Nine players taking a leap this season

HoopsHype breaks down nine players taking a huge leap this NBA season, including Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

One of the most exciting parts of being an NBA fan every year is seeing which players take what is known as The Leap – going from being good to great or great to elite.

In some cases, we’re talking about role players becoming stars. In others, we mean when All-Stars turn into All-NBA players – or even MVP candidates.

You’ll see different examples below when we break down the nine players taking huge leaps in the 2022-23 NBA season.