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Kidd, Nash, Allen headline 2018 HOF nominees

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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled its list of 2018 nominees for enshrinement, including several no-brainer, first-ballot cases.

As expected, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Ray Allen will be on the ballot, the latter two included earlier than expected due to the Hall's recently revised eligibility requirements. They will be joined by three other nominees on the men's side, each with distinct ties to the Detroit Pistons: Grant Hill, Chauncey Billups, and Richard "Rip" Hamilton.

Holdover nominees from include Chris Webber, Ben Wallace, Muggsy Bogues, Maurice Cheeks, Tim Hardaway, and Sidney Moncrief.

Notably absent from the ballot is Rasheed Wallace, inextricably linked with the mid-2000s Pistons. Billups, Hamilton, and Ben Wallace can all credit their strong cases to having played on those teams, including the franchise's surprising title win in 2004.

On the women's side, WNBA greats Becky Hammon, Katie Smith, Tina Thompson, and Teresa Weatherspoon are on the ballot, as well as Kim Mulkey nominated for both her playing days at Louisiana Tech and her storied coaching tenure at Baylor.

Former Villanova coach Rollie Massimino, who passed away in August at 82 years old, is also on the ballot. He led the Wildcats to a 355-241 record from 1973-92, including the program's first national championship in 1985.

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