San Antonio Spurs (DR) / Indiana Fever (DR)

A page is about to turn in the NBA, and the first moves of the offseason prove it. For example, while we thought the Warriors trio was inseparable, Klay Thompson has packed his bags and will end his career on the Dallas side, where he will take advantage of the spaces created by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, his new partners in the title race.

Similarly, at 34, Paul George will take on one last challenge with the Sixers, after an extremely disappointing stint in Los Angeles.

All these changes, which come after the coronation of young Celtics Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, may be a sign of a passing of the torch between the old generation of superstars and the new one.

Dwight Howard anoints Wembanyama and Clark

The question is therefore more than ever: who will become the face of the league, and therefore of world basketball, when all the old players are no longer up to par?

Dwight Howard tried to answer on his X account, formerly Twitter, by citing two names. For the former Defender of the Year, Victor Wembanyama and Caitlin Clark will have a card to play

Caitlin Clark and Wemby will be the faces of basketball in no time😮‍💨🔥

Dwight Howard is looking ahead a bit, and for him, two athletes will carry the image of basketball in the world in the years to come: Victor Wembanyama and Caitlin Clark. The first will be able to confirm his destiny with a great Olympic campaign, while the second shines in the WNBA. Moreover, for some, she does not need to wait before being crowned with this honorary status:

Caitlin is ALREADY the face of the WNBA, she controls all the ratings in the league, by far.

Victor Wembanyama in the NBA, Caitlin Clark in the WNBA, here are the two future icons of world basketball according to Dwight Howard. For now, it’s hard to contradict him, even if in the future, titles will be needed to confirm this status.