But with the league already filled with established stars, there are some who are still overlooked by many. These five names I will enumerate are overshadowed by their higher-tier superstar teammates, but their production is already on par with the more popular players in the league.
The recent sign-and-trade move for Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner fell through and then it seemed unwavering sadness fell upon those in Massachusetts. Danny Ainge had got complacent after coming so close last year in the Eastern Conference Finals and effectively let forward Gordon Hayward go for nothing. Then the biggest traded player exception (TPE) in …
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The Celtics’ offseason was quiet. Gordon Hayward’s departure was the biggest news. Tristan Thompson and Jeff Teague arrived, bringing veteran help in the backcourt and frontcourt.
The New Orleans Pelicans were busy this offseason. Steven Adams arrived in a trade, and signed an extension, following the blockbuster Jrue Holiday trade which netted a haul of picks to accompany those acquired when they dealt Anthony Davis to the Lakers.
There are some stars who get riddled with consecutive injuries, while there are others who just don’t pan out with their respective teams. With that said, let’s take a look at the five worst contracts heading into the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season.
While it is true that the NBA has become a guard-driven league, the growing versatility of bigger frontcourt players is steadily stealing the spotlight. It is a much different era of basketball nowadays, and gone are All-Star centers who dominate mainly from the post.
The Dallas Mavericks had cap space on their mind this offseason. A trade for Josh Richardson cleared 2021 space and improved their team for 2020/21 despite sending an all-time great shooter to the Sixers.
Coming up with a Top 5 list of the best current NBA point guards is always a challenging task. Aside from talent, point guards are now stuffing the stat sheet in today’s positionless basketball. It’s safe to say that the production among point guards in this NBA era is at an all-time high.
The Miami Heat were overlooked all the way to the NBA Finals last season. Bringing back their core players, a similar pattern risk playing out as previews are published and discussions are had about the 2020/21 NBA regular season.
When the NBA offseason had started to calm down, the biggest trade of this peculiarly timed winter break was announced.
An exceptional playmaker who can also shoot and defend is the perfect archetype for a guard in today’s positionless basketball. Cunningham will be the face of the 2021 draft class, and these NBA teams should tank to nab his elite services.
The Denver Nuggets were the story of the NBA bubble. Arriving with no backcourt, they played five-centre line-ups, they went into the playoffs without Will Barton, yet they still made it to the Conference Finals. Denver was the first team in NBA history to overcome two 3-1 deficits in a single postseason.
After bringing home the NBA championship to the city of Toronto for the first time in 2019, the Raptors are no longer a so-called “pretender” among the elite teams in the league. The golden hands of Masai Ujiri, their president of basketball operations, have been the driving force of their sustainable success since 2013.
Injuries ruined the Portland Trail Blazers’ hopes in 2019/20. This offseason was not one for overhaul, but an opportunity to enhance a roster which went on a run in the bubble to snatch the final playoff spot.
A massive contract extension for De’Aaron Fox, not trading Buddy Hield and letting Bogdan Bogdanovic walk to the Atlanta Hawks shows the Sacramento Kings are committing to this core.
