NBA: 5 players that will average 20-plus points for the first time in 2021
By Thomas Brown
4. Caris LeVert, Brooklyn Nets
Over the past three seasons, Caris LeVert has proven that he can be a lethal scorer when he is healthy. In the 2019-20 postseason, LeVert saw production of over 20 points and 9.5 assists per game during the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors.
While Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were out of the lineup, LeVert saw his role increase in the offense to be the primary option on offense. During the regular season last season, LeVert averaged a career-high 18.7 points per game off of nearly 43 percent shooting from the field and about 36 percent from 3.
Caris LeVert is most likely going to assume a sixth man type of role for this year’s Nets squad, however, I believe that with his pure scoring mentality, he will be able to add a lot of firepower as their leading scorer off of the bench. Definitely watch out for Caris LeVert this season. He can very well be an all-star this season.