Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol headline Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023, per report

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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023 is stacked. Recent NBA stars Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker are among the finalists who have been elected into the Hall of Fame. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has also been elected, as has WNBA legend Becky Hammon, according to ESPN. An official announcement revealing the full class is expected to come this weekend during the NCAA Final Four. 

Wade retired from the NBA in 2019 after a 16-year career that included three championships with the Miami Heat and 13 All-Star appearances. He’s widely considered to be one of the top two guards, and most clutch players, of all time. In addition to his tenure with the Heat, Wade also spent time as a member of the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Nowitzki also retired from the league in 2019 after spending two decades with the Dallas Mavericks. He led the Mavs to their lone NBA title in 2011 and established himself as one of the best power forwards of all time in the process. He also help to revolutionize the game by being a floor-spacing big man before that was in vogue. 

Gasol last played in the NBA in 2019 after a career that spanned nearly two decades and included…

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