[BajeebzParticipant]

Last week I asked nbadraft.net’rs for their help in ranking the best young teams in terms of 25 and under talent. The rule was that only players born later than January 1st 1989 could be a part of the list, meaning NO Durant, Westbrook, Rose, Love, etc. Anyway, thanks for all your input. I finished the project I was working on, and I thought I’d post my final top ten rankings.

This was very difficult, but I considered both quality of talent and depth of talent when making my choices. Anyway, here’s my list. HOPE TO SEE YOUR LISTS AS WELL.

(Note: I’m not going to mention every player–you can find them all listed in the previous forum topic here: http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/rank-em-nba-teams-most-25-under-talent)

Ahem…

10) Cavaliers–Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson
9) Thunder–Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Steven Adams
8) 76ers–Michael Carter-Williams, Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid, Dario Saric
7) Bucks–Jabari Parker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, John Henson, Brandon Knight
6) Wizards–John Wall, Bradley Beal

Hey if you’re into rankings and you want to see my in-depth analysis with a heavy dose of pop culture and YouTube videos, then check out my complete work in two parts here:

http://dunkingwithwolves.com/2014/09/10/nba-talent-rankings-timberwolves-stack-young-teams-part-one/
http://dunkingwithwolves.com/2014/09/10/nba-talent-rankings-timberwolves-stack-young-teams-part-two/2/

Now, back to the list…

5) Magic–Oladipo, Vucevic, Harris, Gordon, Payton, Harkless
4) Hornets–Walker, Stephenson, Kidd-Gilchrist, Vonleh, Zeller, Hairston
3) Wolves–Wiggins, LaVine, Bennett, Muhammad, Dieng, Rubio
2) Jazz–Exum, Burks, Burke, Hayward, Hood, Kanter, Favors, Gobert
1) Pelicans–Davis, Evans, Holiday, Rivers, Fredette, and almost Gordon (late December ’88)

Alright, that’s my list. Did you guys think I put the Wolves too high? What do you think? Let’s see the lists!

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

 I don’t think the Jazz should be higher than the teams 5 through 3. I’d put Jazz @5 then move the other teams up one 

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

 I don’t think the Jazz should be higher than the teams 5 through 3. I’d put Jazz @5 then move the other teams up one 

[Moon RiverParticipant]

Admittedly a closet fan of the Bucks- but I think you could swap them with the Hornets for the #4 and #6 spots.

[Moon RiverParticipant]

Admittedly a closet fan of the Bucks- but I think you could swap them with the Hornets for the #4 and #6 spots.

[PlatypusParticipant]

 Detroit: Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond, KCP, Brandon Jennings

[PlatypusParticipant]

 Detroit: Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond, KCP, Brandon Jennings

[skingzParticipant]

 Boogie cuz….mclemore….Nick stauskasksksks….Ray mccallum…sim bhullar…summer league champs after all

[skingzParticipant]

 Boogie cuz….mclemore….Nick stauskasksksks….Ray mccallum…sim bhullar…summer league champs after all

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