A quarter through the NBA season, some players have gone beyond what we expected.
Simply put: Kristaps Porzingis.
While the Porzingod makes the list as a shoe-in, there are other players who have exceeded expectations, regardless of how small they may be.
The rules are simple for this list so let's get them out of the way.
First, expectations are relative. Expectations around the league aren't as clearly defined as they were with Porzingis. Not every player on this list exceeds expectations so much as improved aspects of their games. That includes Paul George, too. (The NBA is just a better place with him in it.)
Second, it's not limited to performance. Wesley Matthews makes the list because he's playing less than a year removed from an Achilles injury, a tear that has ended careers and severely hindered others.
Having said that, third, performance does count. If there's a big boost in career numbers, say Brandon Knight, or if a player is completely dominating an aspect of the game, say Andre Drummond, then they'll make the list. Think of "exceeding expectations" simply as improving upon on ...
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NBA Players Who Have Exceeded Expectations so Far
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