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The Mavs' offensive rating jumped to 121.7 with both on the floor last season, while Dallas' effective field-goal percentage rose to 60.2 percent (99th percentile, per Cleaning the Glass).

These are two of the best offensive creators and ball-handlers in basketball, even if their styles are different. Irving should also be happy and motivated after signing a three-year, $126 million contract while Dončić looks slimmer than ever heading into Year 5.

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One of the newest star pairings on this list, giving Dončić and Irving a full training camp together should make a big difference in their on-court success this season. Just Missing the Cut: Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers), De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings), Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Stephen Curry and Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)Ģ022-23 Net Rating Together: plus-4.6 (80th percentile)Ģ022-23 Combined Estimated Plus-Minus: 11.9 Until both can prove they can play more than 50-ish games a season, however, an honorable mention is high enough. Los Angeles beat opponents by 8.3 points per 100 possessions with both on the floor last season (93rd percentile, via Cleaning the Glass), and Leonard reminded us he's still a superstar when healthy during the playoffs (34.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 54.5 percent shooting vs. There's no debating the success the two have experienced together since joining the Clippers in 2019, an experiment that's been blown up by continuous injuries. 'When healthy-and let's hope that'll be the case this coming season-Leonard and George are as dangerous as two-man units get,' is what Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes wrote last summer when ranking superstar duos for 2022-23, and that could easily be used again here. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers Still, their significant on-court success deserves a shoutout here. This duo was really, really good together but will likely have broken up before the 2023-24 season kicks off.

Harden's desire to be traded, however, could affect future chemistry even if he's not moved before the start of the season.Įmbiid and Harden had the highest combined EPA of any duo on this entire list last season (12.4) and ranked second in the group in EW (27.4). Statistically speaking, Embiid and Harden were one of the NBA's best duos last season and could still be successful if kept together. Joel Embiid and James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Boston CelticsĮven with six years of experience and a trip to the NBA Finals together, Tatum and Brown fell short of cracking the top five here.īrown's EPM score of plus-2.6 ranked just 46th overall in the NBA, and the two stars combined for a modest plus-5.2 net rating in 3,376 total possessions together, which was actually lower than Boston's overall net of plus-6.9.īoth are still improving and should be tied to each other for years to come with Brown's new monster deal and another coming for Tatum next summer, although some overlapping skills hold them back from the league's elite here. We'll also be using estimated plus-minus and estimated wins data from, which help measure the value of individual players while taking into account both offense and defense.Īdding these numbers up while projecting player progression and regression, injury history and current trade requests has given us a clear picture of the top five (plus some honorable mentions) superstar duos for 2023-24.

A team's success with both players on the court last season with be heavily taken into consideration for these rankings, with help from.

Stars not only need to be individually great, but also prove they can mesh well with their co-stars, meaning we'll be taking into account lineup data here. When identifying which teams possess the best duos, however, a number of factors will be considered. When examining rosters across the league, the 2023-24 season will be no exception. Superstar duos in the NBA are as timeless as the game itself. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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