NBA superstars win championships. The past nine Finals MVPs, and 22 of 25 Finals MVPs this century, were All-Stars that same season. The three Finals MVPs who weren't? Andre Iguodala in 2015, Kawhi Leonard in 2014 and Chauncey Billups in 2004, who were all All-Stars at other points in their careers.
But the league's best players need plenty to win a title. To help preview the next couple of months of playoff basketball, let's examine who might swing the fortunes of every team with at least a 25% chance of winning a series, according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index.