ESPN confirmed this week what Nets fans have seen this season: that two of their top players —D’Angelo Russell and Caris LeVert— are among the best NBA players 25 or younger.
Chris Herring, Bobby Marks and Kevin Pelton ranked their top 25 players under age 25 based on future potential. The top five are no surprise: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Karl Anthony Towns and Ben Simmons (all of whom have international passports).
In the rankings, Russell comes in at No.