The NBA Season is only a few months away, so it’s time for some preseason rankings. Here are some predictions for who will be the top 5 point guards in the league this season:
5. Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving (22.5 ppg and 5.9 apg) had a breakout season last year and is poised to take the next step this fall. Irving has shown the ability to score at will. He is sneakily quick and can weave his way through a defense to either score or kick it to a teammate. The next step for Irving will be taking his team to playoffs. The Cavs have some decent pieces and could contend for a seventh or eighth seed in the east. The addition of veteran guard Jarret Jack should only help Irving improve. He still has to get better defensively. However, if he can make the adjustments on the defensive end, he could be in the conversation for best point guard in the league.
4a. Steph Curry
Deron Williams (18.9 ppg and 7.7 apg.) has no excuse not to be the best point guard in the league this season. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov and GM Billy King have literally handed him all he needs to succeed. Williams has a knack for passing and with an all-star caliber player at every position (C Brook Lopez, PF Kevin Garnett, SF Paul Pierce, SG Joe Johnson [if healthy]) he will have guys cutting for easy baskets and spotting up for open three’s all night. While he may not score as much points this season he should have much more than the 7.7 apg he had last season. If Williams, acts as the floor general, finds open teammates and knocks down the big shots like he’s capable off hitting, he could be in the MVP conversation for the 2013-2014 season.
