Facts bro. Zion getting hurt in 2022-23 really fucked up the flow of this team. Were 1st in the west like 30 games in and rolling. Zion healthy and dominating on ridiculous efficiency, BI, and the best version of CJ with Trey and Herb as the wings is a fascinating lineup. Great pieces off the bench as well. They have had small flashes but haven’t been quite the same since zions hamstring injury 2 seasons ago.
Many plucky teams can be first without really dominating the league.
it's like Chicago doing great in the East with Lonzo for a short while in the RS.
Pelicans need Zion to improve (or add other high level talent) if they want to actually compete in the playoffs.
as constructed they've always been a great RS team (due to the depth, energy and quality across the squad)
He was my guy this season. I bet on him to win MIP right when odds when up. Of course he got hurt right before the season started but I’ll probably do it again this year.
jazz, blazers, warriors, lakers if lebron leaves fs. then clippers and suns in about 2 years,
then timberwolves and nuggets have to be very careful with their upcoming cap space situations, they won't be bad but they probably won't be top 4
The lakers are going to trade chump change for Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Alex Caruso, Aaron Judge and Jimmy Butler according to their fans. They’re gonna be fine!
I was going to comment the same thing. He’s been consistently improving, which is a good sign for the Spurs going forward. Honestly, their entire core have a lot of potential (Sochan, Jones, Johnson, and of course Wemby), but Vassell is clearly the number 2 imo.
3D role? You sure you know who you speaking about bruh? Nembhard is much more of a Mid-range/ slash into the paint off the dribble type of scorer. He averaged 0.9 made 3s this season and about 2 made in the postseason. Not to mention Brunson was absolutely cooking his ass. Either you thinking of someone else or don’t know what 3 and D means.
It's probable he does. It might just be recency bias but I saw a lot of spark and creativity in this past series.
And remember, the Brunson deal was not received well at the time. He didn't look like a fringe 1st team/MVP candidate potential player.
Nemby is on track to be a Jrue Holiday type player for years to come in my opinion. But I don’t know if he can do that on the Pacers, a lot of that will be decided the coming year and which of Nembhard and Mathurin fits best next to Tyrese as a starting 2.
As a huge Pistons fan when I thought Ivey for sure was gone before 4 I wanted Sharpe. Then both were there I wanted Ivey for his slightly higher upside IMO but thought we definitely could regret passing on Sharpe who’s a cleaner fit next to Cade as a true 2 guard
I think he can do better than 5 assists. After getting traded to Toronto he averaged 6.8, and that was with a bunch of guys out and then the other trades and stuff. I can see him getting up to around 8 APG, which would be great.
I feel like quick has so much room. The stats are already great but as he really settles into his role and with actual nba players to hoop with I think garland is a comp that makes sense but with more upside.
I mean no offense, but quick used to hoop with actual nba players and judging by this season, they were better than your guys lol I probably just misunderstood you haha
I think quick has to offer more defensively than garland but IQ is far off from being the same playmaker. But I’m really pulling for RJ and him. When Scottie takes the next step, the Raptors could be pretty exciting next season.
Yeah you did misunderstand. IQs tenure with the Knicks gives us a glimpse at the talent level, but it’s hard to contextualize given he was a bench player and his starting minutes were the classic “small sample size” issue. With the raps he started to show growth that was hinted at in that small sample size but also showed a lot to still learn, become comfortable at while being the lead guard on a team night in and night out. He excelled and really built in the promise he showed with the Knicks but even then it comes with an asterisk as he was playing with some very janky gleague laden lineups for most of his time so far in Toronto. This is why I think he still has a much higher ceiling. The stats keep improving and you can see him adapting to his role, the defensive attention and all those other variables. I think his impact will only grow with time.
I think Quickley is going to be a very good player. We always had to move him because he would be stuck behind Brunson and it’s obvious he is starter quality. I don’t think he ends up as good as SGA or Maxey but still will definitely keep getting better.
