The last glory! There are only 4 people left in 2009, and the two strive to win the championship. Curry continues to hit the record!

Time goes back to the summer of 2009. Although there were top rookies Blake Griffin at the draft this year, compared with Derek Ross, OJ Mayo, Russell Westbrook and others in 2008, these rookies seemed a bit star-deficient, so they did not attract much attention. However, 16 years have passed, and the achievements of these young men are better than those of the 2008 class, especially the production of epoch-making superstars like Stephen Curry. Now, they have entered the end of their careers. There are only 4 players in the NBA next season. Let’s see how they performed last season and look forward to their development next season!

1. James Harden

Last season's data: 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals, Team: Los Angeles Clippers

As the Tanhua of this draft, after leaving the Thunder, Harden quickly became the best shooting guard in the NBA, especially during the Rockets, who was very close to winning the championship, but unfortunately he failed in the end. Now, at the age of 35, he has played for two seasons with the Clippers. Last season, when Kawhi Leonard missed many games, he turned the tide, and averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, helping the team successfully stabilize the record and eventually successfully entered the playoffs. He himself returned to the All-Star lineup after three years. However, they lost to the Nuggets in the first round, and Harden once again missed the chance to win the championship. Fortunately, this summer, the wealthy Clippers have made crazy reinforcements, not only signing strong players such as Bradley Bill and Brooke Lopez, but also signing old captain Chris Paul. There is no doubt that the Clippers will definitely have the strength to win the championship next season, and Harden naturally hopes to seize the last opportunity and work hard for his championship dream.

2. Stephen Curry last season's data: 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.1 steals. Team: Golden State Warriors last season, Curry, who is already 37 years old, did show obvious signs of decline compared to his peak period, but it has to be admitted that as an epoch-making superstar, his ability to guarantee is still there. With a perfect data averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.1 steals per game, the three-point shooting percentage remains at a good 39.7%. In addition, he missed some games, he can still make 311 three-pointers, ranking third in the league. Curry is worthy of the best three-pointer in history. And what's even more difficult is that it only entered the playoffs through the playoffs. But facing the Rockets, the second in the West, they performed well, and eventually successfully completed the Black Seven Miracle and defeated the Rockets to advance. Unfortunately, in the series against the Timberwolves, Curry accidentally suffered a hamstring injury. While saying goodbye to the playoffs, the team could not escape the fate of being eliminated. Next season, Curry's goal is very simple, that is, to continue to create his own three-point record, and in the post-dynasty era, veterans such as Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green seize the end of their career and once again attack the fifth championship trophy of his career.

3. Demar DeRozan

Last season's data: 22.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, Team: Sacramento Kings

Although their achievements and abilities are not as good as Harden and Curry, as the leader of that rookie, DeRozan has also won a lot of honors so far. And you should know that as a forward guard who is not good at shooting three-pointers, he can still gain stability and even core positions in various teams, which is enough to prove his strength. Last season, when he just came to the Kings, he immediately became the core of the team, averaging 22.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. DeRozan, who is now 36 years old, is an artwork in every offensive round, especially the very rare mid-range shooting, which has made many old fans recall legendary seniors such as Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady. Now, DeRozan's total career score has reached 25,292 points, the 25th place in history. Judging from his current scoring efficiency, no big surprise, he is likely to enter the 15th place in history before the end of next season. Of course, for DeRozan, his ultimate goal has not changed at all, that is, the championship. But it's quite embarrassing at the moment. After all, the Kings' lineup is really unprofitable, but I believe DeRozan will still try his best to impact his dreams.

4. Ju Holiday

Last season's data: 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals, team: Portland Trail Blazers, Looking at all the 2009 rookies, Holiday is definitely one of the biggest winners. This guy who was not selected to the 17th pick has become the first post-90s player in NBA history to be selected for the All-Star lineup. Although he did not achieve very outstanding results in the 76ers and the Pelicans, his career ushered in a huge turning point with the transfer to the Bucks. Between 2021 and 2024, he followed the Bucks and the Celtics and won two championship rings. And it was precisely the year when he won the NBA championship that he was selected into the US Dream Team's roster for the Olympics, and successfully reached the finals, and also defeated the French team, successfully winning 2 Olympic gold medals. Although Holiday was sent to the Trail Blazers by the Celtics due to some decline, he happened to become teammates with Yang Hansen and will become the focus of many domestic fans next season.. Considering that he was still able to output 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals last season, and Damian Lillard will most likely miss the entire season, so Holiday is likely to be the main point guard. Next season, you can imagine the connection between Holiday and Young.