Julius Erving snubs LeBron James in his list of the 10 greatest NBA players

Julius Erving, otherwise known as “Dr. J,” was not only one of the greatest players in basketball history but also one of the most exciting ones.

His aerial artistry paved the way for Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, as well as LeBron James, to take over the modern era of the NBA.

Erving hasn’t played in the league since retiring in 1987, and he has largely kept a low profile over the years. But every now and then, he makes an appearance and gives his opinions on current NBA players.

He recently gave his personal list of the 10 greatest NBA players ever, and James was conspicuously absent from it. For that matter, so were Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, as well as current Golden State Warriors sniper Stephen Curry.

His reasoning for not having James or Curry on his list is that they haven’t finished their careers yet.

However, just about everyone else already considers James one of the 10 greatest players ever, and many have him in their top two or three.

Story originally appeared on LeBron Wire