| RANK | PLAYER | RUNDOWN | LAST |
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GORAN DRAGIC, G, PHOENIX: Dragic is the winner after leading the Suns to one of the most improbable seasons in team history. He lifted his game to previously unforeseen heights, scoring 20.3 points and shooting 50 percent from the field. Only D-Wade shot better among guards. | 1 |
| 2 |  |
LANCE STEPHENSON, G, INDIANA: He was invaluable to the Pacers this season, leading the league with five triple-doubles. There’s no doubt he’s going to get paid this summer, but he falls just short in these rankings because he had a better supporting cast around him than Dragic, who had to carry the Suns. | 4 |
| 3 |  |
DEANDRE JORDAN, C, LA CLIPPERS: Jordan finishes third despite having a monstrous season (10.5 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 2.5 bpg, 67.5 FGs). If the Clippers make a run to the NBA Finals, it will be in large part because of Jordan’s newfound commitment to playing lock-down defense. | 2 |
| 4 |  |
ANDRE DRUMMOND, F-C, DETROIT: The Pistons were a massive disappointment this season, but Drummond was the lone bright spot. He finished second in the league in rebounding and field goal percentage and nearly doubled his scoring and rebounding totals. Watch out for this kid next season. | 3 |
| 5 |  |
ISAIAH THOMAS, G, SACRAMENTO: The Pizza Guy cracks the top five after putting together a terrific season in which he averaged 20.3 points and 6.3 assists. Like Stephenson, he’s bound to get a pay raise this summer, and the Kings’ biggest offseason decision will be whether or not to keep him. |
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DROPOUTS: None.
NEXT FIVE: Anthony Davis, F-C, New Orleans; Gerald Green, G, Phoenix; Kyle Lowry, G, Toronto; Markieff Morris, G-F, Phoenix; Reggie Jackson, G, Oklahoma City.
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Kels Dayton is a freelance writer whose work has also appeared in SLAM Magazine. You can check out more of his work at RoundballDaily.com and SportzEdge.com. Follow him on Twitter @RoundballDaily.
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