I think 25 years old is the perfect cutoff for “young” talent. I think if you’re a rebuilding team with a bunch of 19-23 year olds, a 25 year old player is someone that can still fit in your rebuilding timeframe. In a few years when you pretty much know what you have in your younger guys, that 25 year old should be in their prime.
Well said, and obviously it’s just an easy round number. I’d probably cut it off at 25 though, like once you turn 25 you no longer count. That’s only if I’m writing some article or something tho, Kenny obviously wasn’t trying to look up exact ages and stuff lol.
What’s crazy tho is Duarte is literally 25yrs 63d old when I’m commenting on 8/15. He doesn’t even start his second season for another 2 months lmao. That’s so wild. College eligibility is crazy AF and idk (idc rly either) exactly how it works…like I remember Kuzma said he still had a year of eligibility left when he graduated. Then you can redshirt and all that. On Duarte’s Wiki, it has him at NW Florida State from 2017-2019. Oregon 2019-2021. On bball reference for college it just shows his 19-20/20-21 seasons for Oregon. Then of course he got drafted in 2021. So I guess that means he played 17-18, 18-19 for that JuCo or w/e. Crazy. Gotta be one of the oldest dudes taken in the lotto especially in modern day. Bro was already 24yo by over a month on draft night lmao. His Sophomore year at Oregon he won the Jerry West award (best SG in country) jeez. It’s still tough to draft a 24yo in the lotto, I’d prolly only do it if I wasn’t early in a full rebuild, bc if you don’t plan to compete for a while…dude is literally 26+ to start year 3 and is basically 27 when the playoffs start. Then imagine his second deal? He’s finna be 28 the summer he’s an RFA. So if you extend him for like 4yrs off his rookie deal, that’s 28, 29, 30, 31…and he is basically turning 32 if you make a playoff run. That’s his ROOKIE EXTENSION! You give him a 5yr deal and he’s finna be 33! So you better be DAMN sure he can immediately ball out in the league, and be able to be in a playoff rotation by year 2. Idk how you can even be sure or something like that. Obviously when Indy took him they were trying to win, no way they would’ve taken him if it was this draft or something. Makes you wonder if they’ll end up trading him, bc by the time they’re good again he’s gonna be in his damn late 20s looking for an extension that takes him in to his 30s. Plus idk if he can be a SF. Haliburton is awesome, then Mathurin looks good. If he pans out…he’s only 6”4.5 without shoes. So let’s say he’s 6”5. He’s got a 6”9 WS. He needs to be a SG. Good size for SG, but def not a SF. Mathurin is literally a full 5yrs younger too. 20yo born in June, Duarte 25yo born in June. He didn’t do the combine but it says he’s 6”6 w 6”7 WS. They lie about heights like always too. Wouldn’t surprise me if he was really 6”6 with shoes on which is exactly what Mathurin is. Anyway I went on a MAD random rabbit hole lmaoooo. No idea why. I’m not even a Pacers fan. Just Kenny saying something about Duarte’s age at the end plus this post made me go look it up. Duarte seems like he’s gonna at least be a real good rotation player, and he was as advertised he contributed his rookie year. But with IND in a full rebuild now…idk. I’d be building around Haliburton, Mathurin back court then figuring out what I have with guys like Jalen Smith and some of their other young guys. If I was a team trying to compete now or about to compete ASAP, I’d be looking at maybe trading some picks and stuff for Duarte. We’ll see tho. This post is already dumb long for no reason.
