NBA 2024-25, the five names called for the breakout season

They will be future stars: here are five names that could be talked about next season, let’s see them together.

On the eve of the 2024/25 NBA season, various themes, names and teams have been widely discussed, trying to outline what the values ​​on the pitch will be. Today we are going to do a slightly different job, delving into the intricacies of the League trying to find out which players will make the leap in quality next season, becoming established players in all respects.

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TOP 5 BREAKOUT SEASON

Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Let’s start with a player from a team called for great things this season. Jalen Williams he will be called upon to lend a hand to the undisputed star of the Oklahoma City Thunderaka Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Now in his third season in the NBA, the progress made by Williams in the last two years is tangible, reaching averages of 19.1 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in 2023/24. A big injection of confidence also arrived from the Oklahoma City Thunder towards the young guard: in the summer OKC traded Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for two players who perform best in the defensive phase such as Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein. By getting rid of a player with a lot of possessions like Giddey, OKC put more balls in the hands of Jalen Williams who, together with SGA and Chet Holmgren, could form a trio with enormous potential.

Jonathan Kuminga (Golden State Warriors)

It’s time for revolutions at home Golden State Warriors. In the Bay there was some big news in the summer, above all the farewell of Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks. This therefore represents a “year zero” for the franchise led by Steve Kerr, who finds in Stephen Curry the only certainty from which to start again. A big man who could surprise this year is without a doubt Jonathan Kumingaalready strong in ownership in more than half of the matches played last year. The 22-year-old winger is finally becoming what the Golden State front office hoped for at the time of the draft: Kuminga’s numbers speak of 16.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on average in 2023/24. Since this is Kuminga’s last season on his rookie contract, the Warriors player will undoubtedly try to earn a favorable deal from an economic point of view.

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RJ Barrett (Toronto Raptors)

Certainly that of RJ Barrett is a name known to most: the Canadian former New York Knicks player was chosen as the third overall pick in the 2019 draft, soon ending up in limbo in the Big Apple. Playing in the NBA is difficult, in itself, in a city like New York it is a little more difficult: the experience at the Knicks ended in the middle of last season with a trade that brought RJ Barrett back home. The winger will play his first full season at the Toronto Raptorsa franchise representing Canada in the NBA. Already in the last part of the season Barrett showed some rather interesting things in terms of scoring. With the Raptors in the midst of a rebuild, Barrett will have the uncomfortable role of being the leader of a young, inexperienced team that could still surprise.

Josh Giddey (Chicago Bulls)

We talked a little while ago about how the absence of Josh Giddey on the roster of the Oklahoma City Thunder can facilitate Jalen Williams: it’s time to look from the other side of the fence. The Australian could lead the attack Chicago Bulls this season. The Windy City franchise has been in difficulty for years and finally seems to want to declare the project of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan a failure, which has brought more injuries than joy to the red and whites. Giddey could therefore have a young and dynamic attack in his hands together with Coby White, another (re)discovery of last season after a rather complicated period. Josh Giddey has fully stepped out of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s shadow and can try to write his own story.

Scoot Henderson (Portland Trail Blazers)

Even though this will only be his second year in the NBA, the career of Scoot Henderson he is already at a big crossroads. Arriving in the league with the task of becoming the new Damian Lillard, Henderson’s first season didn’t go as hoped. The figures are good but still modest, with the exterior of Portland Trail Blazers which paid well below expectations for the first part of the year. After the All-Star break, things changed: Henderson significantly improved his numbers, also showing some flashes of leadership in a young team without great personalities. Needless to say, after failing at the first attempt, much is expected of Scoot Henderson in 2024/25.