2012-13 Breakout Candidates

The NBA season kicks off in less than an hour. Before the season officially begins, I wanted to get in one last pre-season post.

With shifting rosters due to trades, retirement, or injury, and the natural progression of players getting better and worse as the years move on, here’s a look at five players that you might not have heard of that are poised to have career seasons.

Cruisin' in the ATL: ATL Hawks 12-13 Preview

Gone is Joe Johnson. With him, the painful-to-watch and increasingly less effective “Iso-Joe” offense—not to mention the nearly $90 million and four seasons still owed him.

Gone is Marvin Williams. With him, the stubborn notion to continue his employment solely because he was drafted over Chris Paul and Deron Williams all those summers ago.