That's a lofty position for reigning the Kia MVP (and this season's frontrunner) Stephen Curry, who could very well be in the early stages of a career that could see him climb that list of all-time greats one day.
But ESPN.com's ranking of the top 10 players all-time at every position, which began with the point guard list Tuesday, has stirred things up for not only fans, pundits and casual observers, but for the men who starred at the position in the past.
And that includes some of the other luminaries on the list, namely the man on top of the list, Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers' legend Magic Johnson.
He immediately voiced his objection, via Twitter, to any list that has Hall of Famer John Stockton (No. 3) and Curry ahead of Thomas (No. 5).
Magic has a valid point. Curry, as great as he's been the last season and a half, remains a work in progress. And so should his status among the game's all-time greats.
"It's ridiculous, just ridiculous," TNT and NBA TV analyst Chris Webber said on ESPN Radio Thursday. "When you talk about point guards, I'd have to say Big O (Oscar Robertson, who was No. 2 on the list), Magic and Isiah. It's that simple. Isiah's won two championships ... he's one of the best small guards ever. I don't even think it's close.
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