Lakers News: Dwyane Wade Ranks Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant Ahead Of Himself For Greatest Shooting Guard Of All Time

Ron Gutterman
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Dwyane Wade’s “One Last Dance” with the Miami Heat came to a disappointing end when they failed to qualify for the 2019 NBA playoffs, but his career has seemingly vaulted him into the conversation with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant for the greatest shooting guard of all time.

Admittedly, the shooting guard position isn’t quite the same anymore, but that’s largely due to the absence of Jordan, Bryant, and now Wade. However, as Wade begins to hear more and more people putting him above one of those two players, he recently had to shut that talk down.

Wade can comfortably say he’s one of the greatest players of all time, but he recently still puts Jordan and Bryant ahead of himself, according to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated:

“False. False,” Wade insists when asked if it’s true he’s the second-best two-guard ever. “It’s Jordan, then Kobe, then whoever else you want to put. But those are the top two.”

Wade is without a doubt an all-time great with a phenomenal career, but even he recognizes that he’s just not in the same conversation as Jordan and Bryant.

Bryant entered his prime in the 2000s due to the need of a second superstar alongside Shaquille O’Neal. He then stayed in his prime all the way up until his Achilles injury during the 2012-13 NBA season. In that span, Bryant averaged at least 25 points per game for 13 consecutive seasons.

Jordan was in his prime for six seasons and won a championship during that stretch and is still widely considered to be the greatest player of all time.

Wade is easily in the conversation for the third greatest shooting guard of all time, but it will be a continued debate among basketball fans.

Ron Gutterman is a Washington State University alum from Anaheim, California, and is currently a Staff Writer for LakersNation.com, RamsNewsWire.com, and RaidersNewsWire.com. He is also the lead editor for AngelsNation.com. With Lakers Nation, Rams News Wire, Raiders News Wire, and Angels Nation, Ron assists in news, game coverage, analysis, and hot takes via his Twitter account, @rongutterman24. Without a doubt, Ron's favorite Laker, and favorite athlete of all time, is Kobe Bryant. Ron began watching basketball when he was 6 years old, in 2005, when Bryant was dragging the likes of Smush Parker and Ronny Turiaf to playoff spots. Ron's all time favorite Lakers moment was Bryant's final game when he dropped 60 points. While the Lakers beating the Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, as Metta World Peace hit the game clinching three, will always be a top option, Bryant's final night takes the cake. Contact: ron@mediumlargela.com