NBA: Ranking all 30 starting power forwards for 2018-19

9. Dario Saric, Philadelphia 76ers

Between the constant trade speculation and all the attention being paid to Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and even Markelle Fultz, Dario Saric has to be one of the most underrated players in the entire association. This 24-year-old is more than just a role player, and he’s far more than his raw averages let on.

On the surface, 14.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game don’t seem like anything noteworthy. The Homie isn’t an elite athlete or rebounder, both of which are normally expected from a starting power forward, even in the small-ball NBA.

However, Saric more than makes up for it with his high basketball I.Q., secondary playmaking, positional defense and 3-point shooting. Saric canned 39.3 percent of his 5.1 triples per game last year, and all this production is after only two years in the league. If the Philadelphia 76ers keep him and let him develop, he could become the piece that pushes this young bunch over the top into “perennial contender” territory.