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Ben Simmons has been called upon to fill a slightly bigger role for the Philadelphia 76ers of late and shown that he's up to the task, averaging 21, 10 and 8 so far in January. The 23-year-old's contributions across the board give him an incredibly high floor but it's reasonable to hope that the Sixers keep turning him loose.Ben Simmons Profile Page

The Orlando Magic have been nothing but patient with Markelle Fultz and that disciplined approach to managing their new prospect has paid off. Fultz has become a steady, reliable rotation piece on a playoff team and is still just 21 years old. Fultz ceiling may be lower than originally forecast but that doesn't mean he's anywhere near a plateau.Markelle Fultz Profile Page

Jaren Jackson Jr. has taken another big leap forward toward unicorn status and is now jacking 6.5 threes per game with a plus-.400 success rate. The 20-year-old's rebound numbers underwhelm but that's forgivable when you consider his defensive stats and how efficiently he scores. Jackson Jr.'s ceiling remains tantalizingly high but with Ja Morant and an emergent Dillon Brooks in town, he'll have help shouldering the offensive workload.Jaren Jackson Jr. Profile Page

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed glimpses of his high ceiling during his rookie campaign with the Los Angeles Clippers but has outright excelled with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander is a near-20 PPG scorer and has grabbed double digit rebounds in four of his past six games (including a 20-20-10 line). With the leadership of Chris Paul, SGA is making a strong case to be considered a future star.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Profile Page

Ian Mahinmi's unpalatable contract and struggle to stay on the court has made him somewhat of an NBA afterthought the past few seasons but don't sleep on what the 33-year-old has done for the Washington Wizards in 2019-20. Mahinmi is now in the final year of his deal and is showing the combination of rim protection (1.5 BPG) and three-point shooting (2.9 makes per) that initially intrigued folks during his run with the Spurs. Consider him in deep leagues, especially while the Washington Wizards juggle frontcourt injuries.Ian Mahinmi Profile Page