@@BOnYTB The age differences in rookies is insane, Duarte is 25 and then there's players like Primo who are still going to be 19 come season opener. Good read btw
Its crazy that dudes like dbook who entered the league at like 18 would be a 7 year vet by 25, i know thats an anomaly but still crazy, i would say the cut off of prospect should be 22, 23-26 are the cutoff for “young” and a player isnt old until 34
If you consider Jamal Murray and MPJ as "young", they should definitely be higher. Murray was scoring 50 in the bubble multiple times, and MPJ is a hyper efficient wing player (when he's not hurt)
I get it as a MIN fan that’s someone you’d definitely want him to mention, but for most fans, (fans who watch this channel, more casual fans likely have 0 idea who he is and that’s ok…nothing wrong w being a casual fan) he’s not someone you’d really name if you’re talking about best young guys on teams. I’m a massive nerd so I know who he is. I like him, he has potential. He kinda had a breakout season in terms of being way more efficient…but he still only played like 15MPG this season and he was a pick in like the 40s. He’ll have a lot more opportunity this year I think. Without PatBev, Beasley, Bolmaro, etc. and DLo having a meh yr last year, maybe he will prove himself & earn more mins. But until then I don’t rly blame ppl for not mentioning him. Edit: Also they did sign Forbes, and they badly need bench 3P shooting. Pretty sure Nowell shot pretty well on low volume last year, but I think to get real burn he’s gonna have to really start drilling 3s this year and show out.
By his criteria having players like booker and fox involved KAT and Dlo should also be included and I think that that easily makes them an S if Ant by himself makes them an A
You counted 25 year olds but not 24 year old MPJ or 25 year old Murray for the Nuggets, if you count them then they’re A tier for sure with S tier potential depending on if MPJ can stay healthy
As someone who follows the Blazers, I think you're underestimating Nassir Little's potential. He's everything you want in a hustle guy on the wing, he's just underdeveloped. But he's plays hard on both ends (high motor), he just needs to develop an off the dribble game and a 3pt shot. Also, Jabari Walker, 57th pick this draft might turn out to be the steal of the 2nd Round. Everyone else besides Simons is mehhh, gotta wait and see what Sharpe could turn into, he has alot of upside but he's a blank slate.
Shaedon and Simons got superstar potential, Nas will be a Mikal Bridges type of player soon and Jabari and Trendon are great future role players. There‘s no way we‘re on the same tier as Philly, Bulls and Nets. Nets🤣 Give me these young guys over anyone in the B-tier other than the Warriors
@@ezypeazyy I never said they were on the same tier. I don't get the point you're trying to make. Unless you wanted me to hear you slurping the Warriors. Do that somewhere else, I'm not interested.
@@09lowkey nigga i‘m agreeing with you. I said we shouldn‘t be on the same tier as teams like the Nets. We should be atleast B-tier. I‘m not „slurping“ the Warriors, i‘m a Blazers fan. You slow
How’d multiple other people in Jamal Murray’s draft class fit into the “young” category but Jamal didn’t? Not to mention MPJ who was drafted a whole 2 years after that
@@xxjackirblackbloddxx7377 nah he always talks them up, on the pod he is his vote to be the best offense in the NBA. I think he thinks that they are older than they are
Lol he obviously didn’t intentionally do this. Like he said he was just having fun vibing this video, just forgot about them clearly. I mean he didn’t even know exactly how he was approaching the video before he started, didn’t even know if he should include future picks when he’d already started 😂. He forgot about guys like Ayton too. Prolly a bunch of others, it happens. Also prolly easier to forget MPJr and Murray bc they didn’t play last year really. ***I know MPJr played 9 games lol***
@@xxjackirblackbloddxx7377 yeah it was one of the recent ones, pretty sure it was the ranking nba defenses and offenses , uploaded within the last 2 weeks
Kenny whenever you make this tier type videos you should put a limit on the top tier, for example 3 teams on S tier. I think this adds more thought and discussion to the videos. peace and shout-out from Brazil 🇧🇷
@@Zhangjiajie425 I'm not saying Kuminga and Wiseman are gonna all stars, but you're telling me Poole, Wiseman, Moody, and Kuminga are a B?? Ain't no way. Kuminga would have been all rookie if he wasn't on minutes restrictions. Poole is borderline all star already. Id rather have the young core then almost everyone else!
Yooo kennyyy!!!! I just copped the EB hoodie that you are wearing in this video!!!! IT LOOKS SO FIRE!!! But i just want to say keep up the fire content!!!!
