A look at the season's breakout Ballers after the preseason games

3. Chris Kaman; Los Angeles Lakers

Four Games: 12 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3 assists

Chris Kaman is doing everything he can to replace Dwight Howard as the Los Angeles Lakers’ new starting center. The Lakers are giving Kaman a chance to prove he still has it, while not sacrificing their cap flexibility for next summer. However, Kaman has outplayed this opportunity in the preseason, throwing up a pair of double-doubles and scoring in double figures each night.

He’s shooting .512 from the field and has been a respectable presence on defense. The most impressive part has been his ability to gel with Pau Gasol. The two have good coordination and have set up quite a few of each other’s baskets too.

Add on 8-10 minutes per game to these preseason numbers and Kaman could potentially become a 15-10 player, something which the Lakers would love to get, considering that they paid just $3.18 million for him.