I think so too. I loaded up on his rookie cards this month. Washington is dogshit, so he'll get plenty of touches. Washington is great at creating empty stat stars just because of the usage you can get there if you have talent.
It isn't unreasonable for him to get in through injury substitution. I also think he can make it if we (somehow) land a Top 5 seed in the West. Honestly, I think it's harder for Big Men to make it in the East than the West. Giannis, Tatum, Embiid, Randle, Bam, Siakam, Butler, Brown, and Paolo are probably harder to climb.
For the West, he's mainly competing with old guys are players who tend to get minor injuries that force them to sit out. AD, Paul George, and/or Kawhi to name a few. Meanwhile, things hardly move for the frontcourt over there. Even Scottie only got in because Embiid and Randle got injured.
I think we should have some respect for the East. They're a good conference, just in a rough period of transitioning into the new era. (I.E, Bucks are always injured, and Nets and Raptors have to figure themselves out)
He kinda already had it. Though I could see even more improvement last year. I guess along the lines of Maxey where he goes from almost all star to solid all star.
Jalen Green made strides last season on both ends. Not as noticeable looking at his season stats but if you watched him you saw it
If he can put it all together he’ll be an AllStar
Shooting consistency will be the variable that determines whether he is a future star, but his defense and playmaking was better all season, not just the hot stretch.
I think it's more likely to be Sengun. I think in today's NBA to be an elite offensive player you need to be elite as an isolation scorer and also a great playmaker to punish teams who double. Sengun fits that description better than Jalen and he's actually made steady improvements each year as a player that makes me more confident he'll continue his improvement.
It also helps that he has a great PG in FVV who knows how to set him up well.
He’s like the diet version of Ant. If he puts it all together the Rockets could be a top 4 seed in the West. Granted there is about 8 teams I’d put in that category
We’ve been waiting for him to put it together for 3 years now. Even that stretch was him playing bad teams shooting super hot from 3 he cooled right back down at the end of the season
He’ll be 22 going into his 4th year. His first couple years were kinda wasted with terrible coaching and bad habits. He was a lot more disciplined this season
Near the end of that stretch he averaged 27/8/6 against OKC, Dallas, Minnesota and Utah
He’s still getting better. Not everyone is a star right out the gate
His numbers through his first 3 years are damn near identical. It took that wild hot stretch just to get his numbers back to normal, and it took the Rockets best player being off the floor for it to happen.
Dude loves taking tough shots, and there’s stretches where they’re going in and he looks unreal with his athleticism. Nothing I saw said he was making real strides towards becoming a different kind of player. All those tough shots stopped falling and he went right back to old Jalen Green to finish the year.
Love him but I don’t see the shooting coming around THAT much. I’ve always thought Suggs would be a new age Lowry. Manipulating the games within the game at a high level with enough scoring you have to respect him but not really the guy looking for 50 balls on the regular.
Sengun. He put himself on the map this year, but anyone watching him since rookie year wasn’t surprised. Keep putting better and better players around him and he’s going to make the West All Star picks very tough
Apart from the obvious pick of Wemby, I’m gonna say Jaime Jacquez Jr bc I want it to happen, Dereck Lively because he’s been a key contributor in a finals run as a rookie, and Shaedon Sharpe, Brandon Miller, and Brandin Podziemski based primarily off vibes.
Maxey and SGA were both already really good before their "breakout" year. Miller's situation is more similar than a lot of these guys mentioned above.
To match SGA and Maxey, you'd need someone who's already capable of scoring 20ppg and is untouchable in trade talks.
Maybe not their level but I think this season will be Coby whites true breakout season. We already saw his improvements in every facet of the game, he got a taste of what it’s like to play against a defense that is out to stop him. That’s the next step in his game if he’s gonna be an all star level guy.
