Their American colleagues are aware a void is coming. “There are a lot of people in the league thinking about this,” said Brandon Ingram, Williamson’s teammate on the Pels and a former teammate to James who was also a Team USA member for the 2023 World Cup. “I think it’s gonna be good for whoever steps in that position to take advice from the guys who came before them and see their approach to the game. It’s got to be somebody with the personality of LeBron, personality of Kevin Durant, personality of Steph Curry.” Williamson has a shoe deal with Jordan brand, and Morant is a Nike signature athlete. They have already earned supermax contracts and All-Star berths.