DeAngelo Russell, Los Angeles Lakers, Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports, 5. He is the engine of Atlanta's top-10 offense. Ja Morant scores 38 points in the win over the Nets. This offseason, the Bulls have surrounded LaVine with the most talent he's ever played with in adding Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan to the trade deadline acquisition of Nikola Vucevic. The Spurs are showcasing the importance of Black culture in their community for the month of February. The 23-year-old spent the first part of the season starring opposite Bane but without Jaren Jackson Jr., who sat out Memphis first 14 games recovering from offseason foot surgery. He had those two incredible 40-point outings in Games 4 and 5 of the Finals, but he also had a couple of underwhelming performances in the series (10 points in Game 3; 19 points, six turnovers in Game 6). Trae Young and Stephen Curry ranked among the best point guards in the Eastern and Western Conferences while James Harden took pole position among the shooting guards in the East. He averaged 17.7 points, 6.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals while shooting a career-high 50.3 percent on field goals and 39.2 percent on 3-pointers during the regular season. Please logout and login again. Irving's status could change by the minute, but for now, he is not included in this exercise. The west is loaded to say the least and these are the best players on each team in the conference. Spoiler alert: expect Booker to rise in the next Kia Race to the MVP Ladder. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Power Rankings: Season nears quarter-mark, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays & strategy for March 1, Kia Rookie Ladder: State of chase after All-Star, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer Wednesday 3/1, How the Spurs celebrated Black Heritage Night, NBA set to celebrate Noches neBA program, Feb. 18: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. But the next generation is coming fast. Curry recorded an outstanding 42.1% of his shots from beyond the arc, further establishing his position as the greatest shooter of all time. The quality of point guard play is no more evident than in the Western Conference, where you will see multiple quality point guards on a brutal road trip. We're taking his word for it that he's played in Philly for the last time. But after missing the past two full seasons recovering from an ACL injury and an Achilles injury, respectively, what version of the 31-year-old will we see? That's what makes this position group both incredibly intriguing and incredibly difficult to evaluate. Career: 2009-present (12 . He is largely credited with changing interpretation of the point guard role and the offensive structure of the game. In 2019-20, Beal averaged 30.5 points per game, finishing with the second-highest scoring average in the league, trailing only Harden (34.3). Beasley has the worst clutch field goal percentage among 82 players with at least 25 attempts. Former Western Athletic Conference Players Who Played In The NBA * Including anyone currently in the NBA; NBA career stats since the 1946-1947 season. MORE:Ranking the best NBA players entering the 2021-22 season. There's a case to be made that you could shuffle those six in any order and still be correct. Don't sleep on him. MPG. Seven guards from each conference played in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. ET. Jackson's explosion with the Clippers was. The NBAs fifth-leading scorer, Gilgeous-Alexander sat out of Wednesdays win against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left hip contusion. Their time will come. It's safe to assume that ifthe scrappy guard participates in more games in 2021-22, he'll make his return to one of the two All-Defensive Teams. Fox jumped up to 25.2 points per game last season, a higher mark than LeBron James (25.0) and Kawhi Leonard (24.8). Coming off his first All-Star nod, Morant likely earns a second trip in 2022-23. A youth movement has already begun with players like Devin Booker and Donovan Mitchell stating their case to be the best at the position, but what about players like Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine and CJ McCollum who have seen sustained success for years now? He is followed by Zion Williamson in second place, while Jaylen Brown is third. This resulted in questions being asked about his age and his tendency to stay at the top of the game. Young can get much better, particularly on the defensive end. While other elite players on this list shot close to or even more than 50% from the field in 2020-21, Mitchell shot only 43.8% correspondingly. Take a look back at all the happenings from every NBA All-Star in league history. But Westbrook has matched or eclipsed his career highs in scoring, rebounding, assists, and three point percentage so far. However, he has also faced tough times, last season a most recent indication. James Harden, Brooklyn Nets With or without Kyrie Irving in the fold, Harden figured to have the ball in his hands more than anyone in Brooklyn. 2021-22 NBA Western Conference team-by-team preview capsules Matt Eppers, USA TODAY 10/17/2021 In most circumstances, when LeBron James is on a team that team is expected to at least be in the. Be the first one to comment on this story. