Defining Player Of The Decade For Each Team

Boston-Paul Pierce: They went through the Antoine Walker-Paul Pierce era, the Paul Pierce era, and the Big 3 era.

New Jersey-Jason Kidd: The decade started with the Starbury-Keith Van Horn era and the drafting of 1st overall Kenyon Martin. Then they went through the Jason Kidd era, the J-kidd-Vince Carter era, and now the post Vince Carter/Jason Kidd era led by Devin Harris.

Knicks-Stephon Marbury: The decade started with the end of the Patrick Ewing era. It was followed by the Latrell Sprewell-Allan Houston era (the idiocy of Scott Layden, the departure of Jeff Van Gundy, the incompetence of Don Chaney), then the Starbury-Isiah Thomas era. Now, they are in the post-Starbury era.

Sixers-Allen Iverson: The Sixers went through 2 phases: the Allen Iverson era and the post-Iverson era led by Andre Miller, Iguodala, and Brand.

Raptors-Vince Carter: There are 2 phases: Vince Carter era and Chris Bosh era. The raptors are a more recognizable team with Carter and had more postseason success.

Bulls-Tyson Chandler: The Bulls entered the era by building around rookie of the year Elton Brand in the post-Jordan era. Then there was the ill-fated Ron Mercer/Tyson Chandler/Eddy Curry era, the Jalen Rose era, the supposed Jay Williams era, and the current youth movement. Players came and gone like Brad Miller, Ron Artest, Jamal Crawford, etc. Lottery picks turned into busts such as Williams, Marcus Fizer. Recent youngsters such as Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng. It has recently entered the Derrick Rose era.

Bucks-Ray Allen: The Big 3 era plus George Karl was very promising. The breakup of the big 3 led to a brief Gary Payton era followed by the Michael Redd era. Out of 3 promising youngsters, Redd, Desmond Mason, and Tim Thomas, Redd decided to take charge and become the go-to guy.

Pistons-Chauncey Billups: The decade started with the Grant Hill/Jerry Stackhouse era followed by the Jerry Stackhouse era, then the Chauncey Billups/Ben Wallace era.

Pacers-Jermaine O'Neal: The decade started with the Pacers going to the finals with Reggie Miller and Jalen Rose leading the way. It was followed by the Jermaine O'Neal era in which Isiah Thomas replaced Larry Bird and Reggie Miller took a secondary role. The firing of Thomas and the trade of Rose resulted in the Jermaine O'Neal/Ron Artest era. Recently, with the trade of O'Neal, it has become the Danny Granger era.

Cavaliers-LeBron James:The Cavs started the decade with the Andre Miller/Zydrunas Ilgauskas era, when management try to make these 2 youngsters the core. It was followed by the shortlived Ricky Davis era. After 2003, it was all James.

Wizards-Gilbert Arenas: The Wiz started the decade with the overpaid threesomes of Juwan Howard, Mitch Richmond, and Rod Strickland. Then it went to the shortlived Rip Hamilton era, followed by the Michael Jordan era in which Jerry Stackhouse was brought in and Kwame Brown was heavily scrutinized. Arenas was signed after Jordan's retirement to form a powerful threesome with Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison, his former teammates from the Warriors. Hughes' departure resulted in the acquisition of Caron Butler.

Hawks-Joe Johnson: They started the decade with the tumutuous Isaiah Rider era then the Shareef Abdur-Rahim/Jason Terry era. Glenn Robinson was also brought in briefly. Since 2005, it has been largely the Joe Johnson/Josh Smith era.

Heat-Dwyane Wade: The heat began the decade with the Alonzo Mourning/Tim Hardaway era followed by the Eddie Jones/Anthony Mason era when Mourning was mostly ill. It was then followed by the Shaquille O'Neal/Dwyane Wade era. It has been all Wade recently.

Bobcats-Gerald Wallace: The expansion had high hopes for Emeka Okafor, but he has been average. Gerald Wallace has been a steal in the expanion draft.

Magic-Dwight Howard: The decade started with the high profile signings of Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady. Hill wasn't able to stay healthy, so it was the T-Mac era for the most part of the decade. After the trade of T-Mac, it became the Steve Francis era, soon followed by the Dwight Howard era.

Grizzlies-Pau Gasol: The Grizz started with the Shareef Abdur-Rahim/Mike Bibby era followed by the Pau Gasol/Jason Williams era, then it was largely only Pau Gasol. After the trade of Gasol, it became the Rudy Gay/OJ Mayo era followed by the current Allen Iverson era.

Hornet-Chris Paul: The decade started with the sign of trade deal between Eddie Jones/Anthony Mason and Jamal Mashburn/PJ Brown. It was soon clear that the new era is the Jamal Mashburn/Baron Davis era. After Mashburn retired due to injuries and Davis was traded, it became the Chris Paul era.

Spurs-Tim Duncan: They started off with the Twin Towers era with a group of savvy veterans and a revolving door of #3 option (Derek Anderson, Stephen Jackson). It was

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