Apart from the obvious new stars of the league like Ja Morant, Luka, Donovan Mitchell, and some others, there are other players who they need to win a championship because its a team that becomes a champion. Some of these might even become the tough player to beat to get to that championship, which keeps the league’s competitiveness intact.
Some players that fit this description and have the caliber to even lead some franchise of their own someday, are :
Desmond Bane
Current team : Memphis Grizzlies
Current Contract : 4 yr $9,944,923 | Expiry – 2024
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 30.1 | 17.5 | 45.9 | 40.8 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
Matt Thomas
Current team : Chicago Bulls
Current Contract : 1 yr $1,669,178| Expiry – 2022
Probable team/s : Spurs | Pelicans | Bucks
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. |
| 13 | 4.6 | 41.3% | 40.2% | 1.4 | 0.6 |
John Collins
Current team : Atlanta Hawks
Current Contract : 5 yr $125,000,000 | Expiry – 2026
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 31.5 | 17 | 54.1 | 39.5 | 8 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
Mikal Bridges
Current team : Phoenix Suns
Current Contract : 4 yr $90,900,000 | Expiry – 2026
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 34.9 | 13.7 | 53% | 36.2% | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
Josh Giddey
Current team : Oklahoma City Thunder
Current Contract : 4 yr $27,214,807 | Expiry – 2025
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 31.5 | 12.5 | 41.9 | 26.3 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
Kenrich Williams
Current team : Oklahoma City Thunder
Current Contract : 3 yr $6,000,000 | Expiry – 2023
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 21.9 | 7.4 | 46.1% | 33.9% | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
Caleb Martin
Current team : Miami Heat
Current Contract : 1 yr $527,615 | Expiry – 2022
Probable team/s : Dallas | Minnesota
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 22.8 | 9.4 | 51.5% | 39.6% | 4 | 1.1 | 1 |
Max Struss
Current team : Miami Heat
Current Contract : 2 yr $3,421,816 | Expiry – 2023
Probable team/s : Spurs | Bucks | Dallas
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 23.2 | 10.6 | 43.8% | 40.6% | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Gary Trent Jr.
Current team : Toronto Raptors
Current Contract : 3 yr $51,840,000 | Expiry – 2024
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 34.7 | 18.3 | 41.3 | 37.8 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.8 |
Kevin Huerter
Current team : Atlanta Hawks
Current Contract :4 yr $65,000,000 | Expiry – 2026
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 29.4 | 11.8 | 45.9 | 38.1 | 3.3. | 2.7 | 0.7 |
Tyrese Haliburton
Current team : Indiana Pacers
Current Contract : 4 yr $17,878,995 | Expiry – 2024
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 35.2 | 15.3 | 47% | 42% | 4 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
Dejounte Murray
Current team : San Antonio Spurs
Current Contract : 4 yr $64,000,000 | Expiry – 2024
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 34.7 | 20.8 | 46.5% | 31% | 8.4 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
Luke Kennard
Current team : Los Angeles Clippers
Current Contract : 4 yr $56,000,000 | Expiry – 2025
Probable team/s : Spurs
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 27.6 | 11.9 | 44.9% | 45.5% | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
Cam Johnson
Current team : Phoenix Suns
Current Contract : 4 yr $18,593,499 | Expiry – 2023
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 26.3 | 12.8 | 47.5% | 44.8% | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Andrew Wiggins
Current team : Golden State Warriors
Current Contract : 5 yr $147,710,050 | Expiry – 2023
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 31.8 | 17.3 | 47% | 40.1% | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Jonathan Kuminga
Current team : Golden State Warriors
Current Contract : 4 yr $24,855,347 | Expiry – 2025
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 16.3 | 9.1 | 51.5% | 34.1% | 3.3. | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Jordan Poole
Current team : Golden State Warriors
Current Contract : 4 yr $10,090,879 | Expiry – 2023
Stats :
| Minutes | PointsPerGame | FieldGoal% | 3Point% | Reb. | Ast. | Steal |
| 29 | 16.9 | 45.5% | 35.8% | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
- data referenced from nba.com and spotrac.com
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