The quick left-hander from Ohio State, Mike Conley averaged 15.4 points a game and 6.6 assists p/g last season. Conley, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph have helped lead the Grizzlies to the playoffs for four consecutive years.
9. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
Mr. Consistency. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan have been the driving force for the San Antonio Spurs the last 13-years. Parker, 32, averaged 16.7 ppg last season, while leading the Spurs to an NBA Championship.
8. Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
A free-agent last season, Kyle Lowry earned himself a 4-year/$48 million dollar deal by leading the Raptors to the third best record in the Eastern Conference last season. Lowry finished second on the team in scoring, 18 ppg, and averaged a career high 7.4 assists per game.
7. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
The 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year, there’s very little that separates Damian Lillard from the remaining point guards. Playing in all 82 games last season, Lillard averaged a career high 20.7 ppg, while leading to the Trail Blazers to the second-round of the playoffs.