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1 Kevin Durant
With LeBron James departing to play with the big three, and Kevin Durant already having led the league in scoring last year, placing him at No. 1 is a no brainer. He's only getting better, and so is Oklahoma City. There's no reason not to expect him to score 30-plus PPG. Not only that, but his free throw contributions of 9.2 of 10.2 per game (90 percent) will win you that category, even if you have a couple of poor free throw shooters on your team.
2 Chris Paul
Really, this could be 1a and 1b, as Chris Paul brings valuable contributions across the board. He's still a 20 PPG and 10 APG player with solid percentages. He's easily the best point guard in the league and should be for many years to come.
3 LeBron James
LeBron used to be the consensus No. 1 pick, but his move to South Beach will hurt his stats a little. While I expect his assists to exceed 10 a game, his scoring will probably go down to the 24-26 PPG range.
4 Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk no longer offers the three-point threat, but is a steady contributor every night. Though gett ...
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