Who are the NBA Hall of Fame candidates for the class of 2023?
The Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the candidates for the Class of 2023. They will reveal the finalists in February, during the NBA All-Star weekend.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has released the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2023. They will announce the finalists during the NBA All-Star weekend in February.
Among the notable names are first-time nominees Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat legend who won three NBA championships; Pau Gasol, one of the best power forwards in league history; and Dirk Nowitzki, considered by many to be the greatest international player to ever play in the NBA.
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The process to choose Hall of Famers has three parts, the first of which is the announcement of eligible candidates. After that, the list is whittled down to the finalists, and this will be revealed on Feb. 17 during the NBA All-Star Weekend that will be held in Salt Lake City in Utah.
Those who make the final cut and make it to the Class of 2023 will be revealed on April 1 during the NCAA Final Four Weekend in Houston, Texas,
Class of 2023 Hall of Fame nominations
- Ken Anderson (COA)
- John Beilein (COA)*
- Gene Bess (COA)
- Chauncey Billups (PLA)
- Tom Chambers (PLA)
- John Clougherty (REF)
- Michael Cooper (PLA)
- Joey Crawford (REF)
- Jack Curran (COA)
- Mark Eaton (PLA)
- Cliff Ellis (COA)
- Michael Finley (PLA)
- Pau Gasol (PLA)*
- Leonard Hamilton (COA)
- Lou Henson (COA)
- Ed Hightower (REF)
- David Hixon (COA)
- Mark Jackson (PLA)
- Marques Johnson (PLA)
- Gene Keady (COA)
- Jim Larranaga (COA)*
- Maurice Lucas (PLA)
- Shawn Marion (PLA)
- Rollie Massimino (COA)
- Dick Motta (COA)
- Dirk Nowitzki (PLA)*
- Jake O’Donnell (REF)
- Tony Parker (PLA)*
- Jim Phelan (COA)
- Gregg Popovich (COA)*
- Bo Ryan (COA)
- Stan Spirou (COA)*
- Reggie Theus (PLA)
- Dwyane Wade (PLA)*
- Buck Williams (PLA)
- John Williamson (PLA)*
- Paul Westhead (COA)
* First-time nominee