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

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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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PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 26: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on January 26, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 26: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on January 26, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

4. Kristaps Porzingis , New York Knicks

The New York Knicks were so angry when they drafted this guy, they can’t even lie about it. Despite that, he turned out fine. Great. And this season, this unicorn was off to an amazing start this season until his devastating ACL tear.

The ceiling on the future of Kristaps Porzingis seems to be diminishing, injuries have not been friendly to this Latvian stud.

Injuries aside, he is aesthetically the coolest player to watch on the court at times, which is saying a lot for a 7-foot- center.

This comp is easy. If healthy, a really athletic Dirk Nowitizki is all I see in this unicorn.

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