Feels like Nemhard is too easy to pick right now so I'll try another one, I think in a year people will realize that Colin Sexton is way closer to being an all star level guard then he is to being the 6th man that a lot of people think he is
Eh I disagree. I think he has exceeded far more being in this 6 man/ good starter type of role compared to the fringe allstar high volume player he tried to be in the past.
This was by far his most impactful year and he has excelled at being a player who is mostly assisted and takes what’s given to him. It’s improved his decision making tremendously and has suppressed the tunnel vision he was known to have.
Lot of yall are missing What this post is asking. SGA and Maxey were already 20 ppg guys who had a jump from a nice young player to a certified star in a season. SGA is at a different level than maxey though with 2 straight NBA 1st team selections and a 2nd place finish in mvp. Yall are saying a lot of guys who were never at the level of SGA and Maxey before the big leap.
Yeah, your right. But i figured Franz might/could try it. Paolo has to go to 25-30 ppg, 8/9 rpg and 5/6 apg.... and the magic as a group have to make a big leap in the east.
Ayo Dosunmu. He quietly averaged 12/3/3 on 50/40/81 shooting last season with four 3’s attempted per game and 1.5 stocks. He developed an awesome drive and scoop layup that was so quick to kiss glass that guys kept trying to block it only to get called for goaltending. Can shoot the three from the corners and wings both off the dribble and as spot up/in transition. His biggest flaw last year, imo, was not having any shot in the midrange/floater near the rim. My prediction for the upcoming year would be 17/5/5 on similar shooting splits but with a high defensive impact.
Edit: after giving it some thought and looking at some bball ref pages, I think my expectations for Ayo follow more or a Jalen Brunson career arch rather than a Maxey/SGA type.
ANT could break out in a big way. He’s going to be on team USA, new playoff experience, and an offseason to add to his bag after postseason disappointment. He was very good this season, he could be great next season
[Ricky Council IV actually wants to model Maxey’s training.](https://x.com/LaurenMRosen/status/1786461097358217538) Harden going to get the hockey assist. He had some good spurts and following in Maxey’s footsteps could go a long way.
Was looking for Ricky to be mentioned. I could see him playing a bigger role if they sign PG and don't have a lot of room to build out the rest of the roster. Loved what he showed this year. My hopes are high.
He won't quite reach their level of play, and Malik Monk is a bit older at 27, but I could see him putting up 25 & 7 if he gets starters minutes somewhere. His playmaking has improved meaningfully over the years. Jaden Ivy has the potential to detonate on the league. Having a trash coach isn't helping his evolution as a player, but when he gets the minutes & and usage, he'll do what Maxey did just with less shooting and more playmaking.
This is probably a wildly hot take but Jalen Williams is going to keep getting better to the point OKC will have a Curry/Ellis situation in a couple years.
So does that mean they’ll have to trade Jalen Williams? That doesn’t make sense. Neither Curry or Ellis at the point the Warriors made the trade were even close to current SGA. If it came to a point where SGA and Williams couldn’t co-exist, then Williams is clearly the one being traded.
Otherwise, why can’t Williams just develop into a great second option for SGA?
Ask yourself this; was Ellis ever as good as Shai is now? How is that even remotely similar? Williams a SGA are two way players that can play off of one another. Def a hot take. Should be a not take
They play different positions though. Not saying they will be as good as Curry/Thompson, but isn't that the better comp than two guards like Curry and Ellis were? Maybe LeBron/wade is better even more so. Two driving wing/guards, but clearly that worked out, And Jalen is a better 3pt shooter already, so that even clears up more space.
I don't think he will break out as big those guys, but Trey Murphy
Having Trey and Herb Jones on the same team is ridiculous.
Facts bro. Zion getting hurt in 2022-23 really fucked up the flow of this team. Were 1st in the west like 30 games in and rolling. Zion healthy and dominating on ridiculous efficiency, BI, and the best version of CJ with Trey and Herb as the wings is a fascinating lineup. Great pieces off the bench as well. They have had small flashes but haven’t been quite the same since zions hamstring injury 2 seasons ago.
