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NBA Season Preview 2018-19: 10 players who will take the leap this season

By Jacob Mooallem

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 07: Tobias Harris #34 of the Los Angeles Clippers controls the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on April 7, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 07: Tobias Harris #34 of the Los Angeles Clippers controls the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on April 7, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 18: Tobias Harris #34 of the LA Clippers jocks for a position during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 18, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 18: Tobias Harris #34 of the LA Clippers jocks for a position during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 18, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

1. Tobias Harris

Though he’s already on his fourth NBA team, Tobias Harris is only 26 years young. He’s coming off his best season yet and a summer where he rejected an $80 million contract extension, betting on himself.

His 32 games with the Clippers last year were stellar, as he averaged a career high 19 points per game on the best shooting percentages of his career. After being known as a dual forward for most of his career, Harris played 94 percent of his minutes with the Clippers at power forward, making him one of the NBA’s most versatile and dangerous stretch 4s.

Playing power forward allows Harris to attack slower big men off the dribble and create automatic mismatches against lineups that are too big or too slow. Lineups featuring Harris and Lou Williams, who averaged 22.6 points per game last season, contain a great deal of offensive firepower, and scored 112 points per 100 possessions last year, per NBA.com lineup data.

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With the addition of Marcin Gortat, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and Mike Scott, the Clippers have a sneakily deep team that could make a run for a playoff spot in a west. If they do, expect Harris to put together his best season yet and vie for a spot as the Clippers’ leading scorer.

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