THREAD: Top 8 Under-25 Players I’m building around, and how I’m doing it.
1. Luka Doncic
Multiple 3&D Wings, some other playmaking guards to handle when Luka is tired/out, and a strong, defensive/rebounding minded big to run PnR and fast breaks with
Multiple 3&D Wings, some other playmaking guards to handle when Luka is tired/out, and a strong, defensive/rebounding minded big to run PnR and fast breaks with
2. Ben Simmons
Shooters. Shooters. Shooters. Ben Simmons, when surrounded by shooters, is a Superstar. Won 17 straight games to end the 17-18 season with no Embiid, surrounded by Roco, Redick, Bellinelli, Ilyasova, Dario. Also a rim protecting big that can space the floor.
Shooters. Shooters. Shooters. Ben Simmons, when surrounded by shooters, is a Superstar. Won 17 straight games to end the 17-18 season with no Embiid, surrounded by Roco, Redick, Bellinelli, Ilyasova, Dario. Also a rim protecting big that can space the floor.
3. Jayson Tatum
Pretty simple, get him another All-NBA level scorer, a guard that can playmake and shoot to handle, and a defensive anchor in the paint.
Pretty simple, get him another All-NBA level scorer, a guard that can playmake and shoot to handle, and a defensive anchor in the paint.
4. Devin Booker
A dominant big man who can bang down low and put up 20 per game, a pass-first guard to make up for Booker’s playmaking, and defensive wings who can run the floor
A dominant big man who can bang down low and put up 20 per game, a pass-first guard to make up for Booker’s playmaking, and defensive wings who can run the floor
5. Donovan Mitchell
Similar to Booker, a big man who can dominate on both ends while spacing the floor, 3&D all over the place.
Similar to Booker, a big man who can dominate on both ends while spacing the floor, 3&D all over the place.
6. Trae Young
Defense. Defense. Defense. Hawks have the right idea for their rebuild, Hunter, Huerter, Collins, and Reddish are all the type of player Trae Young thrives around. Give them some time, and a 2-Way big man, and boom.
Defense. Defense. Defense. Hawks have the right idea for their rebuild, Hunter, Huerter, Collins, and Reddish are all the type of player Trae Young thrives around. Give them some time, and a 2-Way big man, and boom.
7. Zion Williamson
Playmakers at the guard position to run the floor with him and throw lobs, shooters along with them, and a floor-spacing big man that can rebound. Zion with an empty paint and passers around him is scary
Playmakers at the guard position to run the floor with him and throw lobs, shooters along with them, and a floor-spacing big man that can rebound. Zion with an empty paint and passers around him is scary

8. Ja Morant
Similar to Trae Young. Shooters, defense, a tall, athletic forward that can run PnR or PnF, and an anchor big man.
Similar to Trae Young. Shooters, defense, a tall, athletic forward that can run PnR or PnF, and an anchor big man.