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15. Danny Green, San Antonio Spurs (Previous Ranking: No. 9)

Age: 29

Per-Game Stats: 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks

Advanced Metrics: 10.2 PER, 1.78 RPM, 84.61 TPA

"Fans who do not watch the [San Antonio] Spurs on a nightly basis are under the impression that [Kawhi] Leonard guards the opposing team's perimeter player. He does, but that usually comes in the fourth quarter. In the first three quarters, that responsibility is bestowed upon [Danny] Green," Matthew Perez wrote for AirAlamo.com. And it's that defensive importance that allows Green to retain such a respectable rank despite playing fewer minutes than his positional peers and shooting only 32.1 percent from downtown after the All-Star break.

14. Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets (Previous Ranking: No. 10)

Age: 28

Per-Game Stats: 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.5 blocks

Advanced Metrics: 13.4 PER, 1.32 RPM, minus-43.52 TPA

Eric Gordon's start to the 2016-17 campaign was a bit too good to be true. Though he's remained valuable to a Houston Rockets team that relies on plenty of bench scoring, the 2-guard who emerged early in the year as a legitimate Sixth Man of the Year contender has averaged just 13.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists since the midway point. Worse still, those points have come while he shoots 39.6 percent from the field and 36.2 percent from beyond the arc, which makes it impossible for him to remain in the top 10.

13. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (Previous Ranking: No. 23)

Age: 20

Per-Game Stats: 21.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.3 blocks

Advanced Metrics: 14.5 PER, minus-1.77 RPM, minus-136.04 TPA

Though it may seem strange to see Devin Booker sitting outside the top dozen after he exploded for 70 points against the Boston Celtics, these rankings reflect more than just single-game exploits. And while this young 2-guard has emerged as a dynamic offensive threat for the Phoenix Suns who can routinely put together 30-point outings—he has 13 on the year—it would be nice if he were doing so for a competitive team. Only four of those showings came during a victory, since Booker can settle in as a gunner when his squad is down—in large part because of his woeful defensive efforts that still lead to decisively negative scores in most overarching metrics.

12. Zach LaVine, Minnesota Timberwolves (Previous Ranking: No. 11)

Age: 22

Per-Game Stats: 18.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.2 blocks

Advanced Metrics: 14.6 PER, minus-3.01 RPM, minus-3.45 TPA

Zach LaVine played in only a handful of games after ranking No. 11 in the midseason edition, and he struggled with his shot for the Minnesota Timberwolves before a torn ACL cut his season short. But he'd already established himself as a bona fide scoring threat who maintains a spot ahead of Devin Booker because he's slightly more efficient and does a few additional things. Both wings are atrocious stoppers, but LaVine's ability to facilitate without racking up turnovers and true shooting percentage (57.6 to 53.3) both allow him to hold the subtle edge.

11. Gary Harris, Denver Nuggets (Previous Ranking: No. 21)

Age: 22

Per-Game Stats: 14.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks

Advanced Metrics: 16.6 PER, 0.3 RPM, 46.73 TPA

"Forget about him as a shot goes up, and [Gary] Harris will sneak in for a put-back cram. Harris is emerging as one of the league's most versatile off-ball weapons. He's drilled a sizzling 43 percent from deep, and he's not just a standstill gunner; he has a liquid release compact enough to catch and shoot in a blink after curling off screens," ESPN.com's Zach Lowe wrote while selecting Gary Harris to his Marc Gasol All-Stars.

The Michigan State product may still be flying below the radar, but his synergy with Nikola Jokic has been crucial to the Denver Nuggets' overall surge toward the top of the offensive-rating leaderboard, and he's making that point-producing leap while consistently taking on tough perimeter assignments.