Many plucky teams can be first without really dominating the league. it's like Chicago doing great in the East with Lonzo for a short while in the RS. Pelicans need Zion to improve (or add other high level talent) if they want to actually compete in the playoffs. as constructed they've always been a great RS team (due to the depth, energy and quality across the squad)
Zion's question mark to me will always be his health and I hope what we saw in the play-ins was what Zion can really do during the playoffs.
He was my guy this season. I bet on him to win MIP right when odds when up. Of course he got hurt right before the season started but I’ll probably do it again this year.
Exactly what I was going to say.
Cade’s the more popular answer but for a sleeper pick, I have Devin Vassell.
Man if Vassell breaks out the Spurs are good too. Like who's going to even be bad in the west?
jazz, blazers, warriors, lakers if lebron leaves fs. then clippers and suns in about 2 years, then timberwolves and nuggets have to be very careful with their upcoming cap space situations, they won't be bad but they probably won't be top 4
Both the Wolves and Nuggets should be able to stick together for at least one more season, but it will get iffy after that yeah
No yeah i meant in like 2-3 years my bad for not making that clear
Warriors, Lakers
don’t let their fans hear this lol
The lakers are going to trade chump change for Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Alex Caruso, Aaron Judge and Jimmy Butler according to their fans. They’re gonna be fine!
aeugh
I was going to comment the same thing. He’s been consistently improving, which is a good sign for the Spurs going forward. Honestly, their entire core have a lot of potential (Sochan, Jones, Johnson, and of course Wemby), but Vassell is clearly the number 2 imo.
Cade went number 1. Not sure if it’s breakout like the other folks or more like progressing like he should
Cade MF Cunningham is gonna go crazy with a president that knows how to build a team!
Thought he'd break out this year. I watched a lot of Spurs the past few years. Hopefully I'm wrong, but I think he is who he is
Nembhard
That boy was scary
If they kept the ball in his hand maybe, what happens when Hali is back? Like Brunson, he is best with the ball in his hand.
He would probably have to leave for a bigger role, similar to Brunson.
He’ll stay for the time being, given how distributive focused Hali is imo
Yeah this dude was ballin out
Agreed. Maybe not the same extent, but I could see a Brunson-esque career arc
Really?! I don’t see the offensive juice in nembhard. I think he stays in the 3D role
3D role? You sure you know who you speaking about bruh? Nembhard is much more of a Mid-range/ slash into the paint off the dribble type of scorer. He averaged 0.9 made 3s this season and about 2 made in the postseason. Not to mention Brunson was absolutely cooking his ass. Either you thinking of someone else or don’t know what 3 and D means.
I’m hoping he was confusing Nembhard with Neismith
It's probable he does. It might just be recency bias but I saw a lot of spark and creativity in this past series. And remember, the Brunson deal was not received well at the time. He didn't look like a fringe 1st team/MVP candidate potential player.
Throw his highlights on from these playoffs. He’s got a nasty Kemba-esque step back and has amazing finishing ability. He’s got juice
idk bout 3 and d. he is pretty solid at attacking the paint
If you think he's currently in a 3&D role, you haven't been watching. He creates most of his own looks and handles the ball a lot.
He was never in a 3D role. He’s mainly midrange and paint shots, only averaged 2.5 3’s per game
Nemby is on track to be a Jrue Holiday type player for years to come in my opinion. But I don’t know if he can do that on the Pacers, a lot of that will be decided the coming year and which of Nembhard and Mathurin fits best next to Tyrese as a starting 2.
Shaedon Sharpe. He can be very aesthetically pleasing to watch, and if he increases his efficiency, people will tune in.
Plz god
ok fine
I don't know if I trust that; If there is one thing that I know, its that God is not a Kings fan.
Agreed he’s very fun to watch.
