“I can’t imagine Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Bill Lambier on social media back in the day. The incident saw the Pistons heavily criticized and Thomas reckons the team’s reputation would have been even worse had there been social media at the time. “I think that time (of bitter rivalries between teams) may be gone because people keep moving (between teams). He’s that special of a player, he’s that rare of a player,” said Thomas of Wembanyama. “I think it will be more because I think the NBA will continue to come,” said Thomas.

Source: Forbes October 08, 2022 09:10 UTC