Maurice Stokes, George McGinnis, Billy Cunningham, Elgin Baylor, LARRY BIRD, and MAGIC JOHNSON. Mason was a good ball handler and passer for his size, but that threshold had already been crossed.
Magic Johnson was not built like a brick house who actually was a PF so would disagree he’s the first real big man who initiated the offense. Magic came in with handles as a PG, Mason developed handles as a PF, different to me but I understand if others disagree.