@@bastard342 he’s literally not tho I watch every game and he be clamping every team’s best player all the time. you probably only saying he’s inconsistent cuz the Thunder shut him down the second half of the season to tank for the lottery pick
CCCCCLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNDDDDDDD thank you kenny ❤️❤️ i have watched every video since like a month ago when i first discovered you
It’s crazy how young GTJr still is. Honestly if you are a one & done in college and go in the 2nd round (and don’t end up on some crazy Jalen Brunson like 4yr deal) you can make BANK if you ball out right away. Like if you enter the league at 19 and get a 2yr or 3yr rookie deal (GTJr got a 3yr rookie deal, obv first rounders all get 4), and you BALL by that 2nd or 3rd year, it’s crazy the head start you can get. Then GTJr somehow got only a 3yr rookie extension with a 3rd year player option. I guess being a Klutch client really helps most of the time. So instead of his rookie extension kicking in year 5, his kicked in year 4. He got 3yrs around $52M. The first two years being $33.28M. Most bigger rookie extensions are like 5yrs, or a 4+1. He’s gonna opt out after TWO YEARS and get a huge bag. So he will will only have played 5 seasons, have made like $37.2M, and starting his new extension on his age 25 season. Obviously it’s rare for that to happen, but it’s crazy when it does…and of course you’re gonna make more if you’re a #1 pick star since your rookie deal is ridiculous then if you ball you can just keep getting maxes. It’s cool to see a 1 and done who prolly expected to be a mid 1st rounder fall to the 2nd and have that actually really workout for his situation. Definitely helps he went to TOR too. If he got drafted in the late 1st by some team that didn’t develop him and he couldn’t get opportunity on…he could be out of the league instead of (barring injury) looking at making 100’s of millions. Crazy how that stuff goes.
As a Warriors fan, im fighting for A-tier. Jonathan Kuminga, super athletic potentially super dangerous defender. Moses Moody, sharpshooting defender carrying the team when the vets were out. James Wiseman, 7ft lob threat with growing strength and basketball iq. Patrick Baldwin Jr, a top recruit during highschool but was injured and if he could go back to how he played hell be dangerous. And of course Jordan Poole who was used as a starter in the playoffs, he averaged 18.5 points during the season with his playing time at the beginning still being questionable. Plus two 2nd round players that could become something special if used correctly. Warriors are one of the strangest teams when it comes to youth core because how much the team is mixed in with age a lot more than most other teams.
Only one that’s actually good is Jordan poole. Wiseman is overrated is asf. Kuminga is super raw. Was terrible in the playoffs. And moody is just a role player
I agree for sure. Kuminga is going to be an absolute beast for years to come. Moody is going to be really good. Poole already is really good. I don’t believe in Wiseman at all but the other three carry it
Did my nuggets dirty Kenny!!!!! Jamal and Mike are definitely young core if Tatum brown Booker and bridges all count 😡 still love you guy great work ❤️
Never disappoint? my smile faded from my face when I read the chats from Keny in this mujin.Lol bitterness my react, literally skyrocketed to become one of my favorite creators
Had to fight the urge not to leave an angry comment about the Knicks only being in B tier as a Knicks fan haha - but fr love the stuff and just bought your merch! I been watching your videos since like 2015-16, keep up the great work! Enjoy Basketball!
as an okc fan anytime someone posts a video about ranking young cores i always get so happy. Seeing okc in s tier for anything just feels so good after such a rough season especially when Kenny doesn't even bother trying to explain cause it's so obvious
@@3way456 yeah we lost y 73 against the grizzlies without Ja, we were missing our 4 best players tho too. And the end of the year OKC was boring asf, like I said we were fun before everyone got shut down But next time we played the Grizzlies and Ja and Shai played, we beat them. Shai also had multiple game winning buzzer beaters, and a half court shot to seal the game against the Lakers. When Shai plays, OKC is fun asf to watch. Will be even more exciting now with the addition of Chet’l and improvement of Shai Giddey and Mann
Last 19-20 games of the regular season Jordan poole averaged 26 points 6 assists and 5 rebounds shooting 43 percent from three and 48 percent from the field and 93 percent at the free throw line. Poole is legit and Kuminga has great potential those two alone move them into A for me.