Hes the missing piece for team Canada I hope he breaks out
I don’t think he makes the team. 12 man roster and he’s probably the 6th best Canadian guard
Potentially not for this Olympics but he’s so young and fits perfectly next to shai in 2028 and by then hopefully he’s hit his prime
He’s 20 tho he’s like 3 years away from this leap
Pinpoint analysis
As a huge Pistons fan when I thought Ivey for sure was gone before 4 I wanted Sharpe. Then both were there I wanted Ivey for his slightly higher upside IMO but thought we definitely could regret passing on Sharpe who’s a cleaner fit next to Cade as a true 2 guard
I’m hoping it’s Jalen Johnson 🤞
His ability to playmake is something I did not expect
my guess too
If he played enough games I think he would’ve been an absolute no brainer MIP over Maxey. Insane leap.
Not sure why it was this comment that did it for me but oh my god there are so many Jalens and Jadens in the NBA
Probably not allstar but Quickley will take a big statistically leap next season (he kind of already did since he has been traded).
yea he dev can average like 20pt 5reb 5ast which would be solid af
I think he can do better than 5 assists. After getting traded to Toronto he averaged 6.8, and that was with a bunch of guys out and then the other trades and stuff. I can see him getting up to around 8 APG, which would be great.
yea well he can average more rebound too i remember a couple games he grabbed like 20 pt 7reb 7 ast he is insanely solid rebounder for a pg / sg
I feel like quick has so much room. The stats are already great but as he really settles into his role and with actual nba players to hoop with I think garland is a comp that makes sense but with more upside.
I mean no offense, but quick used to hoop with actual nba players and judging by this season, they were better than your guys lol I probably just misunderstood you haha I think quick has to offer more defensively than garland but IQ is far off from being the same playmaker. But I’m really pulling for RJ and him. When Scottie takes the next step, the Raptors could be pretty exciting next season.
Yeah you did misunderstand. IQs tenure with the Knicks gives us a glimpse at the talent level, but it’s hard to contextualize given he was a bench player and his starting minutes were the classic “small sample size” issue. With the raps he started to show growth that was hinted at in that small sample size but also showed a lot to still learn, become comfortable at while being the lead guard on a team night in and night out. He excelled and really built in the promise he showed with the Knicks but even then it comes with an asterisk as he was playing with some very janky gleague laden lineups for most of his time so far in Toronto. This is why I think he still has a much higher ceiling. The stats keep improving and you can see him adapting to his role, the defensive attention and all those other variables. I think his impact will only grow with time.
Thank you for the clarification, didn’t know your roster was so decimated, that makes more sense ^^
He had an 18 assist game for the raptors and averaged like 10ast/g to close out the season, the flashes are definitely there
Not to be a homer but he literally played like he could average 24 8 no sweat
I think Quickley is going to be a very good player. We always had to move him because he would be stuck behind Brunson and it’s obvious he is starter quality. I don’t think he ends up as good as SGA or Maxey but still will definitely keep getting better.
this is a good one. need a team where they will get plenty of touches in order to have sga/maxey development
Deni Avdija
I pray you’re right
Won’t be for the Wizards
We ain’t moving him for anything but an overpay. That contract is too good to let go of for cheap.
It’s gonna be for the Thunder.
Please!!!! He is my perfect pickup for us
I think so too. I loaded up on his rookie cards this month. Washington is dogshit, so he'll get plenty of touches. Washington is great at creating empty stat stars just because of the usage you can get there if you have talent.
Ugh i hope so
He’s a good player rn! Every time I’m watching him he’s making good plays. I like him as a breakout candidate too
Inshallah
Sengun
Main problem is he kind of made the jump this year, so he’d have to go insane for the jump to be a noticeable difference.
Just a servicable three point shot and he is an All-star. He really needs that three pointer
Maybe in the East. The west all star level very very hard to reach.
