Who is the greatest player in the modern era of the EuroLeague? Now that's a loaded question.
And how one might answer depends on many variables and what metrics they lean on. Is it stats? Titles? Awards?
Based on most people's views, no matter who wins in the semifinals we will have some all-time great legends meeting in the championship game on Sunday as there are players from each team in Kaunas who can easily slide into the conversation of the greats.
There are two, however, who are different from the rest. Nikola Mirotic and Mike James are the best players of the modern era to have never worn the EuroLeague crown.
Don't believe me? He’s the proof.
Take a look at the 20 greatest scorers in EuroLeague history. Sixteen of them are former champions. The others are James (fourth; 3,903 points), retired Zalgiris Kaunas star Paulius Jankunas (10th; 3,241), Mirotic (12th; 3,164) and Ante Tomic (19th; 2,780).
