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Nonetheless, every once in a while, an NBA coach puts their trust in a youngster and a hole in the rotation opens up just right to give a player a chance to shine.
Sometimes these are rookies who come into the NBA ready to play, sometimes they're second-year players who are finally getting a crack, and sometimes they're older players who are simply in a better position than in past seasons.
With the NBA season rapidly approaching, we broke down one player on each team who could have a breakout season in 2015.