It's been like I'm on the same page these two days at the age of 25, and no way, for an elderly NBA fan, there are few things that pique my interest more than a young star under 25. Because given their age, abilities, and ascent trajectories, the possibilities for their future seem limitless.
At least it should be.
However, for the following five players (if you look at my 25-year-old defender and striker chapter the other day, these old ones are familiar faces), setbacks may be the most significant emotion in their young careers.
Whether it's being surrounded by unsuitable teammates, stuck in a stagnant team, or just needing a fresh start elsewhere, these five players can consider a change of environment to regain some of their initial passion. Even if they may be regarded as the backbone of the team or the cornerstone of the future, once the interests and immediate combat power appear in front of the team, these qualifiers I said earlier can be nullified.
Right?
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
I'm not writing on the water, but I really don't want to say too much, the other players on this list may have been included by me because they were let down by the team or because they were poorly run, and Memphis, I want them to get rid of Morant
Yes, just get rid of
I always felt that he was a time bomb that could explode at any moment, and no matter how good he became, you don't know what he would do next. I know a lot of people will say that Morant's central position is impossible to leave the Grizzlies, and I know it
However, "no Mo Xiong is the complete body", not only embarrassing, but also maybe it is really the truth.....
LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets
In three seasons, LaMelo Ball has established himself in the NBA as one of the best point guards. Since the 2020-21 season, he is one of only five players averaging at least 19 points, seven assists and 2.5 three-pointers per game.
However, during the same period, his Charlotte Hornets have been in a playoff drought since 2016. In Ball's first two seasons, they were easily beaten by their opponents in the play-offs, bringing the total point gap between the two games to 56 points.
Despite her lack of success on the team, Charlotte was largely unable to find other top potential players to build around Ball. James Bucknight and Kay Jones, who were each selected in the top 20 of the 2021 draft, look likely to be losers. And Mark Williams, the 15th overall pick in 2022, performed well as a rookie, but played less than 900 minutes.
Charlotte is hoping their luck will change in the recent draft, where they selected winger Brandon Miller with the 2nd pick and Nick Smith with the 27th pick. It's too early to tell their future careers, but not many evaluators will rank Miller above Scott Henderson, the 3rd overall pick. As for Smith, a high-profile high school rookie, his draft pick dropped due to injuries and inefficient performances in Arkansas. In other words, neither of these two newcomers is stable potential.
If Ball already had questions about his ability to achieve a major victory in Hive City, who could blame him? What did the Hornets do to prove they could build a competitive team around him? How many of his teammates gave him confidence that they would still be by his side three years from now?
His vision, nimble liveball passing and selflessness are things that can improve your teammates. However, Charlotte doesn't offer many teammates to improve, and it may be hard to believe that the team will always be like this.
Scottie Barnes Toronto Raptors
This past year, the Toronto Raptors had a fantastic opportunity to reinvent their roster around 2021-22 Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes. However, they gave up this opportunity and went ... Well, actually, I'm not sure what they've been doing.
On the one hand, they are striving for maximum competitiveness on trade deadlines, trading future first-round picks and two second-round picks for Jacob Poultel. On the other hand, they let Fred VanVleet, a former All-Star who led the team in assists last season and finished second in scoring, leaving the team as a free agent.
They were already severely inadequate in shooting, replacing Dennis Schroeder (33.7%) with VanVleet (career 37.3 percent three-point shooting). Schroeder and Pascal Siakam's shooting consistency is average at best. Poultl rarely looks at the basket when he is outside the box. In the upcoming season, these three players may be one of the most seen by Barnes on the field.
Toronto has few other players in Barnes' development timeline. Portel's 28th birthday will come before the start of the season. Siakam's 30th birthday will come before the end of the season. Barnes was just 22 years old. O.G. Anunobi turned just 26 in July and is close to Barnes' timeline, but the player, who will become a free agent in 2024, has been thought over the past year that he may choose to leave.
Because Barnes played in a unique style — he's a big ball handler with limited shots but very versatile defensively — he needed a unique support lineup to build a team around him. Frankly, this support lineup is completely different from Toronto's existing lineup.
The Toronto Raptors can't seem to decide whether to compete or start over, and they haven't done anything to prepare Barnes for success in the short or long term.
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