NBArank: Predicting the best players this season

Al-Farouq Aminu

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Portland Trail Blazers | F
Previous status: NR
2018-19 projected RPM wins: 3.4
Aminu will look to build on a strong showing at last season’s NBA playoffs’ first round. After finishing with seven points in Game 1 from the New Orleans Pelicans, he averaged 20.7 points on 53 percent shooting and 9.7 rebounds over the final four matches. — Jose De Leon
Evan Fournier
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Orlando Magic | G
Previous status: NR
Projected RPM wins: 3.0
Fournier had an extremely productive and efficient start to last season, scoring at least 20 points in nine of his first 11 games en route to averaging 20.5 points per game on 51 percent shooting over this stretch. He did not quite keep up the exact same production the rest of the season, as he attained the 20-point mark in just 13 of his final 46 games playedwith. — De Leon
Jeff Teague
NBAE/Getty Pictures Minnesota Timberwolves | G
Previous status: 73
Projected RPM wins: 1.2
Teague did a fantastic job of locating teammates last year. In accordance with NBA stats, he had 125 aids off drives, that was good for fifth. — De Leon

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