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23 and younger: The top of the NBA’s bright future

By Trey Flynn

BEIJING - AUGUST 4: LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers plays basketball with young Chinese players during the Nike 2005 Battlegrounds event August 4, 2005 in Beijing, China. James is on a two-day visit to Beijing as part of his 2005 Asia tour, which will make stops in Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong, as a cross-cultural exchange between LeBron and young kids in Asia. (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)
BEIJING - AUGUST 4: LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers plays basketball with young Chinese players during the Nike 2005 Battlegrounds event August 4, 2005 in Beijing, China. James is on a two-day visit to Beijing as part of his 2005 Asia tour, which will make stops in Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong, as a cross-cultural exchange between LeBron and young kids in Asia. (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers takes a shot against the Brooklyn Nets in the second quarter during their game at Barclays Center on January 31, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers takes a shot against the Brooklyn Nets in the second quarter during their game at Barclays Center on January 31, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

10. Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers

If you’ve read any of my pieces, you know that Ben Simmons get’s a lot of flack from me.

Let me make this clear: My Ben Simmons highest of high ceiling comparisons are Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, and LeBron James. I only use those to appease the masses.

Who he actually might end up like? Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, hopefully better passing version of Kawhi Leonard.

Why is he so far back on this list and why can’t he be those Hall of Fame players? He literally cannot shoot. Of course, this can be taught, and I’d like to think this would happen over the next few years.

I’m just going to assume that it doesn’t happen for quite some time, and that’s actually an OKAY thing. He’s really really really great, but not a rookie, and being ambidextrous only takes you so far if you can’t shoot with either hand.

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