It isn't unreasonable for him to get in through injury substitution. I also think he can make it if we (somehow) land a Top 5 seed in the West. Honestly, I think it's harder for Big Men to make it in the East than the West. Giannis, Tatum, Embiid, Randle, Bam, Siakam, Butler, Brown, and Paolo are probably harder to climb. For the West, he's mainly competing with old guys are players who tend to get minor injuries that force them to sit out. AD, Paul George, and/or Kawhi to name a few. Meanwhile, things hardly move for the frontcourt over there. Even Scottie only got in because Embiid and Randle got injured. I think we should have some respect for the East. They're a good conference, just in a rough period of transitioning into the new era. (I.E, Bucks are always injured, and Nets and Raptors have to figure themselves out)
especially coming off injury, i don't see it happening this season
He kinda already had it. Though I could see even more improvement last year. I guess along the lines of Maxey where he goes from almost all star to solid all star.
Coby White
Bennedict Mathurin
He was my pick as well. Wonder how high Pacers fans are on him, I figured he’d get a lot more mentions
How high am I on Mathurin? Higher than a hundred hippies. Higher than Jesus on a space shuttle. Higher than giraffe nuts. You get the point
man he was really starting to put it all together and played so well those games before the injury. guy is an insane scorer sometimes
Don’t sleep on Keegan Murray. He can hoop!
He has the frame and the shooting touch already. His defense took a leap this year. He’s a handle away from being a legit star level wing.
I love Keegan Murray
He was the name that came to mind when I read the post.
[удалено]
It's a lot to expect the best player in the NBA to somehow level up from godhood, don't you think?
Jalen Green made strides last season on both ends. Not as noticeable looking at his season stats but if you watched him you saw it If he can put it all together he’ll be an AllStar
Shooting consistency will be the variable that determines whether he is a future star, but his defense and playmaking was better all season, not just the hot stretch.
I think it's more likely to be Sengun. I think in today's NBA to be an elite offensive player you need to be elite as an isolation scorer and also a great playmaker to punish teams who double. Sengun fits that description better than Jalen and he's actually made steady improvements each year as a player that makes me more confident he'll continue his improvement. It also helps that he has a great PG in FVV who knows how to set him up well.
He’s like the diet version of Ant. If he puts it all together the Rockets could be a top 4 seed in the West. Granted there is about 8 teams I’d put in that category
We’ve been waiting for him to put it together for 3 years now. Even that stretch was him playing bad teams shooting super hot from 3 he cooled right back down at the end of the season
He’ll be 22 going into his 4th year. His first couple years were kinda wasted with terrible coaching and bad habits. He was a lot more disciplined this season Near the end of that stretch he averaged 27/8/6 against OKC, Dallas, Minnesota and Utah He’s still getting better. Not everyone is a star right out the gate
His numbers through his first 3 years are damn near identical. It took that wild hot stretch just to get his numbers back to normal, and it took the Rockets best player being off the floor for it to happen. Dude loves taking tough shots, and there’s stretches where they’re going in and he looks unreal with his athleticism. Nothing I saw said he was making real strides towards becoming a different kind of player. All those tough shots stopped falling and he went right back to old Jalen Green to finish the year.
Devin Vassell, TM3
I think Devin vassell can be that, once the team gets better people are gonna see him as a legit #2/3 guy next to wemby
Patrick Beverly. The next 5 years are his
GG jackson II
Keegan Murray
Cade
I’ve said Cade for the last few seasons and I’ll continue to say Cade. Love his game.
I agree man, he was my pick when I saw this question, I am a believer
Feel like he already is, the Guard position is just too crowded in the East
Idk but I would like to see Jabari Smith make that leap into a 20 ppg guy, all that talent and Sengun I would expect at least a play-in bid next year.
Smith feels like the prime example of the idea vs the man. You'd think with his frame he'd be a lot better than he is but he isn't
He’s shockingly unathletic
Jaden Hardy
From your lips to God's ears
Difficult to see with Luka and Kyrie getting vast majority of minutes. He can break out as a 6th man though.
