Most stars in the NBA, their ultimate goal is to become the NBA champion, but not everyone can win the championship, such as Karl Malone, Barkley and many other MVPs have never had a championship ring of their own, and stars of this level can be said to dream of winning a championship. And among those stars who have not won the championship, some players are not not strong enough, and some players even only need a championship to greatly improve their historical status, but unfortunately they have not been able to fulfill their wishes until the end, and there are also this type of players among the current stars, if they can win the championship before retiring, then the fans' evaluation of them will also change dramatically.
6.Embiid (29).
Career averages 274 points 112 rebounds and 36 assists 17 caps
Although Embiid is still very young, he is now only 29 years old, and this season is only his eighth year in the NBA. However, Embiid is an extremely talented star, he quickly became a first-class center after entering the league, and under his leadership, the 76ers have gradually completed a revival, and they are basically in the first echelon of the Eastern Conference championship team all year round, which is why everyone's expectations for Embiid are getting higher and higher.
After Embiid won the MVP last season, his status instantly improved a lot, but not having a championship is still his pain point. However, even after being elected MVP, Embiid's level in the playoffs remained unchanged, and the team fell to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third consecutive year, which also disappointed fans with Embiid, especially his rival Jokic won the championship. If Embiid can't improve his playoff performance in the future, it will be difficult for him to win a championship, and even if he plays well in the regular season, it will be useless.
5.Lillard (33).
Career average of 255 points 46 rebounds and 69 assists and 1 steal
When Lillard entered the league, he was an older rookie, he was 22 years old at the time, but what he didn't expect was that he was still improving after entering the league, and he soon became the core of the Trail Blazers. Lillard has been leading the team to a championship, and although the results have not been satisfactory every year, and the best result has only been one Western Conference final, but until this year, Lillard's goal has been to win a championship ring with the Trail Blazers.
However, as the Trail Blazers chose to keep the No. 3 pick this year, Lillard also understood that if he wanted to win the championship, he could not continue to stay with the Trail Blazers, so he tore off his "one person, one city" label. Later, Lillard was traded to the Bucks, where he has the strongest helper he has ever met in his career, and now his hopes of winning the championship have been greatly strengthened, and Lillard also needs to win the championship as soon as possible to prove that he made the right choice.
4.George (33 years old).
Career averages 30 per game7 points 64 rebounds and 37 assists 17 steals
When George debuted, he was still an ordinary 3D player, and if he had always been in this position, everyone would have lowered their expectations of him. However, George's talent is obviously much better than many 3D players, otherwise the Pacers would not have developed him later, and George is also very competitive, with the help of the team, he not only became the core of the team, but also was selected as an All-Star and All-Star team.
Later, George chose to leave the Pacers in order to compete for the championship, he was only 26 years old at the time, and he thought he could win the championship with Wei Shao and Anthony. It's a pity that George not only failed to win the championship in the Thunder, but now he has been with the Clippers for five years, but at present, he is still far from the first championship of his career, and George is now 33 years old, it can be said that he has entered the end of his career, and there is not much time left for him to prove himself.
3.Butler (34 years old).
Career average of 182 points 53 rebounds and 42 assists 16 steals
If compared to the other players on this list, Butler's reputation is much better, he is basically playing well now, and few people pay attention to him if he doesn't play well. And now Butler's situation can be regarded as his own play, thinking that he was just an ordinary role player in the Bulls back then, and then his performance in the Timberwolves, 76ers, and Heat turned himself into a real star, and he was really strong at critical moments.
But for a player like Butler, his career without a championship would be more regrettable than anyone else's, because he has put in more effort than most NBA stars. If Butler can really achieve his desire to win the championship in the Heat, it will be a good story, you must know that in the past few years, the Heat has basically not been favored every season, even now the Heat does not think that the championship is the favorite, and in this case Butler can still win the championship, then the gold content of this championship must be very high.
2.Harden (34 years old).
Career averages 15 per game7 points 44 rebounds 64 assists 16 steals
Although Harden was a rookie when he entered the league, he was the sixth man on the team with the Thunder, and he also helped the team reach the Finals. However, after Harden joined the Rockets, his career changed dramatically, and he played better and better, and at his peak he was once one of the best scorers in the league, and he also won various awards such as MVP and Best Team, and Harden also broke countless records at that time.
However, it is a pity that since leaving the Thunder, Harden has never reached the Finals, and in 2018 he was only one step away from the Finals, but unfortunately lost to the Warriors in the end. Now 34 years old, Harden's personal strength has declined seriously, and he chose to join the Clippers this season in order to win the championship, but the current situation of this team is not very good, and they are still far from the real championship team.
Paul (38 years old).
Career average of 178 points 45 rebounds 94 assists 21 steal
As a veteran who has played in the league for 18 full seasons, Paul's career is more exciting than most NBA players in history, and now Paul has started the 19th season of his career, and has played for 6 teams, except for the Thunder, Paul's goal is basically to lead the team to win the championship, but unfortunately now he is 38 years old, his goal of winning the championship has never been achieved.
Paul at his peak was known as the "God of Point Guard", at that time he was proficient in scoring, assisting, and defense, and now he has basically declined in all aspects except assists. This season in the Warriors is likely to be Paul's last season to win the championship as a core player, most of the players at his age are in one state a year, you must know that Paul was able to average double-doubles per game in the playoffs last season, but he was unable to play double-doubles per game in the regular season this season.