Star power isn’t something to be taken for granted in the NBA. Especially not when it comes to the availability of that star talent and how it impacts a team’s dynamic when the player is out.
A number of players have huge, make-or-break seasons ahead of them, ones that could shift the tenor of the playoff conversation in either conference and dictate whether their roles as franchise players will continue in the near future.
With all that in mind, here’s a list of the five NBA stars whose 2023–24 campaigns will epitomize the notion of make-or-break.
