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#8 Kristaps Porzingis
With the trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Thunder, it was pretty clear that the reins of the New York Knicks had been handed on to the 22-year-old and he has not disappointed so far.
The New York Knicks are 5th on the table in the Eastern Conference and the credit has to be given to this young kid. He is averaging 27.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.3 block shots per game (league-leader), all the while shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 46.7 percent from the field. He has improved his points per game from 18.1 to 27.3 points and his 3 point shooting has increased by almost 5 percent.
Stated at 7'3", he still is pretty agile on the floor. His defense has also improved this year along with his shooting. The only problem has been that he has not been able to finish the games out for the Knicks when the opportunity has presented itself. There is still time before the Latvian becomes a superstar in the league, but he certainly has the talent to do so.
