale: The top 10 — and one of the closest races ever for No. 1

DALLAS — There is plenty of talk in Dallas these days rehashing the decision Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made in the 2013 draft to bypass Giannis Antetokounmpo as a means to protect salary cap space to go after then-free agent Dwight Howard. Dallas traded down and eventually drafted guard Shane Larkin

With the contract of Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo expiring after this year, many thinks the team needs to make a big move to convince him to stay. Logically, some eyes have gone to an All-NBA player who has had trade rumors surrounding him for a year: Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Despite this speculation about how the two stars could join forces in Milwaukee, ESPN's Zach Lowe reported that not only has there been no traction. It’s possible that the Bucks haven't even approached Oklahoma City with the idea.

Slugfest. Track meet. It doesn’t matter to the Denver Nuggets.