The potential NBA fairytales to be written this season

The new NBA season tips off in just under three weeks, with high anticipation that this could be one of the greatest seasons ever.

The rosters created in the East and West make the league as unpredictable as it has ever been, with some of the sports greatest still chasing that elusive championship ring.

Here are some potential fairytales that could be written in the NBA this season!

Chris Paul has been ring chasing since he entered the NBA in 2005, but now he is in the perfect situation to get one with the Golden State Warriors aged 38.

Paul came agonizingly close in 2021 after losing the NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks, but with the help of four-time champions Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, Paul could have the fairytale season right at the end of his career.

LeBron James continues to rewrite history in basketball as he enters his 21^st season in the league, and this season will see him become basketball's top scorer after becoming the NBA's leading scorer last season.

James is 2,004 points behind Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt, whose tally of 49,737 was accumulated in 30 years of professional basketball. James will need to average 26 points a game to reach scoring heaven.

The 'Greatest Point Guard' debate between Steph Curry and Magic Johnson has come to the forefront of barber talk discussions in the past months, and Curry could match Johnson for championships come the end of the season.

Curry is the greatest shooter, and Magic is the best playmaker and facilitator in the game's history, so Curry matching Magic on championships won would only bolster his case of being the best point guard in history.

In a game today where loyalty to a city or fanbase has seemingly gone out of the window, Damian Lillard's loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers cannot be questioned, sticking with the team through the ups and downs.

Lillard is one of the greatest players in NBA history, and in taking his talents to Milwaukee and joining up with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lillard could achieve his fairytale dream and win his first NBA championship after years of hardship in the league.

The Boston Celtics have been heavyweights of the NBA since the league's inception in the 1940s, and after a dominant spell in the 60s and 80s, the Celtics have the best chance they've had in years in winning their illusive 18^th title.

The Celtics have always been clear of the Los Angeles Lakers in titles won, but three Lakers titles in 11 years have seen them draw level. With Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday leading the line, The Celtics have the squad to have a fairytale year this time out.

After a year of hype that only LeBron James has seen more of, Victor Wembanyama will make his highly anticipated debut in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich.

The 7ft4 big man follows in the footsteps of Hall of Famers David Robinson and Tim Duncan and is expected to make the same impact the pair did in San Antonio. If he does meet the hype, it could be a fairytale few years in Texas.

With the start of the NBA season only around the corner, the excitement and anticipation for this NBA season are real, with several potential fairytales ready to steal the headlines.