The NBA playoffs are where basketball legacies are forged. It’s all well and good if a player can be effective during the regular season, but if they become unplayable when the playoffs roll around (Josh Giddey last year, for example), their standing around the league can quickly plummet regardless of their regular season accomplishments.
Conversely, some players can change their public perception by rising to the occasion and playing their best basketball when it matters most, often leading to a more lucrative contract in the future.
Below are the five players who have raised their stock the most during this year’s NBA playoffs so far, but before
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