{"id":2718,"date":"2019-11-24T14:29:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T14:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-edict.in\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2020-04-22T12:46:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T12:46:45","slug":"nba-2019-20-players-to-look-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/2019\/11\/24\/nba-2019-20-players-to-look-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA 2019-20: Players to look out for"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ashwin Menon, Undergraduate batch of 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The dynasty is over,” said Drake after the Raptors became NBA champions and the trophy left for Canada. With such a huge upset last season it is fair to say the NBA is more competitive than ever. So it would be interesting to look at the players who may create some magical moments and overall have a major influence over their team’s performance this season. No, the list does not include Lebron James, James Harden and Stephen Curry. The current NBA season has proven to be interesting with the Golden State Warriors struggling to get off the bottom of their conference, and teams like the Heat and the Utah Jazz performing beyond expectations. The Bucks look set for an amazing season led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Devin Booker also seems ready to lead the Phoenix Suns to possibly one of their best NBA seasons ever. Now without any further delay, let\u2019s take a look at the players to watch out for in the 2019-20 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luka Doncic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luka Doncic played his first season in the NBA with the\nMavericks last year and the world could see a snippet of what this 6 ft 6\ninches tall Slovenian guard can do. Averaging 21.2 points per game and\nrecording 7.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game last season, he showed that he\ncould play in the NBA and signs that he could dominate the game. 10 games into\nthe current season, Doncic averaged 28.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 9.1 assists\nper game. Dallas Mavericks are currently 6th<\/sup> in the Western\nConference. Alongside centre, Kristaps Porizingis who averages 2.4 blocks per\ngame, this season is set to be an interesting one for the former Real Madrid\nplayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last season wasn\u2019t the best for the 6 feet 9 inches Kentucky\nborn center. But this season, having teamed up with the Lakers franchise, he is\nsurrounded by talented players like Kyle Kuzma, Rajon Rondo and the legendary\nLebron James. Alongside them, Davis is set to show what everyone knew he was\ncapable of. 15 games into the season, he averages 25.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and\nan astounding 3 blocks per game. The future certainly looks promising for the Lakers\nfranchise as at just 26 years of age, he still has a few more years at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kemba Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 29-year-old guard Kemba walker has spent all of his\ncareer until now in the NBA as a part of the Hornets. Now in his 9th<\/sup>\nyear, he has teamed up with the Celtics, who currently sit on top of the\neastern conference. Alongside him, the Celtics boast a roster that includes\nJaylen Brown, Jaysen Tatum and Gordon Hayward. \nWith this set of talented players, they definitely promise to be one of\nthe dominant forces in the league. This season, Walker averages 21.1 points a\ngame and has a 3-point percentage of 38.9 which is among the highest in the\nleague. Finally, this might be his season to shine and the switch some may say\nhas come at the perfect time for him. All in all, Kemba Walker is a player of\ninterest this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pascal Siakam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 25-year-old Cameroonian is in his 4th<\/sup> year in\nthe league and he has made sure Kawhi Leonard is not missed as much as everyone\nthought he would be. Siakam averages 25.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game and\nmore interestingly, scores 14.2 points per game in the paint which makes him\none of the most productive players in the league. With a 7-3 streak, the\nRaptors are looking good yet again and with Siakam spearheading the attack,\nthey look set to make the playoffs once again this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kawhi Leonard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last season, the raptors took the NBA trophy to Canada and\none man who was instrumental to that was the 6 feet 6 inches tall forward Kawhi\nLeonard. Currently averaging 26.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6 assists per game,\nit has been a promising start to the long season and the former Spurs man is in\ntop form. With Paul George and Patrick Beverly in the mix as well, the Clippers\nlook forward to securing a playoff spot and it is beyond doubt that they are a\nforce to be reckoned with. Their rivals from across town may be having a\nheadstart right now, but the Clippers have the quality to close the gap,\nespecially with their star acquisition leading the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Transfers this season<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Players<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n From<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n To<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Jimmy Butler\n <\/td>\n Philadelphia\n 76ers\n <\/td>\n Miami Heat<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Kemba Walker\n <\/td>\n Charlotte\n Hornets\n <\/td>\n Boston Celtics<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Anthony Davis\n <\/td>\n New Orleans\n Pelicans\n <\/td>\n LA Lakers<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Kevin Durant\n <\/td>\n Golden\n State Warriors\n <\/td>\n Brooklyn Nets<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Russell Westbrook\n <\/td>\n Oklahoma\n City Thunder\n <\/td>\n Houston Rockets<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Kyrie Irving\n <\/td>\n Boston\n Celtics\n <\/td>\n Brooklyn Nets<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Kawhi Leonard\n <\/td>\n Toronto\n Raptors\n <\/td>\n LA Clippers<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ashwin Menon, Undergraduate batch of 2022 “The dynasty is over,” said Drake after the Raptors became NBA champions and the trophy left for Canada. With such a huge upset last season it is fair to say the NBA is more competitive than ever. So it would be interesting to look at the players who may…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[346,147,210],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2718"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2718"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2734,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2718\/revisions\/2734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/edictarchive.the-edict.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}