ESPN Top 25 Players Under the Age of 25 - Guess which Raptor made it?!

[isaacthompson]

There are certain guys like rose and Klove who clearly have been granted superior status because of what they have done in the past (i.e. an MVP and a guy who has recorded ridiculous amounts of 20-20 games for someone before 25)

Im not saying I agree with any of this, but Im just trying to make sense of it

I agree, the list is kinda confusing seeing as it's a list of just this year.

[Chr1s1anL]

Imagine if he played for more than 3 quarters a game.

+1

[Pill]

Imagine if he played for more than 3 quarters a game.

[Hugmenot]

Nilanka's point (I believe) was that it would most likely be Bryan handing out the extension... so 5 and 50 makes far more sense unfortunately.

Unless the plan is for The Spin Doctor to be with the organization at the beginning of next season, I am doubtful he would be able to extend players next summer without authorization from his boss.

GMs prefer to make their own roster decisions and I believe extending a player for 4 or 5 years at starter money next summer would send a strong, negative message to the GM candidates.

[BallaBalla]

Or KLove?

There are certain guys like rose and Klove who clearly have been granted superior status because of what they have done in the past (i.e. an MVP and a guy who has recorded ridiculous amounts of 20-20 games for someone before 25)

Im not saying I agree with any of this, but Im just trying to make sense of it

[mcHAPPY]

Nilanka's point (I believe) was that it would most likely be Bryan handing out the extension... so 5 and 50 makes far more sense unfortunately.

fair enough... I stand corrected

[planetmars]

5 years 50 too high

4 years 38 with incentives pushing to 42 seems much more likely

Nilanka's point (I believe) was that it would most likely be Bryan handing out the extension... so 5 and 50 makes far more sense unfortunately.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Raps,should be looking to cash out high on ED

... and Calderon, and Anderson, and Lowry while he's still on such a good contract, and DeRozan while he's still rookie scale (oops, too late for that one)

[mcHAPPY]

Totally. He's a borderline starter who some actually believe is a young Charles Barkley. Trade high.

Alas, the far more likely outcome is a 5-year, $50 million extension :|

5 years 50 too high

4 years 38 with incentives pushing to 42 seems much more likely

[Nilanka]

Raps,should be looking to cash out high on ED

Totally. He's a borderline starter who some actually believe is a young Charles Barkley. Trade high.

Alas, the far more likely outcome is a 5-year, $50 million extension :|

[mcHAPPY]

Raps,should be looking to cash out high on ED

[BasketballCrush]

This list has a lot of flaws to it. Looks to me like an internet piece meant to stir traffic. (folks at RR should know how that works )

[isaacthompson]

If it's based on this year, then how did Rose make that list?

Or KLove?

[Hugmenot]

If the list is based on this year's stats only, it still does not address the issue that many players from the second list are having a better year than Ed Davis, DeAndre Jordan, and Eric Bledsoe to name a few.

Eric Bledsoe is averaging 8.7 ppg and 2.9 apg, and I would argue he is having very little impact on his team Win-Loss record.

I do like Ed Davis' trajectory but unless he gains a lot of strength, he'll continue to be a severe liability against power forwards who can post him up.

[planetmars]

I love some of the guys on that list but if you can see the whole article, it is based on this year. If you look hard at those players, very few have had such an immediate impact on their team just simply due to increased playing time like ED has....

Of course ESPN doesn't connect that just removing Bargnani from the starting lineup in itself is a plus but we don't have to go there.....

If it's based on this year, then how did Rose make that list?