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs 12. Fans of the NBA will look back at this era and wonder just how so many great players ended up playing against each other in the same conference. During an offseason in which he needed to rest a fractured hand, he decided to get Lasik eye surgery and it may have drastically improved his outside shooting. And even with that being said, the Celtics' captain posted career-highs with 13.1 points and 5.7 assists per game last season,coming into his own as a playmaker. He has consistently been one of the NBA's most dangerous scorers, one capable of hitting shots from anywhere on the floor. McCollum has been a steady backcourt partner for Damian Lillard over the years. Eyebrows were raised when the Hornets gave Rozier a $57 million deal over three years in the summer of 2019. Rozier has been an awesome success story over the past few seasons, going from a reserveguard to a solidified starter in the NBA. Hes been misfiring away as recklessly as his dad when he opens his mouth this season, cant finish on drives, building a dream home with his bricks, and fallen on hard times. Another amazing fact about Thompson is that ever since the NBA started tracking the data eight seasons ago (since 2013-14), Thompson has accounted for six of the ten highest scoring seasons (including playoffs) on catch-and-shoot three-pointers. Averaging career-highs of 27.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game on career-best shooting splits of .507/.419/.849, LaVine put an end to all notions of him being a one-dimensional player and inefficient scorer. Ty Lawson, PG, Denver Nuggets. PRL (Position Replacement Level) = 11.5 for power forwards, 11.0 for point guards, 10.6 for centers, 10.5 for shooting guards and small forwards; EWA: Estimated Wins Added . NAME. Already one of the best deals of the offseason, there's a case to be made thatIrving'suncertain futuremakes Mills the single most importantsigning of the summer. This big list of current 6'6 NBA players contains forwards and guards in both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. Wanna see a 3-and-D forward who doesnt play defense or make his three-pointers consistently anymore? Houston Rockets (13-48, Last week 29th) Houston is a disaster. The Los Angeles Clippers are currently the 6th seed in the Western Conference with a 33-31 record. Smart's averages don't do justice to what he brings to the court. Thats not to say that earning a trip to the All-Star Game as an East guard wont be difficult, considering the fact two 2022 All-Star guards from the West Donovan Mitchell and Dejounte Murray went East in the offseason, thus bolstering the pool of talent in that conferences backcourt. The position seems to be on the rise, with exciting talents popping up every season at the position in the NBA. After sliding over to point guard last year in Brooklyn, does James Harden revert to piling up points at the two with Irving now sidelined indefinately? The veteran guard was spectacular in his first season with the Bucks as they captured their first title in 50 years. He played in 28 minutes scoring 10 points on 4-8 FGA (2-4 3PA), and recording 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 rebounds. He is annoyingly awesome at drawing charges. When he sat, Golden State's offensive rating dropped down to 101.8. Moreover, advanced metrics place him as one of the leagues best defenders now, too. Top NBA point guards for 2021-22: Ranking all 30 starters, Ranking the best NBA players entering the 2021-22 season, led the league in clutch points last season. Updated: 2:18 PM CST January 5, 2023 MEMPHIS, Tenn. Grizzlies superstar point guard Ja Morant ranks third among all Western Conference guards in the NBA's first All-Star Game fan vote,. Luka Doncic, De'Aaron Fox, Ja Morant,Trae Young and more have already put their talent on display early in their careers, and now they are looking to take over the NBA. He is followed by De'Aaron Fox in second place, while C.J. Having played 32.6 MPG, the reigning MIP has . Celebrate the team and get pumped up for the Finals with this 3.5'' x 5 . Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers. 3 seed in the Western Conference, and they should be a lock to finish in the playoff field in the West. Push comes to shove, Harden is on the short list of surest buckets to ever lace 'em up in the backcourt. In the 12 games prior to theinjury that sidelined McCollum for two full months, he averaged 27.6points, 5.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Best Odds. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs 12. And yet the exact opposite has happened so far. 6. Los Angeles is firing on all cylinders. As well as hes played so far, we still havent seen Morant with his full complement of weapons. The position. If Irving misses an extended period of time while navigating his decision on whether or not to comply with COVID vaccination mandates, chances are we'll see some version of the Harden that dropped 30 or more points in 32 consecutive games with the Rockets. Naturally, you would expect dropoff from a team missing three starters for so long. Swipa produced his second-lowest point total of the season in Mondays loss to the Phoenix Suns, and over his last three outings entering Wednesdays win against the Indiana Pacers, he was shooting 35% (17 of 49) after hitting 61% in the three games