What if NBA cut age limit to 25&below, who's got the best talent?

Thanks for this thread. The main thing I'm taking away from it is the fact that the Rockets are one of the best young teams in the NBA.

Sure, where they rank is debatable...but it's unmistakable that they're amongst the best when it comes to youth + talent.

If you just went by experience of 4 years or less, you could also throw Scola in there. Where would that put them?

 

BB IQ isn't a talent, if that were the case Battier would be the most talented NBA player ever.

DH is more than just a tall dude, FYI

 

We're the most promising team in the league without a young superstar waiting in the wings IMHO. We're inferior to Orlando, Chicago, OKC but better than memphis, pacers, and even teams like Clips/Wizards who have stars-in-the-making but questionable FO and ownership.

 

I'd take any one of Durant,Rose,Griffin with the whole roster filled with players who belong in the D league than Rockets if that was the case...

 

lol, at people thinking we have the best up and coming young team in the NBA...

 

yep. Coffee is for Closers not for young role players.

 

25 and under, huh? Okay.

Atlanta Hawks:

Al Horford (24)
Josh Smith (25)
Marvin Williams (24)
Jeff Teague (22)

Chicago Bulls:

Derrick Rose (22)
Luol Deng (25)
Ronnie Brewer (25)
Taj Gibson (25)
James Johnson (23)
Omer Asik (25)

Cleveland Cavaliers:

Christian Eyenga (20)
Alonzo Gee (23)
Daniel Gibson (25)
Manny Harris (20)
JJ Hickson (21)
Sammardo Samuels (21)
Ramon Sessions (25)

Detroit Pistons:

Austin Daye (22)
Jonas Jerebko (23)
Greg Monroe (20)
Rodney Stuckey (25)
DaJuan Summers (22)
Terrico White (20)

Golden State Warriors :

Andris Biedrins (25)
Stephen Curry (22)
Jeremy Lin (22)
Ekpe Udoh (23)
Reggie Williams (25)
Brandan Wright (23)
Dorrell Wright (25)

Indiana Pacers :

Darren Collison (23)
Paul George (20)
Roy Hibbert (25)
Josh McRoberts (23)
A.J. Price (25)
Lance Stephenson (20)

Los Angeles Clippers:

Al-Farouq Aminu (20)
Eric Bledsoe (21)
Eric Gordon (22)
Blake Griffin (21)
DeAndre Jordan (22)
Willie Warren (21)

Memphis Grizzlies :

Darrell Arthur (22)
DeMarre Carroll (25)
Mike Conley (23)
Rudy Gay (25)
Xavier Henry (19)
O.J. Mayo (23)
Hasheem Thabeet (23)
Grievis Vasquez (23)

Milwaukee Bucks :

Jon Brockman (23)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (23)
Ersan Ilyasova (23)
Brandon Jennings (21)
Luc Mbah a Moute (25)
Larry Sanders (22)

Minnesota Timberwolves :

Michael Beasley (21)
Corey Brewer (25)
Wayne Ellington (23)
Johnny Flynn (21)
Lazar Hayward (25)
Wesley Johnson (23)
Kosta Koufos (21)
Kevin Love (22)
Martell Webster (25)
*and possibly Ricky Rubio

New Jersey Nets :

Jordan Farmar (25)
Derrick Favors (19)
Kris Humphries (25)
Damion Jones (23)
Brook Lopez (22)
Johan Petro (25)
Ben Uzoh (22)

New Orleans Hornets :

Trevor Ariza (25)
Marco Bellinelli (24)
Chris Paul (25)
Quincy Pondexter (22)
Jason Smith (24)
Marcus Thornton (23)

New York Knicks :

Shawne Williams (24)
Anthony Randolph (21)
Bill Walker (23)
Landry Fields (22)
Danillo Gallinari (22)
Andy Rautins (24)
Wilson Chandler (23)
Toney Douglas (25)
Timofey Mozgov (24)

Oklahoma City Thunder :

Cole Aldrich (22)
Daequan Cook (23)
Kevin Durant (22)
Jeff Green (25)
James Harden (21)
Serge Ibaka (21)
Eric Maynor (23)
Byron Mullens (21)
Russell Westbrook (22)
D.J. White (24)

Orlando Magic :

Ryan Anderson (22)
Brandon Bass (25)
Earl Clark (22)
Dwight Howard (25)
Daniel Orton (20)

Philadelphia Sixers :

Craig Brackins (23)
Spencer Hawes (22)
Jrue Holiday (20)
Jodie Meeks (23)
Marreese Speights (23)
Evan Turner (22)
Louis Williams (24)
Thaddeus Young (22)

Portland Trailblazers :

LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
Luke Babbit (22)
Nicolas Batum (22)
Dante Cunningham (23)
Rudy Fernandez (25)
Armon Johnson (21)
Wesley Mathews (24)
Patrick Mills (22)
Elliot Williams (21)

Sacramento Kings :

Omri Casspi (22)
Demarcus Cousins (20)
Tyreke Evans (21)
Donte Green (22)
Darnell Jackson (25)
Jermaine Taylor (24)
Jason Thompson (24)
Hassan Whiteside (21)

San Antonio Spurs

James Anderson (21)
DeJuan Blair (21)
George Hill (20)
Tiago Splitter (25)

Toronto Raptors :

Solomon Alabi (22)
Andrea Bargnani (24)
Jerryd Bayless (22)
Ed Davis (21)
DeMar DeRozan (21)
Amir Johnson (23)
Linas Kleiza (25)
Sonny Weems (24)
Julian Wright (23)

Utah Jazz

Jeremy Evans (22)
Kyrylo Fesenko (23)
Gordon Hayward (20)
Al Jefferson (24)
Paul Milsap (24)
Deron Williams (25)

Washington Wizards :

Hilton Armstrong (25)
Andray Blatche (23)
Trevor Booker (22)
Cartier Martin (25)
Javale McGee (21)
Hamady Ndiaye (22)
Kevin Seraphin (20)
John Wall (19)
Yi Jianlan (23 OR IS HE?)
Nick Young (24)

Finally, our Houston Rockets

Aaron Brooks (25)
Chase Budinger (22)
Jordan Hill (23)
Courtney Lee (25)
Kyle Lowry (24)
Patrick Patterson (21)
Ish Smith (22)
Terrence Williams (23)

First, it's important to note that I very quickly became lazy and only added from the year they were born rather than from the date to today's date. As such, I may be off as much as 11 months on one or two.

Second, I left off any team that didn't have more than a notable young player or two.

Conclusion: while our array of young talent is pretty solid considering where we've been drafting in years and actually compares pretty favorably with even some teams who have been perennial lottery dwellers, there are definitely more than a couple teams whose young talent I would readily take over ours.

Namely, the Thunder, Magic, Jazz, Bulls, Clippers, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Nets, Hornets, Kings and Wizards. That's 11 teams.

I would also consider trading our young talent for the young talent of the Hawks, Bucks and Pacers.

Yeah.... While I am pleased that Morey has been so successful with drafting and trading for promising young talent, this is kind of why I advocate tanking. The young talent we have isn't going to take us anywhere.

 

Luol Deng only 25?
dang. it seems like he's been in NBA for ages.