If you want to believe in guys like Joel Embiid , Kawhi Leonard , Zion Williamson , Paul George , Brandon Ingram and Kristaps Porziņģis again, go right ahead. All of which are fantasy stars on the court but have been plagued by injuries. They should definitely be considered for bounce back campaigns. However, for this article I shifted my focus to younger players who were injured last season and could break out for career campaigns in 2025-26.

LaMelo Ball , Charlotte Hornets

Ball has played more than 51 games only once in his career, and he’s on the edge of falling into the Embiid/Leonard/Williamson category. Ball is only one year younger than Williamson, so it may not seem fair to judge them so differently. But, for me, it’s simple. Ball has top-five upside, and Williams

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