Welcome to the third annual All-Bullseye Team, which highlights five players who will be facing immense scrutiny during the upcoming playoffs. Be sure to check out the 2014 and 2015 versions of this list.
It’s certainly tempting to view the next three months as an extended, jubilant coronation. The Warriors’ absurd 54-5 record and Stephen Curry’s mind-boggling ascension seem worthy of that level of respect. But that’s an early March thought, not a late April one. Come playoff season, the teams that are currently staring up at the Warriors (and the Spurs and Cavaliers) will be shifting gears, first hoping to spring an upset and then weighing their off–season options should they fall short.