24. Julius Randle, 23, LA Lakers
Maybe it was because he’s looking for a big contract, but Randle was a force for the Lakers in his 4th season: 16.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg and shooting 55 percent. He overwhelmed so many defenders, it almost makes you wonder if the Lakers have a difficult decision to make. Ultimately, you have to take LeBron and Paul George, but Randle has proven somebody’s gonna pay him.
18. Lonzo Ball, 20, LA Lakers
He only played 52 games, and he didn’t shoot well – 36% FG, 30% 3FG, 45% FTs – but those are all things that can be improved. He wasn’t signed to be a scorer; his feel for the game (7.2 apg) and intangibles (5.6 rpg, 1.7 spg) can’t be coached.
15. Kyle Kuzma, 22, LA Lakers
Least-likely player to appear on this list before the season. He’ll be 1st team All-Rookie after a marvelous season in which he averaged 16.1 ppg and 6.3 rpg while shooting 36 percent on 3-pointers. If you re-drafted the 2017 draft, Kuzma would Top 7, for sure.
13. Brandon Ingram, 20, LA Lakers
If injuries didn’t limit him to 59 games, he could win runner-up for Most Improved player. Unshackled from shoot-first De’Angelo Russell Ingram averaged 16.1 ppg shooting 47 percent from the field and 39 percent on 3-pointers. He’s starting to look like the star he was at Duke. Will this be curtailed when LeBron and Paul George show up?
I was listening to NBA radio today and they was talking about the draft and mentioned Kuzma as a star. This was coming from a guy Mitch Lawrence who months ago didn’t think the Lakers had any worthy players. Now he believes they have talent and future stars. I want to keep the core 4 together. _________________ Coach Vogel, Kidd, Hollins
Max slot : Kawhi
Yet people continue to discuss ways to trade Ingram to clear cap space to sign Randle... SMH....
Yes, this random reporter guy is who validates all talent assessment. Once he has written it and uploaded it to the web, it is the stark truth that Ingram is the 13th best talent under age 24. _________________ Under New Management
Joined: 26 May 2016 Posts: 7825 Location: Long Beach
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:29 pm Post subject:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
Yet people continue to discuss ways to trade Ingram to clear cap space to sign Randle... SMH....
Yes, this random reporter guy is who validates all talent assessment. Once he has written it and uploaded it to the web, it is the stark truth that Ingram is the 13th best talent under age 24.
No one is saying what he say's is gospel.. Nice spin though. We're simply echoing the sentiment that the odds are pretty good that Ingram will eventually be an allstar. Also that he's too good of a prospect to use as a means to dump unwanted salary.
Yet people continue to discuss ways to trade Ingram to clear cap space to sign Randle... SMH....
Yes, this random reporter guy is who validates all talent assessment. Once he has written it and uploaded it to the web, it is the stark truth that Ingram is the 13th best talent under age 24.
better than Ingram... I see no lies at this stage in their careers.
Agree with your point that any of us can post a top 25 list... but I thought it was reasonably accurate except maybe Randle should be ahead of Aaron Gordon.
Yet people continue to discuss ways to trade Ingram to clear cap space to sign Randle... SMH....
Yes, this random reporter guy is who validates all talent assessment. Once he has written it and uploaded it to the web, it is the stark truth that Ingram is the 13th best talent under age 24.
better than Ingram... I see no lies at this stage in their careers.
Agree with your point that any of us can post a top 25 list... but I thought it was reasonably accurate except maybe Randle should be ahead of Aaron Gordon.
Wiggins invalidates the entire list. _________________ Under New Management
Joined: 25 Apr 2015 Posts: 31789 Location: Anaheim, CA
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:31 pm Post subject:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
Yet people continue to discuss ways to trade Ingram to clear cap space to sign Randle... SMH....
Yes, this random reporter guy is who validates all talent assessment. Once he has written it and uploaded it to the web, it is the stark truth that Ingram is the 13th best talent under age 24.
better than Ingram... I see no lies at this stage in their careers.
Agree with your point that any of us can post a top 25 list... but I thought it was reasonably accurate except maybe Randle should be ahead of Aaron Gordon.
Wiggins invalidates the entire list.
I can buy that he's still a talent under 25 if you remove his contract, but yeah, no way he should be ahead of any of our Lakers on that list, not even Julius.
Yet people continue to discuss ways to trade Ingram to clear cap space to sign Randle... SMH....
Yes, this random reporter guy is who validates all talent assessment. Once he has written it and uploaded it to the web, it is the stark truth that Ingram is the 13th best talent under age 24.
better than Ingram... I see no lies at this stage in their careers.
Agree with your point that any of us can post a top 25 list... but I thought it was reasonably accurate except maybe Randle should be ahead of Aaron Gordon.
Wiggins invalidates the entire list.
I can buy that he's still a talent under 25 if you remove his contract, but yeah, no way he should be ahead of any of our Lakers on that list, not even Julius.
By next season, I'm hoping BI will have surpassed Wiggins... but the list was purely based on who were the best young players.
Wiggins was the only one who gave me pause... but I figured you had to give him some credit for averaging 23 points at 21 years of age.
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 40345 Location: Dirty South
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:23 pm Post subject:
its mostly a fair list....can always debate a few slots or down....but Giannis should be #1.....and Wiggins is definitely one of the best 25 players under 25....he had a rough year adjusting to Butler, but the guy averaged 24 PPG last season. Also think he has Lauri Markkanen a little high. Overall, I thought he was more fair to our guys than many in the media would have been.
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