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X user asks fans to start, bench, cut between Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, & Stephen Curry

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Titan Frey | Last updated Aug 16, 2025 12:43 PM ET

NBA fans love to debate players from the past against today’s stars. Usually, it is whichever era you grew up in for which player you will select as being better.

Recently the X user @TheHoopCentral asked fans to play start, bench, cut between Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, and Stephen Curry.

Start Curry

Bench Magic

Cut IT

Easy af

— JBond (@jbondwagon) August 15, 2025

Only right answer is

Magic
Curry
Isaiah

— (@BronWorld) August 15, 2025

Start Magic
Bench Steph
Cut Isiah pic.twitter.com/4AqkBE7yKm

— DraftKings Network (@DKNetwork) August 15, 2025

Magic – Starts (old+new rules)
Curry. – Bench (offense output)
isaiah – by paper thin margin

— Mando (@PMANDO23) August 15, 2025

Start Magic
Bench Isiah
Cut Churry

— BronMuse (@BronMuse) August 15, 2025

Most fans either had Magic or Curry as their starters. No one selected Thomas as a starter, but a few did cut Curry in favor of Thomas coming off the bench.

Which players would you select to start, bench, and cut?

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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