Former Mavericks forward Shawn Marion and former Dallas coach Dick Motta were eligible for this year’s Hall of Fame class, but missed the cut among

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If all goes well, they might get in twice. Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for enshrinement as part of the class of 2025.

Former Nuggets, Knicks icon and 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony, eight-time All-WNBA point guard Sue Bird, Dwight Howard and Maya Moore make list.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame named its finalists for the class of 2025 on Friday. As a reminder, the Hall is not limited to figures from the NBA, but rather, encompasses the entire sport of basketball.

Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard and former women's star Sue Bird are among the 17 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.

Anthony is a 10-time All-Star with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks who scored more than 28,000 points in his 19-year pro career.

Anthony and Dwight Howard each were named as individuals, as well as part of the 2008 US Olympic team that won gold in Beijing.