NBA: 7 under-appreciated players whose impact goes beyond the box score

NBA Boston Celtics Marcus Smart (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
NBA Boston Celtics Marcus Smart (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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NBA Toronto Raptors Danny Green (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

 3. Danny Green, Toronto Raptors

Season stats: 10.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.8 bpg

Danny Green has been anything but a throw-in from the infamous Kawhi/DeRozan swap in the summer. He has been an essential part of the Toronto Raptors‘ success this season.

It may not show in his box score numbers but Green’s marksmanship from the outside coupled with his fundamentally sound and smothering perimeter defence make him one of the best 3-and-D players in the entire league.

If he keeps up this level of play all season and Toronto remains healthy, look for them to remain as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference!