Top 10 shooting guards heading into the 2021-22 NBA season

#6 CJ McCollum

CJ McCollum (#3) of the Portland Trail Blazers attempts a three-point basket against Nikola Jokic (#15) of the Denver Nuggets

CJ McCollum's consistency is impressive, especially considering that he plays alongside one of the best point guards in the NBA right now, Damian Lillard. Although McCollum was not dependable during the 2021 NBA playoffs, he had arguably the best season of his career for the Portland Trail Blazers.

McCollum ended the season averaging a career-high 23.1 points, 4.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game with a .458 field-goal percentage. CJ could have another impressive run in the 2021-22 NBA regular season. However, no one can say if it would extend to the playoffs, and help the Trail Blazers make a deeper run this time.

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#5 Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown (#7) of the Boston Celtics dunks on Richaun Holmes (#22) of the Sacramento Kings.

What if Jaylen Brown did not sustain an injury, would the Boston Celtics have made a deeper run in the 2021 NBA playoffs? That question plagued every Celtics fan after their team crashed out in the first round of the playoffs.

Jaylen Brown is the first Celtics player with 40 points on 85% shooting in a game in franchise history 😯 pic.twitter.com/8OHmVYxBpq

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 16, 2021

Although Jayson Tatum is the Celtics' top player, Brown is an integral part of the franchise's future. Following his breakout season, it would be exciting to see how he develops in the NBA.

Brown played only 58 games for the Cs in the 2020-21 NBA season. He averaged 24.7 points, 3.4 assists and six rebounds while shooting at 48.4% from the field and 39.7% from the three-point range.

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#4 Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal (#3) of the Washington Wizards

Bradley Beal has averaged 30+ points in back-to-back seasons, a feat which only five NBA players have achieved in the last 35 years.

While many questioned his bucket-getting ability because he is the sole star in his team, he proved them wrong after averaging a career-high 31.3 points while playing alongside Russell Westbrook.

The duo of Bradley Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie has the potential to become one of the best backcourts in the east 👀 pic.twitter.com/2frBp68znB

— Wizards Nation (@WizardsNationCP) August 24, 2021

Beal has proved himself in the NBA, and will look to achieve greater things. The Washington Wizards reached the 2021 playoffs, but were eliminated in Round 1 by the Philadelphia 76ers. Although playoff qualification in the 2021-22 season looks bleak, Beal could have another high-scoring campaign.