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#3 Zach LaVine
Zach LaVine is the most explosive guard in the NBA right now, and easily functions as a combo guard for the Chicago Bulls.
Although the Bulls had an outstanding offseason that saw the acquisition of Lonzo Ball, LaVine would still be the focus of their attack.
The Bulls have not had much success in the 21st century, but things could be different moving forward. LaVine recorded career-high numbers in points (27.4), assists (4.9), rebounds (5) and field goal percentage (.507) in the 2020-21 NBA season. He also shot an effective 41.9% from beyond the arc.
#2 Devin Booker
The acquisition of Chris Paul has been one of the best decisions the Phoenix Suns front office has made in years. Although Devin Booker is the shooting guard, he brought the ball up the court for the Suns more often than anyone else at the time.
Booker flourished in his former role, but was not getting much production from his teammates. With Paul on the court, he has had an easy time scoring and securing wins for his team.
Although his burden orchestrating the offense has reduced, he still performs as a combo guard on occasion. He has done that while continuing to develop as a scorer and as a playmaker. He ended the 2020-21 NBA season averaging 25.6 points, 4.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds.
#1 James Harden
James Harden is traditionally a shooting guard, but has transformed his game to the point of being a master ball-handler and has developed incredible court vision. The NBA community recognizes his new prowess, more specifically, his teammates. That was evident when Kyrie Irving agreed to give up his role as the traditional point guard to enable Harden to be at his best.
Harden first led the league in assists (11.2 per game) during the 2016-17 NBA season. Over the next three campaigns, he was the scoring champion. During the 2020-21 season, he averaged a double-double in points (24.6) and assists (10.8) for the first time in his 12-year career.
Heading into the 2021-22 NBA season, Harden should continue his new role. That could be more beneficial for the Brooklyn Nets during the playoffs, as Harden has been an unreliable shooter during the postseason. Although he's not as nifty as Irving, Harden undoubtedly has better court vision and can link up well with his teammates on the court.
