# Do You Still NEED a Top-5 Player to Win an NBA Championship?

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Podcast: [Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-nba-daily-podcast-on-the-national-basketball-association-217331)
Published: 2026-09-01T16:59:39+00:00
Episode link: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-nba/
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## Resource

Wes, Matt and Haize debate whether NBA teams still need a top-five player to win a championship, revisit Indiana’s Ivica Zubac trade, and build their Mount Rushmore of NBA players they’d most want to have a beer with.

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