Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: 10 players who define the borderline for induction

#8 Shawn Marion

Atlanta Hawks v Dallas Mavericks

The Matrix is one of the greatest two-way small forwards of all time, but isn't held in the same regard as several players he played along with. After all, in an era when the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce took the headlines for their teams with winning plays on the ball, understated off-ball studs like Marion who were at least as talented and versatile as the aforementioned players tend to get overlooked.

Marion's 4 All-Star game selections would have comfortably been higher had he been playing in this era. He was a better defender overall than the likes of Jimmy Butler and Paul George today, and at his peak, he was an efficient scorer who had the athleticism and speed to get by his primary defender right to the hole.

There is still a chance that Marion gets his bow at Springfield in the years to come: Basketball Reference's algorithm gives him a 75% chance of induction in the Hall.