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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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BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 4: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks during the second half of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden on December 4, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Bucks 111-100. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 4: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks during the second half of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden on December 4, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Bucks 111-100. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

19. Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown is phenomenal.

I’m very excited about Brown because the type of 3-and-D player he is. He can pretty much fit onto any NBA team and help their system improve, which can’t be said about a lot of these players.

The crazy part is, there is a feeling around the league that Brown is already close to his peak, which is why he falls on this list.

It’s not a knock on his upside though, Brown can put a contender team over the top and help them win a championship with ease.

His comp is used a lot, Andre Iguodala. I believe he has the potential to be a lock-down defender and extremely efficient on offense, much like Khawhi Leonard, but that is a tough ceiling and a really hot take.

Guys like Justise Winslow and Andre Roberson need to watch Brown more often.

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