NBA: Player Rankings – Week 15

By Jared Jackson | Feb 10, 2014

Feb 8, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball while defended by Utah Jazz small forward Jeremy Evans (40) during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

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13. DeMar DeRozan (SG, Toronto Raptors)

Feb 3, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots a free throw during the first half against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

That two-game injury hiatus didn’t slow DeRozan a bit. The All-Star is averaging 24 points, 5.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the four games he’s played since his return. Kyle Lowry has been just as effective for the Raptors and could easily be on this list in DeRozan’s shoes. That said, DeRozan burst out of the gate like he’s on a mission to make his move up the league’s swingman food chain. Mission accomplished.