Want to know if your favorite team has a chance to compete on a nightly basis? Well, I'd say it's a safe bet that if your squad has at least one player on this list then at least you know your squad isn't totally bummy. Two or more on this list means there's no reason your team shouldn't compete for a playoff spot. Three or more...well, start getting those championship hopes up.
This list is based on a few factors. One - how well they played last season when they saw action. Two - players are ranked according to the likelihood that you'd build a team around them. For example, it would be a toss-up to choose between the 49th and 50th best players, but it would be a no-brainier to choose between the 49th and 20th best players. Keep that in mind. And the last factor - this list is my opinion and if you don't like it or if you do, let me know in the comments or on Twitter (@EnigmatikBGDB).
Spoiler alert: there are no members of the Charlotte Bobcats on this list.
50. Kyle Lowry
2011-2012 regular season stats: 14.3 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, 40.9% FG, 86.4% FT, 37.4% 3PT (47 games)Notable stat line of 2011-2012
33 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal (1/14/2012 vs. POR)
49. Nene
2011-2012 regular season stats: 13.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals, 53.7% FG, 0% 3PT, 67.3% FT (39 games)Notable stat line of 2011-2012
20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block (1/27/2012 vs. TOR)
48. Paul Millsap
2011-2012 regular season stats: 16.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.8 blocks, 49.5% FG, 22.6% 3PT, 79.2% FT (64 games)2012 playoff stats: 12.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 0.5 assists, 0.3 steals, 37.0% FG, 50% FT (4 games)
Notable stat line of 2011-2012
16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks (3/15/2012 vs. MIN)
47. Ty Lawson
2011-2012 regular season stats: 16.4 points, 6.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 0.1 blocks, 48.8% FG, 36.5% 3PT, 82.4% FT (61 games)2012 playoff stats: 19.0 points, 6.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.1 blocks, 52.4% FG, 32.1% 3PT, 63.2% FT (7 games)
Notable stat line of 2011-2012
22 points, 15 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals (3/2/2012 @ HOU)
46. DeMarcus Cousins
2011-2012 regular season stats: 18.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.2 blocks, 44.8% FG, 14.3% 3PT, 70.2% FT (64 games)Notable stat line of 2011-2012
28 points, 19 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks (2/6/2012 @ NOH)
45. John Wall
2011-2012 regular season stats: 16.3 points, 8.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 0.9 blocks, 42.3% FG, 7.1% 3PT, 78.9% FT (66 games)Notable stat line of 2011-2012
21 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, 7 steals (4/25/2012 @ CLE)
44. Kyrie Irving
2011-2012 NBA Rookie of the Year2011-2012 NBA All-Rookie First Team
2011-2012 regular season stats: 18.5 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 0.4 blocks, 46.9% FG, 39.9% 3PT, 87.2% FT (51 games)
Notable stat line of 2011-2012
26 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal (3/19/2012 @ NJN)
43. Danny Granger
2011-2012 regular season stats: 18.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.6 blocks, 41.6% FG, 38.1% 3PT, 87.3% FT (62 games)2012 playoff stats: 17.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.4 blocks, 39.7% FG, 35.6% 3PT, 82.1% FT (11 games)
Notable stat line of 2011-2012
32 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks (4/1/2012 @ HOU)
42. Al Jefferson
2011-2012 regular season stats: 19.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 blocks, 0.8 steals, 49.2% FG, 25.0% 3PT, 77.4% FT (61 games)2012 playoff stats: 18.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.8 blocks, 52.9% FG, 0% 3PT, 25.0% FT (4 games)
Notable stat line of 2011-2012
28 points, 26 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (4/16/2012 vs. DAL)
41. Roy Hibbert
2011-2012 NBA All-Star2011-2012 regular season stats: 12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.7 assists, 0.5 steals, 49.7% FG, 71.1% FT (65 games)
2012 playoff stats: 11.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.1 blocks, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 50.0% FG, 100% 3PT, 66.7% FT (11 games)
Notable stat line of 2011-2012
19 points, 18 rebounds, 5 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (5/17/2012 vs. MIA)
Relive the list with us: 10 - 1, 20 - 11, 30 - 21, 40 - 31, 50 - 41
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