With the NBA season starting, fans have mostly been paying attention to big trades this year such as Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks, Chris Paul to the San Antonio Spurs, and Russell Westbrook to the Denver Nuggets. Aside from trades between teams, the public has put too much attention onto the Los Angeles Lakers 55th pick Bronny James. With Bronny being the son of the four time NBA champion Lebron James, it would be rather unusual for him to not have the most public gaze on him.
However, Bronny has had shockingly disappointing performances, taking even more attention off of other players that are doing well. Washington Wizards second pick Alexandre Sarr has a current career average of 9.8 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. Currently, his best game was against the Miami Heat, where he had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The game concluded with the Miami Heat winning 118-98. The first overall pick in the draft Zaccharie Risacher has a career average of 12 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Most recently, his best game was against the New York Knicks , where he had 33 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. The game ended with the Atlanta Hawks winning 121-116. These averages display the capability and potential of other NBA players that deserve acknowledgement.
These players have the potential to become future stars and be favorable players for future fans. Apart from one effective player, the team also has to be winning games to make such impressive statistics really matter.