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Who will be the 5 best active players 5 years from now?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Sydeffect, Feb 10, 2013.

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  1. Shaud

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    Klay Thompson?????? Really? He probably won't even be the best player on Golden St. In 5 years
     
    #21 Shaud, Feb 10, 2013
  2. Shaud

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    I started to put Andrew Wiggins in my list but too to tell
     
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  3. Shaud

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    Too soon to tell
     
    #23 Shaud, Feb 10, 2013
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    He will be 2 years in the league by then :grin:
     
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    Jeremy Lin
    James Harden
    Terrence Jones
    Royce White
    Lebron James
     
    #25 juicystream, Feb 10, 2013
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    Agree :eek:
     
    #26 Rocket_Man_2.0, Feb 10, 2013
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    That's a terrible list man. Come on, be realistic here.





    #5 would obviously be Motiejunas
     
    #27 AstroRocket, Feb 10, 2013
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    Durantula
    Lebron
    Rose (ACL injury will be a distant memory)
    Harden
    Irving
     
    #28 Dave_78, Feb 10, 2013
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    LeBron
    Durant
    not necessarily in that order

    after that it's a crapshoot. any of CP3, Anthony Davis, Dwight, Harden, Westbrook, Rose, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Wiggins, Kyrie Irving, Paul George. i'd probably bet on CP3, Dwight and Rose since they've all played at ~MVP level already.
     
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    I'm scared for CP3 and Dwight. CP3's leg injuries are worrisome in the long term. He's still too skilled to be even average but top 5 in 5 years seems unlikely.

    Same with Dwight. Yeah, he hasn't been injury prone at all before last season but these back injuries scare me for someone so reliant on athleticism.
     
    #30 VBG, Feb 10, 2013
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    KD
    LeBron
    Irving
    George
    Harden
     
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    Lebron
    Durant
    Harden
    Wiggins
    Drummond
     
    #32 ivenovember, Feb 10, 2013
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    One year in college (next year) and then 4 years in the NBA, he'll be approaching his prime in the NBA.
     
    #33 ivenovember, Feb 10, 2013
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    Don't know how Wiggins/Shabazz/Noel will pan put therefore i will leave them out.
    Top 5:
    Lebron -3
    Durant -1
    Irving -4
    Harden -2
    Cp3 -5
    Honorable mention:
    Rose(healthy)/westbrook(smarter)
    Cousins(matured)/Howard(healthy)
     
    #34 SK34, Feb 10, 2013
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    Lebron
    Harden
    Durant
    Kyrie
    Dwight (if he can ever get healthy)
     
    #35 Lurch, Feb 10, 2013
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    I don't think it's certain that LeBron will be in the five best in five years. He depends a lot on his athleticism, although his skills have developed a lot... so it's hard to say. He could be, just saying it's not guaranteed.

    Other than that I'll just list a bunch of guys who are contenders...

    Durant
    Harden
    Irving
    Davis <<< can't believe so many people are sleeping on this guy, 21 PER as a rookie, WTF
    Ibaka
    Wiggins
    Westbrook

    Damn OKC has three guys with the tools to be in the top 5 in 5 years, and Durant is almost guaranteed :(
     
    #36 OremLK, Feb 10, 2013
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    forgot Drummond and MKG. i think both have that sort of superstar talent. i'd give them a puncher's chance too.
     
    #37 DonatasFanboy, Feb 10, 2013
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    MKG, haha, no. That guy was such an overdraft. Career roleplayer. A good roleplayer, but that's all he'll ever be. Not an all star, let alone a top 5 player.

    Drummond, maybe. It's a long shot, but he has the tools, unlike MKG.
     
    #38 OremLK, Feb 10, 2013
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    Anyone who doesn't say Kyrie is a big fat phony.
     
    #39 Lurch, Feb 10, 2013
  20. DonatasFanboy

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    i disagree.
     
    #40 DonatasFanboy, Feb 10, 2013
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