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#3 Kristaps Porzingis
In terms of breakout seasons, Porzingis was having a vintage one before going down to injury last season. Freed of Carmelo Anthony's shadow at the Garden, the Zinger excelled as the Knicks' first option on offense at the start of the year, earning his first All Star Game nod in the process.
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A stretch 4 in the Dirk Nowitzki mould, Porzingis has all the tools to be a truly transcendental rim protector - which he was for most of last season in games that he appeared in, ranking among the league's top shotblockers.
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While it is unclear how many games he'll appear in this season, the fact that he became a genuinely elite two-way force last season cannot be ignored while factoring in the best international players in the league today. If he manages to make a comeback with full fitness, he is fully capable of justifying his #3 spot on this list.
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