10 players putting up career-best numbers in a contract year

Traded by the Spurs in the offseason after they thought they signed Marcus Morris (he ended up changing his mind), Bertans has excelled in his first season with the Wizards. He nearly doubled his previous career-best in scoring as he is averaging 15.3 points per contest.

Thrust into a much larger role on an injury-laden Warriors team (now on the 76ers after a trade deadline deal), Burks’ 15.2 points per game are a career-high as are his averages of 4.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 89.5 percent shooting from the free-throw line.

Finishing third in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season, Harrell continues to be arguably the most productive reserve in the league and currently has career-best averages in scoring (18.7) and rebounding (7.1).

An All-Star this season, Ingram has begun to show why he was selected second overall in 2016 with career-highs across the board averaging 24.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.7 blocks. He’s also improved immensely from the charity stripe (86.2%). According to Bleacher Report, execs believe he will receive max offer sheets as a restricted free agent.

The 2020 Slam Dunk Contest winner, Jones Jr. is averaging 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steals, all of which are career-best numbers.

While his overall numbers have dipped since leaving the Knicks for the much more talent-laden Clippers, his total stats include career-bests in scoring (17.8) and three-point percentage (41.7).

Entering the season with just 24 career starts, Napier has started 28 games in 2019-20 for the Timberwolves and Wizards posting career-bests in scoring (9.8), rebounding (2.9), assists (4.9), and steals (1.2).

Involved in the deal with Alec Burks that brought the two of them to Philadelphia, Robinson III is posting a career-high field goal percentage (48.7), scoring average (12.0), and rebounds per game (4.4).

Now in his ninth NBA season, Thompson has become a double-double threat every night as he is averaging 12.2 points (career-high), 2.1 assists (career-high), and 10.3 rebounds (career-high).

Now a full-time starter, VanVleet has become quite the impact player on a Toronto team currently residing in second place in the East with career-high averages of 17.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.9 steals. Tommy Beer of Forbes recently considered VanVleet to be the best point guard to hit free agency in the upcoming offseason.