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Apr 25, 2022 · 7 Breakout Stars of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. By David Zavac. Apr 25, 2022. Share This Story Image via Getty/Ezra Shaw ... find themselves dealing with serious injuries to star players, leaving ...
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Oct 3, 2022 · NBA preview 2022-23: 10 breakout candidates, including a former No. 1 pick and a EuroBasket phenom. ... the Pistons started to see glimpses of the future star they took with the No. 1 overall pick ...
- Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia) Share of the vote: 26 percent of the maximum amount possible. Five of the 20 executives polled voted for Tyrese Maxey as their top breakout candidate.
- Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana) Share of the vote: 22 percent of the maximum amount possible. Three of the 20 executives polled voted for Tyrese Haliburton as their top breakout candidate.
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota) Share of the vote: 18 percent of the maximum amount possible. A few NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype believe Anthony Edwards can take another step forward in his development this season and contend for an All-Star appearance.
- Franz Wagner (Orlando) Share of the vote: 15 percent of the maximum amount possible. Two of the 20 executives polled voted for Franz Wagner as his top breakout candidate.
- Tyrese Maxey, Guard Philadelphia 76ers
- Desmond Bane, Forward Memphis Grizzlies
- Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jordan Poole, Guard, Golden State Warriors
A team loaded with big-name talent such as James Harden and NBA MVP candidate Joel Embiid, Philadelphia relied big time on Maxey in its blowout Game 1 win over Toronto. Still only 21, the former first-round pick from Kentucky stepped up when asked to. He scored 38 points on 14-of-21 shooting, including a 5-of-8 mark from three-point range. Meanwhil...
Despite Memphis falling to the Wolves in Game 1 of their first-round series, Bane came to play for his Grizzlies squad. Sure he shot a mere 6-of-15 from the field, but Memphis needed someone to step up behind Ja Morant with Jaren Jackson Jr. struggling big time. In the end, Bane scored 17 points and actually finished even in 33 minutes despite Memp...
A living bucket. That’s the best way to describe what Edwards has been for the ascending Timberwolves en route to leading the team to the NBA Playoffs as a sophomore. This was evident during the regular season with the former No. 1 pick dropping 30-plus points nine times. Edwards’ performance against the Los Angeles Clippersin the play-in game also...
Not anywhere near a household name heading into his third season, Poole picked it up big time for the championship-contending Warriors. That’s especially true when Stephen Curry went down to a foot injury back on March 16. In the final 12 games without Curry in the mix, this Michigan product averaged 25.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists. Datin...
The 2022-23 NBA season is barrelling toward opening night. A series of breakouts will follow shortly thereafter. It happens like clockwork, and it's part of...
They got next. Each NBA season spawns a new batch of breakout ballers, and the 2022-23 campaign will be no different. If anything, it might be more active than...
Jul 22, 2022 · Second-year players typically don’t win the Most Improved Player award, and although Mobley likely won’t change this, he’s bound to take the step from impressive rookie to clear-cut NBA star. He’s already in the 15 to 20 range for best defenders in basketball, and there’s no reason he can’t improve upon that and become an NBA All-Defensive Team lock.
