Cleveland Cavaliers: Ranking the team’s top 10 current players

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No. 1: The clear-cut MVP candidate LeBron James

Team rank: 1st in ppg, 2nd in rebounds per game, 1st in assists per game

Slash line: .583/ .411/ .764

In a season in which many thought LeBron James was going to relapse, he proved them wrong. James is part of two-man MVP race which includes both himself and James Harden.

As for his numbers, James is putting up 28.1 points per game, 8.3 rebounds per game, and a career-high 9.1 assists per game. The one that really stands out is his 58.3% from the field, which happens to be a career-high. Even his 41.1% from deep is a career-high. As James has aged, he has become more and more efficient from the field. That’s one sign of his greatness.

LeBron James does it all, and he plays major minutes to make sure his team wins. He averages 37.3 minutes per game, which ranks third in the entire NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers are truly lucky to have LeBron James in the extended prime of his career.

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Well, that’s it! LeBron James tops our list.

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