#6 Trae Young – Atlanta Hawks
He may only be 6’1”, but Trae Young is a killer on the basketball floor, particularly because of his ability to score and dish out assists with ease. On the season, Young has recorded 30 total double-doubles, tying him for 11th in the league in double-doubles and tied for third amongst all other point guards in the league.
Of his 30 double-doubles, 15 of them have been with at least 30 points and 10 assists, the most in the league. Ranking 5th in the NBA in scoring, Trae Young is the sole catalyst on a struggling Hawks team that would not even be in the playoff picture without him.
#5 Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers
It is unfortunate that Damian Lillard has only played in 29 games this season due to undergoing abdominal surgery, but Lillard still sits inside the Top-5 in the NBA’s point guard rankings simply because he is one of the best overall scoring weapons in the league.
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When the Blazers need a basket, they know that they can count on Lillard and he has consistently been amongst the league-leaders in scoring the last few years. Now rebuilding, the Portland Trail Blazers are going to be counting on Damian Lillard to lead them through tough times yet again, something he is more than capable of doing.
#4 Ja Morant – Memphis Grizzlies
Very few players can be considered “box-office names” in terms of people paying to specifically go watch one player. Ja Morant has etched his name onto this list simply because he is a human highlight reel that does something special for the Memphis Grizzlies every single night.
After going for a career and franchise-high 46 points the first game after the All-Star break for the Grizzlies, Morant followed this monumental performance with a new career and franchise-best 52 points against the Spurs on Monday night.
Ja Morant continues to prove that he is one of the best all-around offensive talents in the NBA and it is not hard to believe that at least one MVP award will be in his trophy case by the end of his career.
