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The Most Important Player for Each Eastern Conference Team

The NBA is hurtling toward a resumption of the 2019-20 season despite an increasing stream of COVID-19 positive tests in Florida, with just over a month remaining until games are slated to resume on July 30. And while the league’s significant safety risk will remain prominent throughout the playoffs, the on-court action should take center stage barring a rash of positive tests. Such a competitive season should have a thrilling finish, even in unorthodox circumstances.

In the Western Conference, the 2020 playoffs could shape the legacies of numerous high-profile players. Kawhi Leonard or LeBron James could win a Finals MVP with their third team, while Russell Westbrook and James Harden have an outside chance of sprinting to the Finals with the Rockets.