The NBA season is quickly approaching and that means its time to start previewing what the 2015-16 season will have in store. In this edition of ‘Def Pen Picks’ we take a look at the Top 15 NBA power forwards going into the 2015-16 season.
Now, in today’s NBA, there is a lot more ‘position-less’ basketball, meaning there is no specific position assigned to a specific player. Teams play real big and others can play real small. There are different levels of it but at the end of the day, every player is assigned to one natural position. So for example, Tim Duncan will be playing center this season for the San Antonio Spurs with the arrival of LaMarcus Aldridge but his true position will always be power forward. The same can be said for Chris Bosh, who played center during the LeBron James era in Miami but now with the arrival of Hassan Whiteside, he has returned to his natural power forward position. On the flipside, a player like Greg Monroe technically played power forward last year for the Detroit Pistons but his natural position is center and that list will be coming at you next week.
Here’s the top 15 NBA powers forwards going into the 2015-16 season.
15. Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets
2014-15 stats: 75 games played, 27.8 minutes, 12.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks.
14. Markieff Morris, Phoenix Suns
2014-15 stats: 82 games played, 31.5 minutes, 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks.
13. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
2014-15 stats: 77 games played, 29.6 minutes, 17.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.4 blocks.
12. Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
2014-15 stats: 74 games played, 30.8 minutes, 16.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.7 blocks.
11. Zach Randolph, Memphis Grizzlies
2014-15 stats: 71 games played, 32.5 minutes, 16.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.2 blocks.
10. Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks
2014-15 stats: 73 games played, 32.7 minutes, 16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.9 blocks.
9. Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls
2014-15 stats: 78 games played, 34.4 minutes, 18.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.3 steals, 1.9 blocks.
8. Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
2014-15 stats: 75 games played, 33.8 minutes, 16.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.5 blocks.
7. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
2014-15 stats: 79 games played, 31.5 minutes, 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.3 blocks.
6. Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder
2014-15 stats: 64 games played, 33.1 minutes, 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.4 blocks.
5. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
2014-15 stats: 77 games played, 28.9 minutes, 13.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 2.0 blocks.
4. Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
2014-15 stats: 44 games played, 35.4 minutes, 21.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.6 blocks.
3. LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs
2014-15 stats: 71 games played, 35.4 minutes, 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.0 blocks.
2. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
2014-15 stats: 67 games played, 35.2 minutes, 21.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks.
1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
2014-15 stats: 68 games played, 36.1 minutes, 24.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.9 blocks.
