#5 Kemba Walker

By signing with the Boston Celtics, Kemba finally has a great group of teammates that the Charlotte Hornets never gave him despite him playing his heart out for them in all the 8 seasons he spent there.

Boston have Gordon Hayward who is trying to get back to All-Star form and an incredible group of young talented players when you look at the likes of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Robert Williams, Romeo Langford, Carsen Edwards and Grant Williams. Walker and Marcus Smart need to be the leaders of this team full of potential.
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#4 Kyrie Irving

After a rollercoaster season with the Celtics that saw them get eliminated in 5 games versus the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round of the playoffs, Uncle Drew will look to turn things around with his new team- the Brooklyn Nets.
Irving teamed up with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn to try and make the team championship contenders in 20/21. In 19/20, the team will be good but KD will be out for the whole season so don't expect them to be in the conversation for the title this upcoming season.
#3 Russell Westbrook

The 2016-17 MVP has made history the last 3 seasons by averaging a triple-double in each year- a feat that only the legendary Oscar Robertson has achieved. However, in his new role as the sidekick to his former OKC teammate James Harden in the Houston Rockets, Westbrook must significantly improve his shooting efficiency.
Additionally, he'll have more shooters around him in H-Town than he ever had in all his years with the Thunder, therefore Russ should become more of a facilitator in Coach Mike D'Antoni's offensive system.
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