HoopsHabit’s complete 2017-18 NBA season preview
Players to watch for
Expanding out of the box for a minute, there are always several categories of players that are worth keeping an eye on beyond the obvious superstars and candidates for major awards.
What about the players who had a down season in 2016-17 and will be looking to bounce back this year? Or, conversely, what about the ones who overachieved last season and will most likely fall back to earth in 2017-18?
In addition to candidates for bounce-back years and regression, there are also players on the verge of breakout seasons, young players who need to prove themselves with a breakout season, aging or declining players who are on their last chance in the NBA, relative unknowns approaching career-defining years, hobbled players looking to shed the injury label, players in desperate need of a change of scenery, and finally, candidates to be first-time All-Stars:
- NBA: 10 candidates for bounce-back seasons in 2017-18
- NBA: 10 players sure to regress in 2017-18
- NBA: 10 candidates for breakout seasons in 2017-18
- NBA: 10 players on their last chance in 2017-18
- NBA: 10 young players in need of a breakout season in 2017-18
- NBA: 10 relative unknowns entering defining seasons in 2017-18
- NBA: 15 players looking to shed injury-prone label in 2017-18
- NBA: 10 players in need of a trade in 2017-18
- NBA: Top 10 candidates to be first-time All-Stars in 2017-18