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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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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 16: Jabari Parker #12 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after being charged with a foul against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 16: Jabari Parker #12 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after being charged with a foul against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

14. Jabari Parker, Milwaukee Bucks

Something should be said about the current intensity and longevity of the NBA, these injuries are getting insane. Parker is still recovering from multiple ACL injuries and is playing regardless.

This could be a Brandon Roy situation if another injury plagues Parker. I seriously hope not.

Jabari is really a fantastic player that would’ve been really high on this list, if not for the injuries.

Offensively and defensively he’s a maniac on the court, pretty much a swiss army knife that can burst into fire on any given night.

As for comps, I would really like to see a transition to a Shawn Marion type of player, I think he has those intangibles and possesses the basketball IQ. What I don’t want to happen as a comp: Tobias Harris (still good, not great)

The Bucks have a lot of really good young talent, if you’re wondering where Malcom Brogdon is on this list. He’s 25, sheesh.

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