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With the 2019-20 NBA season just about two months away, there is no shortage of players who are looking to make their mark in the league. From the incoming class of rookies to the star players now on championship-contending teams, they're all looking to prove something to everyone. Then there are these 11 players. From former all-stars looking to rebound after a rough season to sophomores looking to wash away the stink of a mediocre rookie season, these are the players that have more to prove than anyone else in the league. Now, I did want to give two honorable mentions to Bol Bol and Cam Reddish for this list. Bol was projected to be a lottery that slid all the way to the middle of the second round. He'll be looking to prove to everyone that he is still the lottery-level talent he was projected to be, but based on his draft position, I'm not sure if he'll be on the roster or in the G-League for most of the season. Reddish, on the other hand, had an underwhelming seaso...

This offseason has seen several big moves, specifically in the Eastern Conference. Four of the 2017 Eastern Conference All-Stars have all moved from the East to the Western Conference, with Jimmy Butler, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony all being traded to teams in the West while Paul Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets. That leaves four spaces open on the East's All-Star Team for the 2017-18 season, and here are four players I think will take those spots. The only person exempt from this list is Kevin Love, who actually did make the All-Star team last year but had to pull out because of an injury and was replaced by Anthony. But with that out of the way, here are the 4 players I think will make the All-Star team this year in the Eastern Conference to replace the four who left. Gordon Hayward Let's start with the obvious one in the only Western Conference All-Star who moved to the Eastern Conference. Last season, Hayward made his first All-Star appearance as a memb...