2018 NBA All-Star Game: 7 Possible Debuts

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#4 Bradley Beal

Detroit Pistons  v Washington Wizards
Bradley Beal

Stat-line: 23.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.5 spg

Pry away a 20-point, 10-assist player from any NBA roster for a few days and you'd expect the team to go on a winless streak. How would you react, though, if the said team maintained its win percentage, it's standing in its conference and in fact, lost a couple of games post the superstar's return?

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Well, the Washington Wizards were the beneficiaries of some inspired play by their 6th year shooting guard Beal, who took over playmaking responsibilities after John Wall was sidelined with a knee injury for around a fortnight this past month. Beal shot the lights out as he dropped 51 and 34 in successive games to give Washington back-to-back wins, as they went a relatively respectable 4-5 in games without Wall.

Despite having the low-scoring game every once in a few weeks, Beal has found ways to improve the Wizards whenever he steps on to the court. His defense is now at an elite standard, and he can also make plays for teammates depending on the game situation.

The All-Star game is an exhibition of 24 of the world's biggest talents, and Beal has shown for the past season that he belongs in the conversation.

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