NBA 2018-19 Season: Top 10 Small Forwards Today

#7 Khris Middleton

Middleton seems to have shed the 'underrated' tag following a barnstorming performance in the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics. Recovering fully from a hamstring injury that held him to 29 games in 2016-17, Middleton averaged 20.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 three-pointers per game last season. He missed out on All-Star honors by a pretty narrow margin.

The Milwaukee Bucks swingman is a more than adept defender, can get buckets with the best of them and distributes well from his spot on the wing. With more exposure coming from a deeper playoff run, plus another year playing next to the Greek Freak, Middleton’s got the talent to become a nationally known entity in 2018-19.

Expect him to mirror his stats across the board this season playing in a much-improved system built by Mike Budenholzer.