Post last year's All-Star break, the Chicago Bulls got dramatically better in a way that no NBA team has in 20 years. That transformation helped head coach Billy Donovan's group win 17 of its final 27 games and become one of the league's winningest teams down the stretch.
A chunk of that can be attributed to individual player development. Josh Giddey averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists in his 19 games after the break. Coby White was a top-10 scorer in the league in the season's final 10 games. Matas Buzelis solidified a spot in Donovan's starting rotation and averaged 13.