Top 5 Active NBA Players with the Nastiest Stepbacks

#2 Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets

He’s not called Cardiac Kemba for nothing.

He combines speed, hesitation moves, crossovers and a nasty step-back to drop his defenders almost always. His step back is a very potent weapon that leaves him with more options while also creating distance between him and the defender. His nasty step back jumper that gave UCONN the NCAA win in the Big East quarterfinals in 2011 pretty much made Kemba realize he could do anything and win it all.

His ball-handling wizardry is so underrated, and he takes advantage of it to break his defenders’ ankles while incorporating his filthy step back. He always has the option to create plays with his excellent vision or the time to take a high percentage shot off the dribble.

His step back is so nasty, he could win a long jump competition if they were done backwards. His highlight reels often go unnoticed because of playing in a small market with less televised games.