Nas Little was balling out before he got hurt. Cole Anthony due for a breakout year, Orlando has crazy depth. Patrick Williams if he stays healthy, will be a problem. Pacers will be a great League Pass team. League is in good hands
The blazers won the summer league without arguably their 2-3 best young players (anfernee simons, nas little and maybe shaedon sharpe who was our highest draft pick) and they still get disrespected. Plus we got a steal with jabari walker at 57 and trendon watford undrafted. Keon Johnson has huge upside as well and you cant tell me that they shouldn't be higher.
Poole was playing at a ALLSTAR level before the reg season ended, Moody was the youngest Warrior in franchise history to score 30+ in a NBA game, Kuminga & Wiseman have both showed freak athleticism with 3 level scoring capabilities. All 23 & younger.. and we have a super young project in Patrick Baldwin Jr. Warriors have a future core that can win titles. Definitely A tier for me. I think we don’t truly understand the magnitude of these guys being groomed & seeing winning basketball in real time
I'm not going to debate any of your opinions. But I think you kind of screwed up calling the Suns young but not counting Murray and MPJ for the Nuggets. They are 25 and 24 respectively. I assume you would have had them in A tier if you'd counted those guys?
Idk when you filmed this but the bucks cut Nwora from their roster this year and he still ain’t on a roster more then likely he might’ve played his final game in the NBA. Cam Thomas is nice but if we being honest all he offers is buckets if he doesn’t develop the rest of his game he’s going to be out the league or a ok-solid 6th man.
I’m glad you put the Nets at C tier, I think that’s very fair. A lot of people think the Nets have nothing, but they actually have some decent young players. Cam Thomas is a talented young scorer, he can average 17-18 when he has the ball in his hands. Clax is promising, DayRon has potential, DDJ is a good slasher, and Kessler Edward’s has potential to be a good 3&D player.
You’re just biased cause I don’t think any of them will be all stars, Simons has all star potential but I don’t think he will be an all star, most teams have young players with all star potential
Shai is better than any player on both of those teams you mentioned. they even have Dort that’s averaging 18ppg and is a lockdown defender. name a better duo than those two from the Pistons and Rockets 🤔 and I can also include Giddey and Chet but I just won’t
Sometimes it seems like you and RustyBuckets watch each other to get ideas for videos. I'm happy about it, though, because you two are my favorite NBA UA-cam and I like to hear how your opinions differ.
You asked to be called out if you were being biased @8:04 It is obvious you’re not taking into consideration : - team’s player development - player fit into team culture That is equally important to player talent. Toronto has multiple 2nd round and undrafted players in their current rotation. Same with Memphis, Miami. So it’s safe to assume they will have others come up through their dev system. Delano Banton is a good example. Not to mention they will make the most out of the talent they already have. All 3 of those teams should be S tier.
I really believe in the grizzlies team and the development of all of their players and I believe that they can really keep making noise in the league and maybe even be a championship team soon
9:32???? How is Denver C tier... Bones Hyland is closing on Tyrese Maxey level of young prospect. Zeke Nnaji is 21 yrs old and is one of the most elite 3 and D stretch forwards. He shot 41% and 46% from 3 his first 2 seasons. MPJ just turned 24. Jamal Murray is 25. Aaron Gordon is 26 going on 27. Jokic is 27 and his game will age really well.
@@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320 Phoenix has an All NBA guy in Booker, and All Star level guy in Ayton, and a DPOY candidate in Mikal, they deserve to be there.
