I know what you're thinking, and this is the answer: Yes, the 2016-17 NBA season has lived just long enough for a handful of worthy players to demand higher-profile roles.
In some cases, this means someone deserves more playing time. In other instances, players have plenty of minutes but need more touches and shots—and even more minutes.
Household names are not the subject of this search, regardless of whether they're being cheated out of playing time. It's fine if you think the Portland Trail Blazers shouldn't be paying Evan Turner $16.4 million to average fewer minutes than Jared Dudley, but that's an issue for a different day.
We care about prospects, projects, roster fliers and reserves—any unrecognized talents who have done enough to warrant more responsibility.
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