5 Breakout NBA Players Nobody Saw Coming

November 17th, 2016 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »
Every year, there are a handful of NBA players who like to remind us that we don't know everything—or sometimes, anything.

Forecasting breakouts is a basketball pastime for any hoops head worth their salt, but focus always seems to be on superstar uprisings. While surprises and unexpected names are occasionally sprinkled in, the outcome is almost always a listicle that regurgitates household names or predictably improving prospects.

This is not that list.

We want to zero in on the ascensions that nobody saw coming or would have anticipated to this extent. Some players came out of nowhere to forge legitimate everyday roles. Others might've been on our radar but have positively exploded, outperforming the wildest, most optimistic expectations.

These players aren't stars—they're the early-season success stories that eluded our crystal ball.

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