before that. The Nuggets' starting point guard has quieted all the critics who said that he was too small, forcing him to drop to No. Point guard. The scary part? Interestingly, those departures didnt leave much of a dent in the depth out West, which may feature as many as four players in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game that didnt participate in the 2022 contest. Despite shooting 46 percent from 3-point range and 52.3 percent from the field since the calendar flipped to February, hes still making fewer than 30 percent of his triples a night, a precipitous drop from a year ago when he was a near-40 percent shooter from distance and had the NBAs lowest efficiency field goal percentage on unguarded jump shots through January. Harden came into this season in the shape of his life and has reaped the benefits. In five games with the Mavs, he has averaged 27.2 points and 6.8 assists per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from 3-point range. The NBA has been the host to many world-class point guards. The Northwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). MORE: McCollum looms large in potential Ben Simmons trades. However, recent times have seen changes to the technicality of the position, and the rise of the shooting point guard, capable of scoring points and dictating the games. Darren Collison, Sacramento Kings 14. Lawson is a . As a result, nearly every team has a franchise floor general; only the 76ers, Bucks, and Kings havent invested highly into one. Booker went for 30-plus points four times against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, including a 47-point, 11-rebound masterpiece to close out the series and hand LeBron James the first opening-round exit of his entire career. Walker in particular could be a difference maker for a Knicks offense that sputtered in the playoffs. Fans can vote for NBA All-Stars via the NBA App and NBA.com. The only two seasons where Thompson didnt figure at the top of the list is in the last two NBA seasons when he was out injured. During that span, Lillard averaged 26.3 ppg and 7.0 apg, including a pair of 40-point nights in back-to-back games in October. Miles takes the court to face the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of Game 2 of the teams' NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series in Denver on Monday, April 19, 2010. . Russell Westbrook improves every summer and comes back and plays basketball at a higher level every season. December 3, 2019 / 4:03 PM / CBS Texas. Your Golden State Warriors kept the momentum going strong and are one step closer to the title after becoming the 2022 Western Conference Champions! Fox and Domantas Sabonis have become a formidable duo that give the Kings a real shot at making the postseason for the first time since 2006. Jordan Greer is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News. 8. Even without a scoring title, there is no denying the ease in which Beal scores the rock. Morant has more than 915,000 votes as of Thursday, trailing only Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. He earned his fifth-consecutive All-Star bid, was namedSecond Team All-Defense and helped lead the Warriors to their fifthNBA Finals in as many seasons. His highest scoring game was a 22-point effort in Game 3. Without Curry, the Warriors wouldnt even be close. Along with Golden States backcourt being represented, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney landed in the top 10 for the Western Conference frontcourt voting. The next NBA fan vote will release on Jan. 12. Despite turning 31, Lillard has continued to show no sign of slowing down, averaging 28.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game last season, his scoring placing him amongst the top 5 in the league. Height - 6'8. Its hard to reconcile Winslows switchability on defense with his offensive ineffectiveness. Some are genuinely here due to their low basketball IQs, while others are just held in low regard by fans. The NBA All-Star Game is an honor bestowed upon the most distinguished hoopers every season. The battle of the west! Please logout and login again. Be the first one to comment on this story. He has averaged over 25.0 points per game for three-consecutive seasons, shooting an efficient47.1 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from 3 and 84.7 percent from the free throw line over that stretch. It just makes too much sense. And yet, Angeleno basketball fans must be at least a little bit worried that Westbrook hasn't learned from his previous failures. Unlike other positions in basketball, point guards are usually specialists on the court, saddled with playmaking affairs on the court. 14 The NBA released its first All-Star Game fan vote Thursday. He is also a reliable three-point threat, shooting 40.2% from downtown last season and 39.8% over his eight-year NBA career. Hes been more wince-inducing than the time Giannis Antetokounmpo leapfrog dunked over him. All rights reserved. Sad. Darren Collison, Sacramento Kings 14. In just his fifth season, Doncic is now tied with Dirk Nowitzki for the second-most 40-point outings in Mavs history (20), trailing only Mark Aguirre (22). Russell, Walker and Dinwiddie all come into the 2021-22 season as "something to prove" guys. Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, Oklahoma Citys Shain Gilgeous-Alexander and Klay Thompson rounded out the top-five in the Western Conference backcourt. Edwards' firstseason may have come up just short of Rookie of the Year honors, but the former No. The key for Booker is to stay consistent as he seeks greatness. See where all 30 teams rank as we enter Week 7 of the 2022-23 season. However, Portland has struggled without power forward Al Farouq Aminu and have had their issues so far. Discovery Sports. 2. MEMPHIS, Tenn. Grizzlies superstar point guard Ja Morant ranks third among all Western Conference guards in the NBA's first All-Star Game fan vote, released Thursday. Due to last years First Team All-NBA selection, this was going to be hard to do this year. Few players can be said to have influenced the NBA like Curry. Height: 6'6 Teams: Los Angeles Lakers Position: Shooting guard Kobe Bryant's 20-year career in the NBA allowed fans to witness the evolution of his legendary gameplay and the evolution of his haircut choices. This story has been updated (Oct. 12) to reflect the news that Kyrie Irving will not play or practice for the Nets until he is available full-time and in compliance with local COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Giannis Antetokounmpo leapfrog dunked over him. McCollum was well on his way to his first-career All-Star bid last season before a foot injury derailed his blazing start just 13 games in. Is Westbrook too low here? But, the Western Conference point guards are ridiculous. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, New Orleans Pelicans. Steph Curry has missed the last 10 games for the Golden State Warriors due to a shoulder subluxation. While some people will nitpick Westbrook, he has been an absolute force this year and is having a truly special season. Speaking of"Big Ballers," how will Lonzo Ball adjust to playing for his third team in five seasons? In a recent interview to GQ magazine, the Oklahoma City Thunder player called himself the Black Steve Nash. He continued to slowly progress as the year went on, displaying his limitless potential down the home stretch of the season. But the frenetic style didn't translate nearly as well for Steve Nash and the Suns in the postseason, where they advanced no further than the Western Conference finals. From Nov. 9-22, Fox led Sacramento on a seven-game win streak, dropping 28 points or more in four of those contests. The player backed himself to deliver after underperforming yet again in his and the Lakers second game of the season against the Phoenix Suns. You wont find the Udonis Haslems across the NBA on this list though because Id like to visit South Beach again one day and no Thanasis Antetokounmpo because we arent here to mock reserves who could cook me al dente in any gym. Jimmy Butler is frustrated, as he said postgame Saturday, via Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald: "I'm tired . MORE: Where does Lillard's peak rank all-time? We take a look at these five players who make up the very best of the shooting guard position in the NBAs Western Conference. We may earn a commission from links on this page. PRL (Position Replacement Level) = 11.5 for power forwards, 11.0 for point guards, 10.6 for centers, 10.5 for shooting guards and small forwards EWA: Estimated Wins Added - Value Added divided by 30, giving the estimated number of wins a player adds to a team's season total above what a 'replacement player' would produce. Before that, the 24-year-old had five consecutive 30-point games, the most by a Thunder player since Paul George in 2019. Let's just be honest about . The Kings are clinging to the No. APG. His play on the court has been terrific, including a triple-double on Tuesday night in the victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Ja Morant had 23 points and seven rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies raced to an early lead and coasted to a 112-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night in a matchup of the Western Conference's top teams. That he was the best player in the playoffs for a Suns team that also featured Chris Paul is a tribute to Bookers talent. The arrival of Coach Mike DAntoni has helped elevate Hardens game to a new level. For instance, his shooting form in the 2021 postseason dipped to 43.9% (45.8% in the regular season) from the field and only 33.3% from long range in Portlands six-game, first round series versus Denver. Bet. Stephen Curry has played at an All-Star level this year; he is ninth in the league in scoring despite a lower usage rate than last year. Thats especially apparent when eyeing the glut of talent vying for backcourt spots in the Western Conference, which, at this point, appears to feature stiffer competition than the Eastern Conference will at that position. Donovan Mitchell also made his second NBA All-Star appearance as Utah clinched the top spot in the West only to fall to the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the Western Conference Semis. Stats: 2.3 points, 2.3 rebounds. What they've been up to: Iguodala, who is the lone Lute Olson-coached Wildcat still playing in the NBA, is the highest-earning ex-Cat, making just over $185 . Thats led to a lack of consistency as Memphis has lost three of its last five games. Paul's impact goes beyond the numbers, though. He must be brilliant while being consistent. Odds to win NBA title: +900 (Fifth-best) First-round