Today, the American media "Fadeaway World" selected 12 players who need to prove themselves next season, 6 in the East and West. Let's talk about the West first. The first place is Leonard of the Clippers, followed by Beal, Zion, Jalen Green, Morant and Markkanen. Morant has strength, but his personal character problems and off-court events have brought him down. Morant should focus more on the court next season. He needs to think carefully for the Grizzlies. After all, he is the bear king, instead of always relying on Avi Bane to carry the burden.

Beal joined the Suns and failed. The regular season record was average and he didn't win a single game in the playoffs. The Suns need to prove that it is a good deal to introduce Beal, and Beal also needs to prove that he can replace Chris Paul. Markkanen did not go to the Warriors and continued to stay in the Jazz. He still needs to prove whether he can become the core of a team. Jalen Green is one of the few players who was selected in the third year of his rookie year to be on this list of players who urgently need to prove themselves.

Last season, Jalen Green averaged less than 20 points per game, and his data declined. But during the Rockets' 11-game winning streak, he was able to contribute 30.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 50.4% and a three-point shooting percentage of 45%. Shen Jing and Jalen Green are both rookies in 21 years. Shen Jing is only the 16th pick, while Green is the second pick. Now Shen Jing's status in the Rockets has surpassed Green, and he is also ahead of Green in contract renewal.

Although the Rockets did not renew Shen Jing's contract in advance, the US media now puts pressure on Jalen Green, hoping that he will play a super-giant data of 220 million in 5 years. I think it is also a pressure on Shen Jing, so that he can't relax. The US media really hopes that these two people can realize their talents and become the inside and outside cores of the Rockets. Because in the latest US media comments on 10 young players who are expected to be selected for the All-Stars in the new season, Shen Jing and Green are both on the list, and the Rockets are also the only team with two stars on the list.

As for Leonard and Fat Tiger Zion, both of them face a problem of health. Zion wins because he is still young, and Leonard wants to prove that he can still play. Since he won the championship in 2019 and landed in the Clippers, Leonard played all the games in the playoffs only in 2020 because of the quarantine park. The shortened season gave Leonard the opportunity to stay healthy, but he was overturned by the Nuggets when he was leading in the semifinals. After that, Leonard was reimbursed for the playoffs in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Leonard just renewed a 3-year, 152 million contract last season. What Kazi wants to prove is not whether he still has the ability. His offensive and defensive abilities when he is healthy do not need to prove these. Kazi wants to prove that he can still play healthily. After Paul George left, the Clippers are now a dual-core team. It is unrealistic to expect old Harden to lead the team. If the Clippers want to compete for the championship when the Big Three have become a two-headed monster, they need a healthy Leonard.

The Clippers are trying to operate around Kaden in terms of configuration, such as signing Batum back, renewing Zubac, strengthening Jones on the front line, getting Porter and Dunn on the bench, and Powell's sixth man attack. The Clippers' starting lineup for the new season is Harden, Mann, Leonard, Batum and Zubac. They are still competitive in the West. Why did the US media rank Leonard first in the West? To prove his superstar status, I think it's because the Clippers are impatient. Kawhi's health determines the fate of the three parties. He determines whether Harden can compete for the championship, whether he can get the last pension contract, and whether the Clippers dare to continue to bet on him in the next three years.