Stats are below of all the players who average 30 or more from last season.
- Joel Embiid - 33.1
- Luka 32.4
- Damian Lillard 32.4
- SGA 31.4
- Giannis 31.1.
- Tatum 30.1
Curry was the next up at 29.4. Honestly I see Curry averaging 30 or more this year, I do not see Dame or Giannis doing it since they are teammates now. I think Donovan Mitchell does it too. So I predict personally that there will be 6 this upcoming year as well.
Giannis and Dame both took 20 a game. MLE averaged 90 FGA’s per game last season. There’s still another 50 shots to go around. Jrue and Allen took 22 to score a combined 30 points, so adding Dame actually adds two more shots for someone else. If anything, Dame and Giannis might need to take more, because they lost some FGA’s in other areas.
Giannis takes the most FTA’s in the league, scoring about 8 PPG’s from the line. Dame 5th most, scoring about 9 PPG. Which means they are scoring about a half a point per FGA from the foul line. Both could lose some efficiency, and still score 30 PPG, by taking another couple of available shots, because they get to the line.
I’m thinking less. Luka and Embiid are the only 2 on that list I think are likely to do it again, and I don’t know who makes the step up into that list
Probably around the same number. AD averaging 30 wouldn’t surprise me. Embiid/Luka/Tatum/Steph but think Booker has a good chance to average 30. I still think Giannis gets 30+ and maybe both Giannis and Dame, but definitely Giannis.
I also think Booker is going to take a leap as well. He just seems ready, he’s in his prime as well.
I think Ja (32 mpg) could have a chance at 30ppg. With Tyus gone, it would be nice to see him get more minutes, especially in the 4th quarter.
I think the only one who will average 30 & above this year is Embiid, Luka has Kyrie to share the ball with, Dame & Giannis on the same team, for Tatum there is KP Chet & Jdub will take shots from Shai, KD got Booker and Beal.