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NBA: Power Ranking Every Team’s Starting Frontcourt Entering 2016-17

By Tony Webb

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first quarter in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first quarter in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 1, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) high fives forward Kent Bazemore (24) against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 110-108 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) high fives forward Kent Bazemore (24) against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 110-108 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

15. Atlanta Hawks

Projected Starting Frontcourt: Kent Bazemore, Paul Millsap, Dwight Howard

Paul Millsap is a really good basketball player – he’s tough down low and posses shooting range. His 21.3 PER was a top-25 ranking last season and he led the league in defensive win shares.

Losing Al Horford is tough and replacing him with Dwight Howard doesn’t necessarily make up for that loss. Howard possessed a -1.1 BP/M last season and isn’t the offensive creator that Horford was.

I like Bazemore as a player, but he certainly isn’t going to be the reason this team succeeds. The Hawks might be taking a step back as the East gets tougher this season.

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