（原文发布于1月10日，作者是ESPN记者Tim Bontemps和Brian Windhorst，文章内容不代表译者观点。）
随着2024-25赛季过半，现在正是评估NBA各队情况的好时机。经过上半个赛季的数据积累，我们可以分析哪些球员表现令人惊喜或失望。当我们向联盟各队的教练、球探及高管征求意见时，他们轻松指出了许多这样的球员。
本篇将列出这些球员，并解释原因，同时分析活塞队在交易截止日前可能采取的策略，以及76人一位有前途的新秀现状，还会讨论布拉德利·比尔与太阳队未来的发展方向。
上半赛季八位令人惊喜的球员
- 卡尔-安东尼·唐斯，纽约尼克斯：
- 凯德·康宁汉姆，活塞：
- 维克托·文班亚马，圣安东尼奥马刺：
- 戴森·丹尼尔斯，亚特兰大老鹰：
- 朗佐·鲍尔，芝加哥公牛：
- [詹姆斯]哈登和[诺曼]鲍威尔，[洛杉矶快船]-
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在训练营前夕被交易至尼克斯后，他超出了所有人的预期，目前场均得分超过25分，投篮命中率达到职业生涯新高55%，并帮助球队打出第三好的进攻效率。一名球探称：“他的表现完全符合甚至超越了团队期待。”
Cunningham进入第四个NBA年头，一直面临着关于他潜力的问题。但他几乎回答了所有质疑，各项数据创下个人最佳。在最近战胜篮网之后，他带领活塞赢得50%以上比赛。“当他们给他顶薪合同时，有很多人认为这是冒险，”一位总经理表示，“而现在看来，这笔投资非常值得。”
The 7-foot-3 rookie is leading the league in blocks and has kept the Spurs competitive in a tough Western Conference. “His performance is remarkable,” said an executive, suggesting he could even receive MVP votes if he leads his team to the playoffs.
Danny's confidence has surged with increased playing time on a better roster compared to his previous stint with New Orleans. He also leads the league in steals per game at 3.1, showcasing his defensive prowess.
Balls' return from injury was already surprising; however, he's immediately impacted games positively for Chicago after two years off due to knee issues—his presence correlates strongly with improved team scoring efficiency when he's on court.