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.

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.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as it typically does during NBA All-Star weekend, has released the ballot of nominations for its Class of 2025. Players, coaches, referees and contributors are all considered for the Hall of Fame. Several of the most notable were highlighted on the Basketball Hall of Fame's Twitter page on Friday: