8/10. Nikola Jokiฤ
He averaged 27.7 PPG, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.7 assists last season.
That is the scary part: he won the assist and rebound titles almost casually.
If Jokiฤ ever decides that scoring comes before playmaking, his touch and 56.9% shooting make him a legitimate...
FINALLY! Why LUKA?
He already won at 33.5 PPG, led the NBA with 44 30-point games and 16 40-point games, and now has full control of a Lakers roster reshaped around him after LeBronโs departure.
Luka is not chasing the scoring title.
The scoring title is chasing Luka. ๐๐
...If Minnesota lets him hunt, he can challenge anyone.
10/10. SGA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 PPG on 55.3% shooting and extended his 20-point streak to 140 games.
He is the most consistent scorer alive.
7/10. VICTOR WEMBANYAMA
He averaged 25 PPG on 51.2% shooting at 22 years old.
His scoring average has risen every season.
If he becomes more assertive instead of trying to be a point center every possession, 30 PPG is realistic.
6/10. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
Giannis is the only player in NBA history with multiple 30+ PPG seasons on 60%+ shooting.
Injuries limited him to 36 games last year, and his 27.6 PPG was his lowest since 2017-18.
Now heโs healthy and fully unleashed starting a new chapter in Miami
....dark horse.
5/10. JALEN BRUNSON
Jalen Brunson dropped 45 in a Finals-clinching game and led all playoff scorers at 28.4 PPG.
He has averaged 26+ in three straight regular seasons.
The Knicks just won their first title since 1973โand Brunson has already shown he can score
HERE ARE MY 10 PLAYERS BUILT TO EXPLODE IN 2026-27โAND WHY LUKA IS STILL THE SAFEST BET.
1/10. LUKA DONฤIฤ:
He won the scoring title at 33.5 PPG. Lakers fans think he repeats.
Everyone else thinks SGA, Ant, or Wemby takes it BUT LUKA....
4/10. JAYSON TATUM
He returned from a torn Achilles in 10 months and still averaged 21.8 PPG in 16 games.
Now Brown is gone.
Tatum has averaged 26+ PPG in five straight healthy seasons, including 30.1 in 2022-23.
A full offseason plus Bostonโs scoring vacuum makes him a serious
3/10. JAYLEN BROWN
He posted 28.7 PPG, 21.7 FGA, and 7.5 FTA per gameโcareer highs across the board.
He proved he can carry a No. 1 scoring load.
Now he joins a loaded Philadelphia attack.
If the pecking order tilts toward him, Brown has a real path to 30 PPG.
2/10. TYRESE MAXEY
Tyrese Maxey averaged a career-high 28.3 PPG last season.
With Jaylen Brown, LeBron, and Embiid drawing defensive attention, Maxeyโs speed and 220 made threes could get even more dangerous.
THE ISSUE: four established stars means fewer empty possessions.