3. Keyonte George, Utah Jazz
Keyonte George's name may not ring bells as the Utah Jazz quietly sit right outside of the play-in tournament standings, however the No. 16 pick is doing his best to replicate the bench punch of his teammate and former Sixth Man of the Year, Jordan Clarkson.
Although George's 11.7 points per game on 39.1 field goal and 34.8 three-point percentages leaves more to be desired, his assists (4.3) and rebounds (2.8) have been comparable to Clarkson. So have his multiple 30-point performances.
2. Brandin Podziemski, Golden State Warriors
One thing the Golden State Warriors have not done during their runs is rely on a new set of youngsters not named Steph Curry, Klay Thompson or Draymond Green. But as they try to right their ship on the fly, third year player Jonathan Kuminga and No. 19 pick Brandin Podziemski have successfully stepped up to address the perceived lack of depth.
Podziemski, for his part, started out playing significant minutes off the Warriors bench as a spark plug shooting 43.9 percent from three. Now he sees himself in the starting lineup as Thompson's replacement.
His impact goes beyond offense, though. The 6-foot-4 guard is not afraid to stick his face in the fray, defensively, to get extra possessions. This is exemplified by his league-leading 27 charges drawn.
But as they try to right their ship on the fly, third-year player Jonathan Kuminga and No. 19 pick Brandin Podziemski have successfully stepped up to address the perceived lack of depth.