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The Top 10 Point Guards in the NBA

By Tom Atkinson

May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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  1. Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies)

Mar 6, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) signals to his team as he dribbles in the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) signals to his team as he dribbles in the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

Age: 28

2015-16 Season Per-Game Averages: 15.3 points, 6.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals.

Career Per-Game Averages: 13.6 points, 5.6 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 steals.

It feels bad to put a player who has been underrated for so long as low as ninth, but the point guard class is deeeeeeep. Yet to make an All-Star game, Mike Conley has long been the heartbeat of the Memphis Grizzlies, especially as Marc Gasol has fallen to injuries recently. After such a difficult start in Memphis, Conley has become one of the best two-way point guards in the league and his intelligence in running the offense is matched only by his rugged, suffocating defense. He was limited to just 56 games last campaign, but he managed 15.3 points and 6.1 assists in that time. Conley’s defense and consistency is the reason he ranks higher than Kemba Walker and with a new, mammoth contract secured, it will be interesting to see how Conley can perform in the coming season.

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