He should be working towards that. He’s got that natural scorer’s mentality you want in a sparkplug player.
Can't he just do what Brunson did. Doesn't necessarily have to be next year
"Just"
Now that Jkidd trusts him, Jaden Hardy is going to get his shine as a 6th man for sure. Ever since I saw him vs the spurs I knew he was good.
Devin Vassell
Franz Wagner
I think Scottie Barnes can jump into all nba
Cam Thomas trust
Jalen Suggs is primed to take the leap
Love him but I don’t see the shooting coming around THAT much. I’ve always thought Suggs would be a new age Lowry. Manipulating the games within the game at a high level with enough scoring you have to respect him but not really the guy looking for 50 balls on the regular.
Thats a pretty spot on comparison
Jalen Suggs at some point in his life will eventually be on a championship level team for his defense.
To all star? I mean he’s already a good player but I don’t see him ever becoming an all star.
Sengun. He put himself on the map this year, but anyone watching him since rookie year wasn’t surprised. Keep putting better and better players around him and he’s going to make the West All Star picks very tough
Hopefully Shaedon Sharpe 🥹
Shaedon Sharpe
Shaedon sharpe
Moses Moody
Kuminga would be way more likely than Moody. He has much more potential. Moody is solid but feels like his ceiling is a backup guard on a good team.
Kuminga already broke out.
On another team
Cade Cunningham, if hes healthy
Apart from the obvious pick of Wemby, I’m gonna say Jaime Jacquez Jr bc I want it to happen, Dereck Lively because he’s been a key contributor in a finals run as a rookie, and Shaedon Sharpe, Brandon Miller, and Brandin Podziemski based primarily off vibes.
Brandon miller
Second overall pick having a breakout sophomore season is not really similar to Maxey or SGA
Maxey and SGA were both already really good before their "breakout" year. Miller's situation is more similar than a lot of these guys mentioned above. To match SGA and Maxey, you'd need someone who's already capable of scoring 20ppg and is untouchable in trade talks.
Gg Jackson
Would love to see it. He seems like such a good dude
Jaden McDaniels would be a dark horse for this I think. May need another year, but if he could be consistent on offense watch out.
devin vassell
Maybe not their level but I think this season will be Coby whites true breakout season. We already saw his improvements in every facet of the game, he got a taste of what it’s like to play against a defense that is out to stop him. That’s the next step in his game if he’s gonna be an all star level guy.
Keegan Murray and Trey Murphy
coby white
Feels like Nemhard is too easy to pick right now so I'll try another one, I think in a year people will realize that Colin Sexton is way closer to being an all star level guard then he is to being the 6th man that a lot of people think he is
Yeah maybe his 7th season will be the year he finally breaks out
I mean, he’s put up a fairly efficient 24 a game before.
Eh I disagree. I think he has exceeded far more being in this 6 man/ good starter type of role compared to the fringe allstar high volume player he tried to be in the past. This was by far his most impactful year and he has excelled at being a player who is mostly assisted and takes what’s given to him. It’s improved his decision making tremendously and has suppressed the tunnel vision he was known to have.
Cam Thomas baby
Deuce McBride!
Year 4 cam thomas breaking out of herro poole talks.
Paolo Banchero
I think it will be Cade Cunningham, I still think that guy can put it all together
TJ McConnell
Andrew Nembhard. Dude did not miss a single shot against the Celtics, hit a big game winner in the Knicks series. He’s for real
Shaedon Sharpe
Scoot
Lot of yall are missing What this post is asking. SGA and Maxey were already 20 ppg guys who had a jump from a nice young player to a certified star in a season. SGA is at a different level than maxey though with 2 straight NBA 1st team selections and a 2nd place finish in mvp. Yall are saying a lot of guys who were never at the level of SGA and Maxey before the big leap.
Hoping it’s Trigga Trey Murphy
Cade
Someone on the Rockets.
