Fresh faces in new places abound throughout the NBA at the end of every summer. The 2024 offseason has already proved to be no different. Entrenched big names like Paul George, Dejounte Murray and Mikal Bridges are donning new threads.
Higher-end role players such as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Derrick Jones Jr., Tyus Jones and Gary Trent Jr. are in the same boat.
A plethora of rookies will begin their careers saddled with what should be prominent roles. Tantalizing youngsters like Deni Avdija and Josh Giddey are hitting the reset button in new digs. So, let's go ahead and spotlight the most impactful additions for each team, shall we? "Impactful" will be our operative word here.
In certain cases, selections will diverge from players who offer more long-term intrigue in favor of someone who figures to leave a more immediate mark. This caveat will be especially prescient for teams that have bagged top draft picks who may cede status to more established vets or fellow prospects in line for bigger roles out of the gate. Basically, this entire exercise boils down to a simple yet salient question: Which new face for each squad will be most valuable next season ? Dyson Daniels is a worthwhile selection here, if only because he has two years under his belt and wears-opponents'-skin-on-defense calling card.
The Atlanta Hawks are also (currently) set up to give him more run as a second-string point guard than the New Orleans Pelicans. That's interesting! But Zaccharie Risacher is the No.