08-14-2021, 09:55 AM
(08-13-2021, 02:58 PM)MaxiThreeba Wrote: Is there a team with less young talent than the Mavs? Of course for this exercise you would have to remove Luka; and also do the same for other teams with sub-24 best players like Tatum, Morant, Trae, etc.
24 (yes arbitrary number) and under: M. Brown, Green, Hinton, Terry...not counting Brunson who is 25 at the end of this month
Nets: Brown is 25 in two days which leaves them with Claxton and...Day'Ron Sharpe?
Clips: Mann (Oct) and Zubac (March) both turn 25 this season; without them it's Johnson, Oturu and Scrubb.
Bucks: DiVincenzo turns 25 in January which leaves them Nwora and Kurucs
Jazz: Paschall is 25 in November; Aside from him its Azubuike and then a group of 4 developmental wings in Morgan, Forrest, Hughes and 2nd Round pick Butler
So 4 of the favorites to win a Chip this year are the closest I can get to Mavs level of 24 and under talent.
Just for good measure one of the other teams that are probably near the bottom in 24 and under talent:
Pacers: Goga, Brissett, Duarte, Jackson, Stanley...Rick won't play any of them!!!
Brissett played major minutes while Warren was out. Duarte and Jackson look like rotational players. He better play them.