Aldridge shook off a quad injury early in camp and is again a major scoring threat, having averaged over 21 PPG in each of the last three seasons. He didn’t shoot quite as well from the line last season, but remains a much better FT shooter than most bigs and we love that he did a better job of staying out of foul trouble.

After spending nearly a decade teasing Hawk fans with his immense talent, Smith was allowed to head to Motown as a free agent this summer. Last season, his shooting touch bounced back to normal career levels, but his turnovers rose and his scoring went down as his overall game regressed slightly. Smith is a stellar defender that really knows how to challenge opposing shooters and throw a block party.

Lots of star power has occupied the two-guard slot over the years, but the position is not currently in a golden age. After the top three, there’s a pretty significant drop and in short order, the position becomes fairly barren. If you don’t get one of the big guns here, don’t wait too long to grab someone or else you’re going to be in dire straits.