The NBA players who are the most fun to watch on League Pass

Doncic is going to be Rookie of the Year. The only question is what his ceiling is. Doncic is already a ton of fun. He’s so skilled for a player this young, and he will be an All-Star for years to come. Get on board now.

The Greek Freak may very well be the MVP this year. He’s helped turn the Bucks into arguably the top team in the Eastern Conference. Of course, he also plays in Milwaukee, which isn’t the biggest of markets. His name is hard to spell, and he’s not on national TV all the time, but Giannis is as good as anybody in the league right now.

Walker is a one-man team in Charlotte. He’s an All-Star surrounded by mediocrity, with all due respect to guys like Cody Zeller and Nicolas Batum. Though he’s slowed down after a hot start, Walker is still one of the league’s top scorers and a threat to drop 30 any given night.

Jokic is a rare breed of player. He’s giant and he can barely jump, but the man throws some of the most beautiful passes in the NBA. You expect a guy the Joker’s size to average 20 points and 10 rebounds. Do you also expect him to average over seven assists per game, though?

With Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau gone, Towns has been freed. It suits him well because in an offense built around him, few players can score like KAT. He’s still young, and still getting better, but the next time the Timberwolves make the playoffs he’ll be the focal point.

To think that Griffin used to be one of the league’s biggest stars. There’s the rub in playing in Detroit for a mediocre Pistons team. Blake doesn’t dunk with the authority he used to, but he’s still an All-Star-level player with a special game.

There are few reasons to watch the Suns, the one bad team in the Western Conference. Booker is one of them, though. How many players have scored 70 points in a game in NBA history? Booker did that. He’s an elite shooter.

Fox struggled as a rookie, but in his sophomore season he’s taken his game to a different level. If you love speed, Fox is a fun player to watch. He can take the ball up the court in the blink of an eye, and he makes the Kings actually watchable.

Mitchell showed that he was a steal in the NBA Draft last year when he fought tooth and nail for the Rookie of the Year Award with Ben Simmons. He had a bit of a “sophomore slump,” but a lot of players would like to slump and score over 20 points per game. Mitchell has great athleticism and is a fierce dunker, making his a particularly enjoyable brand of basketball when he’s hot.

Once upon a time, Russell was looking like a bust. His biggest claim to fame was possibly blowing up Nick Young’s relationship with Iggy Azalea (remember her?). He got traded to the Nets, and he’s finally showing why he was a second-overall pick. Russell isn’t the most-disciplined player, but can’t that be fun in its own way?

You can be forgiven for rarely watching the Hawks, but Collins deserves your attention. You want to see a great athlete? Collins can jump out of the gym. He can dunk with authority, and he’s a great rebounder as well. Someday the Hawks will be good again, and Collins will be a big reason why.

Lillard is one of those players all big basketball fans know but maybe don’t get to watch all that often. The Trail Blazers aren't on national TV a ton, and they play way out west. That hurts in terms of fans on the East Coast getting to watch Lillard's games. However, the Weber State alum averages over 26 points per game, and he’s great at the free-throw line too. Practice your fundamentals, kids!

Since John Wall went down with an injury, Beal has taken his game to the next level. He’s a great shooter, and he’s shown he can run an offense. Washington is having a down year, but you can’t blame Beal.

We would have recommended Victor Oladipo, but he unfortunately was lost for the season. That being said, Turner is a fun player in his own right. He’s a bouncy athlete, and he’s particularly worth watching on the defensive side of the court. Turner actually leads the league in blocked shots per game.

There is no rookie on Luka Doncic’s level, but Jackson is one of the other rookies who is really intriguing. He’s incredibly long and athletic, and he’s also super young for an NBA player. That means he’s a bit raw, but the talent is there. Like first-overall pick DeAndre Ayton, Jackson is going to be a good player sooner rather than later. Watch the Grizzlies on League Pass so you can boast you were on board early.

Let’s go to the other side of the Grizzlies’ experience rankings. Conley and Marc Gasol have been the leading forces for Memphis since the glory days of Grit n’ Grind. Gasol has unfortunately been slowed a bit by injury, but Conley is still going strong.

The Raptors are a great team, but as a squad from north of the border, they don’t get too many eyeballs in the United States. Of course, we all remember Kawhi from his time with San Antonio, although it’s been a couple of years since we really saw him play with the Spurs. He’s still great, though, and reason alone to watch Toronto.

Holiday has been operating in Anthony Davis’ shadow, but he’s an awesome player in his own right. He’s also particularly fun if you like tenacious defense. Holiday loves to lock down scorers like James Harden and Russell Westbrook. However, he can also pass, and score, so it’s not all defensive prowess.

Playing in Chicago for a bad team, Lavine gets to let loose. We know from his dunk contest performances the kind of crazy athleticism he has. He’s not quite been doing that this year, but every now and then he can throw it down like the glory days of, you know, two years ago. Lavine is not efficient, and he’s a sieve on defense, but that’s not a bad thing from an excitement standpoint.

Murray doesn’t lack for confidence, and he’s earned that to a degree. He almost scored 50 points in a game earlier this year, and he has that kind of skill in him. The Canadian may not be reliable on a game in, game out basis, but his ceiling makes him an intriguing player to watch when the Nuggets are in action.

Lopez has become a fascinating player. When he started in the NBA, he was a big, back-to-the-basket center who scored down low. Now he’s still a giant center, but he takes a ton of threes. Lopez has completely changed his game, and who doesn’t like watching a 7-footer put up treys?

A lot of eyes have been on Davis recently, but more for his trade demands than from anybody watching the New Orleans Pelicans. In fact, his whole reason for wanting out of the Big Easy was so that he could play for a bigger, better team. He arguably earned that right, as The Brow is one of the five best players in the league.

This is all about enjoying one last ride. Wade has been one of the league’s biggest stars for over a decade, but he’s in his final season. He’s no longer the player he once was, and the Heat are a middling team. However, who doesn’t want to see Wade play one last time? The same goes for Vince Carter and Dirk Nowitzki.

There were questions about how Lowry would play after his bestie, DeMar DeRozan, got traded. So far, so good. Lowry has averaged over nine assists per game, second only to triple-double machine Russell Westbrook (who, obviously, is always fascinating and polarizing to watch). Kawhi gets the bulk of the attention, but he’s not a one-man team. Let us not forget the love for Lowry.

There are good players on the Clippers. Tobias Harris is a borderline All-Star. Lou Williams is always a threat to win Sixth Man of the Year. And yet, nobody is more fun to watch than Boban. The dude is a giant, pure and simple. He can dunk without jumping. His hand could crush your head like an egg. If you want to talk fun players to watch, everybody should enjoy the Boban experience at least once.