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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 – OCTOBER 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts after making a three point basket to tie the game in the third quarter against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2017 in 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 – OCTOBER 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts after making a three point basket to tie the game in the third quarter against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2017 in 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) /

5. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

The Joker (My personal favorite NBA nickname right there with Goran Dragic “The Dragon”). This guy makes some terrific passes, he may even be the best point guard on his team.

Actually, he most definitely is.

The one downside of Jokic is that he is timid enough to quietly fall out of the offense. The vast amount of upsides the Joker has overrules that downside, so he’s fun regardless.

Not an exact replica, but Chris Webber would be a really fun addition to today’s NBA, which I can see in the Joker.

There’s no question that Jokic is only beginning to scratch the surface on the player he can be.

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