3. Philadelphia 76ers 2018-19 record: 51-31 2020 title odds: +800 Previous rank: No. 4
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Ranking the NBA's best players: Giannis and Kawhi at the very top
Vote now: Who will be the top players in the NBA this season? Breakout candidate: Josh Richardson Richardson was a real success story in Miami, growing into a productive starter after being a second-round pick in 2015. But now that he has arrived in Philadelphia as part of the summer's Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade -- and, as a result, going from a borderline playoff team to one with aims of competing for a championship -- Richardson has a chance to become a nationally recognized player, one whose game seems perfectly suited to fit seamlessly in Philadelphia's massive starting five. -- Tim Bontemps