16. Jusuf Nurkic
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In his first full season in Portland, Nurkic blocked 1.4 shots in 26.4 minutes per game to help lead the Trail Blazers to the eighth-best defensive rating, according to Basketball Reference, up from 24th a season earlier. The 23-year-old from Bosnia was inefficient as a scorer, but flashed facility as a passer.