NBA: One breakout candidate for every team heading into 2018-19

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DALLAS, TX – SEPTEMBER 29: Dennis Smith Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks puts up a shot against Liu Xiaoyu #10 of the Beijing Ducks in the second quarter of a preseason game at American Airlines Center on September 29, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Identifying one breakout candidate for every team in the NBA heading into the 2018-19 season

The 2018-19 NBA season is roughly a week away, and there are plenty of talking points that will taking place between now and the official start of the new campaign. And one of the biggest ones, as is always the case every year, is what new stars will we see this season.

From Jayson Tatum to Jaylen Brown to the likes of Victor Oladipo, we certainly saw a few new names hit new heights this past season. We’ll certainly see a new slate of young players do the same this year.

And part of the fun is predicting which players will make the jump from really good players, to great ones. It’s not always easy to predict, but there are certainly a few players that have already begun to flash. And that’s where we started on this list.

We predict one breakout player for every team heading into the new NBA season.

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