In the NBA, most players' peak performance and prime years typically occur between the ages of 27 and 30. While some players may peak earlier or later, this age range represents a general consensus among many analysts and studies. Here's a more detailed look at the prime age range for different positions: Guards (Point Guards and Shooting Guards): Guards tend to peak a bit later than players in the frontcourt, often in their late 20s. Some guards may find their best years to be before the age of 25, but many reach their peak after 26. Frontcourt (Power Forwards and Centers): Players in the frontcourt, such as Power Forwards and Centers, typically peak on the other side of 26. Rocket River
This is correct. It’s also the reason the rockets should not make any big trades. Our two best players are still at least 2 seasons away from being ready to compete for a championship.
when you're an athletic guard, your prime years are between mid 20s to early 30s. Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, etc etc when you're a guard who don't relies on your athleticism as much, your prime is usually late 20s to mid 30s. Curry, Nash, Paul, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen etc etc.
Related question: do you believe players jump several tiers in their prime? Or is there early evidence of a trajectory towards that?
Yeah but you usually should have a pretty good idea by age 23 what they're likely to become by age 26. However we've suffocated the paint for 4 consecutive years so we truly have no idea how these guys will perform in average spacing (which is prerequisite to having a decent offense). We have the first 3 months of this season with Sengun surrounded by 4 shooters and it was amazing till we threw a wrench in it. Importantly, we have very little idea how good any of Amen/Green/Whitmore are at delivering the most important shot in a wings game (a drive for 2pts at the rim). I searched driving numbers around the league and I estimate on the lower side we should be getting 1.5 times more from our wings (which is statistically massive). On literally any playoff team other than Orlando, our wings would find it easier to get the basket and that is the most important part of their offensive production. The most important part of any high scoring wings shot diet except Steph Curry. Of the teams that are bad at spacing this season, none have been bad at it for 4 years so we're living in a very outlier veil over our data. I think this veil will be lifted next season because we can't really get worse at it and have tried every possible avenue of winning without spacing and it failed spectacularly.
We can't even judge shooting guards until they are 35.... which means there's still time for Josh Christopher to be the next Russell Westbrook and for KPJ to be the next James Harden.... am I doing this right? In reality, you have a pretty good idea what a player is going to be after their first 200 starts or first 250 games for non- starters.
