#SoleWatch takes a hit from potential season-ending injuries suffered by a few familiar faces.
Kobe Bryant (rotator cuff), Kendall Marshall (ACL) and Tony Wroten (ACL) are all likely done for the year after unfavorable diagnoses this week. The biggest name is obviously Bryant, who won't be able to wear the Nike Kobe 10 after it's officially unveiled this week.
The injuries make room for new guys, like Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Bennett. One of the league's well-informed sneakerheads stood out this week in the original Nike Air Flightposite 3 and makes his #SoleWatch Power Rankings debut.
P.J. Tucker of the Phoenix Suns also had a strong week, highlighted by wearing another old Air Jordan Player Exclusive. Was his lineup strong enough to move him into the top spot?
Read on to see how things shook out this week.
Rank: 10
Last Week: 7
Player: Kyrie Irving
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Season Stats: 20.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 5.2 APG
Notable Sneakers: White/Black-Red Nike Kyrie 1 PE
Rank: 9
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: DeMarcus Cousins
Team: Sacramento Kings
Season Stats: 24.2 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 3.2 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Steel,' Nike LeBron 8 V/2 Low 'Metallic Silver'
Rank: 8
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: Markieff Morris
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 15.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: 'White' & 'Fighter Jet' Nike Air Foamposite One, 'Gym Green' Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Rank: 7
Last Week: 10
Player: DeMar DeRozan
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 17.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.5 APG
Notable Sneakers: 'Red October' & 'White' Nike Kobe 9 EM, 'Grey' Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low
Rank: 6
Last Week: Not Ranked
Player: Anthony Bennett
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Season Stats: 5.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.9 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike Hyperdunk, Nike Air Bakin, Nike Air Flightposite 3
Rank: 5
Last Week: 8
Player: Dame Lillard
Team: Portland Trail Blazers
Season Stats: 22.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 6.2 APG
Notable Sneakers: White/Red, 'Splatter' and 'BHM' adidas D Lillard 1
Rank: 4
Last Week: 5
Player: Terrence Ross
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 10.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 0.9 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 12 Retro 'Playoff,' Nike Kobe 9 EXT 'Red Mamba'
Rank: 3
Last Week: 3
Player: LeBron James
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Season Stats: 26.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 7.4 APG
Notable Sneakers: White/Red-Yellow, Cool Grey & White/Black-Yellow Nike LeBron 12 PEs
Rank: 2
Last Week: 1
Player: Nick Young
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Season Stats: 14.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 5Lab3 'Silver,' Air Jordan 4 Retro 'Oreo'
Rank: 1
Last Week: 2
Player: P.J. Tucker
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 7.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.6 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 11 Retro Low IE 'Cobalt,' Air Jordan 14 Michael Finley PE, Nike Kobe 6 'Sunset'