opponent: NuggetsLost season series, 1-3 Golden State opened up the season 18-2 with Klay Thompson still sidelined and Steph Curry looking. Westbrook has taken over a larger role on the Thunder and become a better player at the same time. Curry led the Warriors to three straight wins before falling Tuesday to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in an epic duel that came down to the end. He may never be Gary Payton, but even becoming an average defender will make him a much more complete player. He lands on this list as the No. He has scored less than 20 points in just six of 32 games he's played this season, and so far has recorded three triple-doubles and eight double-doubles, including setting a career-high 17 assists in a game against Toronto on Dec. 29. Not only was that the second-longest streak of its kind in NBA history, its twice as long as any other guard in the history of the league. In 2015-16, Harden became the third player in league history to average 29 points, 7.5 assists, and six rebounds per game. His shooting, on-ball creativity and off-ball movementmakelife easier for all of his teammates. Lowry and "Heat Culture." The former No. He hits open shots off the catch or off the dribble. He was a whisper of his pre-injury self and he never developed a shot or a style that could survive what a ruptured Achilles took from him athletically. His defense improved and he notched a career-high in assists. Many fans hoped Russell Westbrooks numbers would be crazy with Kevin Durant out of Oklahoma City. Dort has become one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA but still has a ways to go in fine-tuning his offensive skills. The east has finally pulled itself together and is deeper than the west. The season is still young and Curry may just be taking time to adjust to playing with Kevin Durant. 11. When Phoenix eventually advanced to the NBA Finals, Booker stated his case for Finals MVP after scoring 40-plus points in Games 4 and 5, but coming up short of the title crushed those hopes. 1 overall pick is destined for greatness. However, McCollum needs to be better than steady to make it to the next level of shooting guards. In just his third season, Bane has become a legitimate co-star opposite Ja Morant, and hes averaging career highs in points (24.7), rebounds (4.9) and assists (4.8), shooting 45.1% on 3-pointers. Woman granted diversion in crash that killed Mid-South pro basketball player Galen Young, Couple acquires hotel in Raleigh, continuing the history of Black hotel owners in Memphis, Strong storms likely this evening and again on Thursday night, Everything you need to know to prepare for severe weather, Morant, Grizzlies overpower Hornets for 4th straight win, Ja Morant gifts new Nike shoes to young Grizzlies fan, Morant has career-high 17 assists, Grizzlies rout Raptors. Northwest Division page with results, picks, power rankings, odds and stats. No doubt one of the leagues premier playmakers, if he continues his current play then he can become more than that. He finished atop the league with a career-high 32 points, whilst providing 5.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. The next group of Bogdanovic, Sexton, Robinson, Brooks, Fournier and Hardaway represent six players who excel in their roles as certified starters, each bringing a specific skillset to their team. Youd think hed have more energy to expend on defense considering his limited usage on the offensive end, but that hasnt been the case. The Rockets look rudderless and disheveled, and execute sets with the organization of a church league team. Luka Doncic (right) and Stephen Curry (left) are among the names to watch for 2023 All-Star backcourt spots in the West. Assuming he slots into the starting lineup, Mills offers championship pedigree and can even tap into ascore-first mentality that's made him a superstar with the Australia national team. The best point guard in the NBA will be an All-Star starter again, and for good reason. He responded by doubling his scoring average (18.0 PPG)from the previous season (9.0 PPG) while shooting at the most efficient clip of his career. The point differential is just five points on that list. The arrival of Kevin Durant, one of the most talented players on the planet, was naturally going to make Currys numbers dip this year as his usage goes down. Visit ESPN to view 2022-23 NBA player stats. Its unclear if he will face any kind of suspension for this, but we will provide updates as they come. Damian Lillard comes second on our list of the point guards, and it should be of no surprise that Dame Time appears in second place on our list. Play has sped up, scoring has increased and the game has been brought out to the perimeter as point guards dominate the ball more and more. With Portland's title aspirations facing more pressure by the year, it will be interesting to see what he has in store entering a fresh start with a clean bill of healththis season. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports. Prior to last season, many expected the Portland Trail Blazers to miss the playoffs and rebuild after losing four starters in the offseason. Your login session has expired. Curry scored 32 points in the loss to go with five rebounds and five assists, amassing his 13th game this season with 30 points or more. 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