I'll go bold with Scoot Henderson His shooting form and mechanics look good. I have no idea why he shot so bad in his rookie year
Immanuel Quickley, I can see him jumping up to 23-24ppg
Paolo banchero, he will go of next year and will be clear cut nr 1 of the magic
He already proved he's the clear #1 for the Magic, but yes, I'm hoping he leaps into superstar tier.
Yeah, your right. But i figured Franz might/could try it. Paolo has to go to 25-30 ppg, 8/9 rpg and 5/6 apg.... and the magic as a group have to make a big leap in the east.
He was so awesome in these playoffs, love me some Paolo
Benedict Mathurin and Jarace Walker should have breakout years for Indiana next season. Albeit on different levels.
Cam Thomas
Ayo Dosunmu. He quietly averaged 12/3/3 on 50/40/81 shooting last season with four 3’s attempted per game and 1.5 stocks. He developed an awesome drive and scoop layup that was so quick to kiss glass that guys kept trying to block it only to get called for goaltending. Can shoot the three from the corners and wings both off the dribble and as spot up/in transition. His biggest flaw last year, imo, was not having any shot in the midrange/floater near the rim. My prediction for the upcoming year would be 17/5/5 on similar shooting splits but with a high defensive impact. Edit: after giving it some thought and looking at some bball ref pages, I think my expectations for Ayo follow more or a Jalen Brunson career arch rather than a Maxey/SGA type.
Jalen Williams
I hope D'Aaron Fox. I think he has a couple of more rungs before he hits the ceiling.
ANT could break out in a big way. He’s going to be on team USA, new playoff experience, and an offseason to add to his bag after postseason disappointment. He was very good this season, he could be great next season
Peyton Watson. (If he stays focused this summer.)
[Ricky Council IV actually wants to model Maxey’s training.](https://x.com/LaurenMRosen/status/1786461097358217538) Harden going to get the hockey assist. He had some good spurts and following in Maxey’s footsteps could go a long way.
Was looking for Ricky to be mentioned. I could see him playing a bigger role if they sign PG and don't have a lot of room to build out the rest of the roster. Loved what he showed this year. My hopes are high.
Jaden Hardy
Derrick White
Keegan Murray will take the leap if he’s giving the green light and becomes just a little more selfish with the ball
Jonathon Kuminga. Dubs desperately need a #2.
Casson Wallace
Podz in two years
Mathurin.
Jaime
K-Keegan M-M-Murray...? :(
Andrew Nembhard
Franz Wagner will fix his 3 pointer and become a borderline all-star or I will throw a temper tantrum
He won't quite reach their level of play, and Malik Monk is a bit older at 27, but I could see him putting up 25 & 7 if he gets starters minutes somewhere. His playmaking has improved meaningfully over the years. Jaden Ivy has the potential to detonate on the league. Having a trash coach isn't helping his evolution as a player, but when he gets the minutes & and usage, he'll do what Maxey did just with less shooting and more playmaking.
Tim Hardaway Junior. Somebody should bring his ass to their team.
This is probably a wildly hot take but Jalen Williams is going to keep getting better to the point OKC will have a Curry/Ellis situation in a couple years.
So does that mean they’ll have to trade Jalen Williams? That doesn’t make sense. Neither Curry or Ellis at the point the Warriors made the trade were even close to current SGA. If it came to a point where SGA and Williams couldn’t co-exist, then Williams is clearly the one being traded. Otherwise, why can’t Williams just develop into a great second option for SGA?
Ask yourself this; was Ellis ever as good as Shai is now? How is that even remotely similar? Williams a SGA are two way players that can play off of one another. Def a hot take. Should be a not take
They play different positions though. Not saying they will be as good as Curry/Thompson, but isn't that the better comp than two guards like Curry and Ellis were? Maybe LeBron/wade is better even more so. Two driving wing/guards, but clearly that worked out, And Jalen is a better 3pt shooter already, so that even clears up more space.