Ex-Maverick makes surprising pick for Hall of Fame, takes 6x All-Star before Paul George

Paul George is regarded as one of the best players in the league despite his slump this season. With what he's accomplished in his career, there's a question about whether he'll be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame when he retires.

The discussion about George's HoF case started with former NBA star Gilbert Arenas. According to the three-time All-Star, the Philadelphia 76ers star should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer once his career ends. However, former Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons disagreed.

Parsons said he believes George deserves to be immortalized in the Hall of Fame. However, he believes there is one player who should be inducted before the Sixers forward. The host of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back" said Blake Griffin has a chance of being inducted before the 34-year-old.

"I think a guy like Blake Griffin should get in before him," Parsons said. "I think that there's certain resumes also that aren't as good as Paul George and they're in the Hall of Fame.

"I think that championships matter a lot. If he's one of these guys that Philly wins a championship next year, I think that's a stamp of approval... I think championships are valued a lot when you go to the Hall of Fame and he doesn't have one."

George has collected more individual awards than Griffin. He has more All-Star selections, All-NBA nods and All-Defensive considerations and will hope to win a championship before his career ends.

Paul George has been ruled out of the season due to injuries

The Sixers had dreams of being in the postseason this year with the trio of Paul George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. However, knee injuries to George and Embiid have hindered Philly from contending. Before the season ended, the management made a crucial decision regarding their stars.

Following Embiid, the Sixers shut down George. The two veterans have been unable to make much of an impact due to various injuries.

Embiid averaged 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 19 games. In contrast, George averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 41 games.

George signed a four-year, $212 million maximum contract in the offseason.