The unpredictability of sports is one of the main reasons that they are so intriguing to fans. So, in the vein, The Hoops Manifesto will be tracking the biggest surprise NBA player this season – the player who (positively) deviated most from his norm and had a crazy good season. This is the NBA Eye Opener of the Year.
Larry Nance Jr – Los Angeles Lakers
7.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 57.6% FG, 3.1 WP
It was a rather quiet week for Nance (6 ppg, 4 rpg), but it was still enough to keep him as the biggest year-to-year gainer in terms of WP/48 minutes in the whole league. The only other small forwards who have won more games for their teams this year (reflected in the Wins Produced stat) are Kawhi Leonard and Trevor Ariza. And, more importantly, his contributions have kept the surprising Lakers in the playoff hunt.
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