NBA All-Star Weekend 2020: 5 Rising Stars who could be MVPs in the future

Rising Stars Challenge is scheduled on Friday at the United Center, Chicago at 9 PM. ET
Rising Stars Challenge is scheduled on Friday at the United Center, Chicago at 9 PM. ET

#4 Devonte' Graham

Graham has hit 190 three-pointers this season.
Graham has hit 190 three-pointers this season.

Despite attempting over nine 3-pointers per game, Devonte' Graham has managed to make them at an impressive 38% clip all season long. He is amongst the top three-point shooters in the league right now and has broken out in a major way for the Charlotte Hornets.

Even though he's been experiencing a shooting slump of late, Graham is still managing to make 3.5 threes per game. The 24-year-old point guard has been making a case for the 'Most Improved Player' award, considering how much damage he can do when playing at his best.

He is currently leading his team with impactful numbers like 18.1 points and 7.8 assists per game.


#3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai has been leading the rebuild in Oklahoma City.
Shai has been leading the rebuild in Oklahoma City.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 19.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting at a respectable 47% clip from the field this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder are comfortably inside the playoff picture at the moment, and SGA has been leading this team's offense from the word go.

The 21-year-old combo guard has a lot of room to improve, especially in the three-point domain, and that tells us there's more in store for the coming years. The fact that he has been playing off Chris Paul from the spot-up position this year and excelling at it has come as a welcome surprise for the OKC camp.

Indeed, the Paul George trade that landed SGA with the Thunder has expedited his path to being an All-Star caliber talent.

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Edited by Raunak J