Each year, the NBA sees some players surprise everyone. These players come out of nowhere and become good to great players in the league. Nikola Vucevic and Pascal Siakam were two such players in 2018-19. Vucevic made his first all-star team. Siakam, on the other hand, was the 2nd best player on the NBA champion Toronto Raptors.
The 2019-20 season is still not over. Moreover, it is possible the league never resumes for this season. But there were still some players who were surprising everyone this season. Some of them even became All-Stars this season. This article is about the three most surprising players for the 2019-20 NBA Season.
2019-20 NBA Season Most Surprising Players: Domantas Sabonis
Sabonis is averaging 18.5 Pts, 12.4 Rebs, and 5.0 Ast on 54% shooting this season. He is arguably the best player on the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are going to be in the playoffs this season. Sabonis also made his first all-star team this season. Before this season, people thought of him as a decent rotation big.
But Sabonis has truly stepped in the absence of Oladipo and is now one of the best young big men in the league. The Pacers are a dark horse team and Sabonis is the big reason behind. He could certainly continue to improve and be a top-20 player in the league in future seasons.
2019-20 NBA Season Most Surprising Players: Bam Adebayo
No one was projecting Bam Adebayo to be an All-Star by his third season. This is why he is one of the most surprising players this season. Adebayo is the 2nd best player on top-3 Eastern Conference team. He is the prototypical modern centre. He can guard all five positions easily, rebounds tenaciously, and is an underrated passer. Once he develops a 3-pt shot, he could easily turn into the best big man in the league.
2019-20 Season Most Surprising Players: Pascal Siakam
Siakam was the most improved player in 2018-19. He might win the award again this year. This season he is averaging 7 points more than he did last season. He is also the best player on the third-best team in the league. Siakam is now a true superstar and made his first all-star game this season. A deep playoff run will cement as a top-20 player in the league.