Can’t consider Gordon and Jokic for “young cores” you can consider Jokic when ranking teams futures because he’s signed for 6 years and is barely entering his prime and maybe you can add Gordon since he’s still not in his prime either
no wayyyy rockets above Knicks. They about even. They do not have more to offer than Knicks with no one taking any jumps yet to prove all star potential unlike r.j already averaging 20 and basically the 1st option. I say they are both A
S tier: Celtics, Pelicans, Grizzlies ,Cavs ,Hawks A tier: Okc , Rockets ,Magic ,Pistons ,Heat, Warriors, Nuggets B tier: Mavs, Raptors ,Timberwolves , Knicks, Kings, Hornets, Spurs, Bulls C tier: Pacers, Blazers, Sixers, Wizards, Nets, Suns, Jazz D tier: Lakers, Bucks, Clippers Ps: Mpj and Murray are younger than 25 and Mikal and Book will be 26 this season so I excluded them. Plus I didn't put much weight to only 1 player because I think young core means a couple of young players.
I think 25 years old is the perfect cutoff for “young” talent. I think if you’re a rebuilding team with a bunch of 19-23 year olds, a 25 year old player is someone that can still fit in your rebuilding timeframe. In a few years when you pretty much know what you have in your younger guys, that 25 year old should be in their prime.
25 rounds up
Well said, and obviously it’s just an easy round number. I’d probably cut it off at 25 though, like once you turn 25 you no longer count. That’s only if I’m writing some article or something tho, Kenny obviously wasn’t trying to look up exact ages and stuff lol.
What’s crazy tho is Duarte is literally 25yrs 63d old when I’m commenting on 8/15. He doesn’t even start his second season for another 2 months lmao. That’s so wild. College eligibility is crazy AF and idk (idc rly either) exactly how it works…like I remember Kuzma said he still had a year of eligibility left when he graduated. Then you can redshirt and all that.
On Duarte’s Wiki, it has him at NW Florida State from 2017-2019. Oregon 2019-2021. On bball reference for college it just shows his 19-20/20-21 seasons for Oregon. Then of course he got drafted in 2021. So I guess that means he played 17-18, 18-19 for that JuCo or w/e. Crazy. Gotta be one of the oldest dudes taken in the lotto especially in modern day. Bro was already 24yo by over a month on draft night lmao.
His Sophomore year at Oregon he won the Jerry West award (best SG in country) jeez. It’s still tough to draft a 24yo in the lotto, I’d prolly only do it if I wasn’t early in a full rebuild, bc if you don’t plan to compete for a while…dude is literally 26+ to start year 3 and is basically 27 when the playoffs start. Then imagine his second deal? He’s finna be 28 the summer he’s an RFA. So if you extend him for like 4yrs off his rookie deal, that’s 28, 29, 30, 31…and he is basically turning 32 if you make a playoff run. That’s his ROOKIE EXTENSION! You give him a 5yr deal and he’s finna be 33!
So you better be DAMN sure he can immediately ball out in the league, and be able to be in a playoff rotation by year 2. Idk how you can even be sure or something like that. Obviously when Indy took him they were trying to win, no way they would’ve taken him if it was this draft or something. Makes you wonder if they’ll end up trading him, bc by the time they’re good again he’s gonna be in his damn late 20s looking for an extension that takes him in to his 30s. Plus idk if he can be a SF. Haliburton is awesome, then Mathurin looks good. If he pans out…he’s only 6”4.5 without shoes. So let’s say he’s 6”5. He’s got a 6”9 WS. He needs to be a SG. Good size for SG, but def not a SF.
Mathurin is literally a full 5yrs younger too. 20yo born in June, Duarte 25yo born in June. He didn’t do the combine but it says he’s 6”6 w 6”7 WS. They lie about heights like always too. Wouldn’t surprise me if he was really 6”6 with shoes on which is exactly what Mathurin is.
Anyway I went on a MAD random rabbit hole lmaoooo. No idea why. I’m not even a Pacers fan. Just Kenny saying something about Duarte’s age at the end plus this post made me go look it up. Duarte seems like he’s gonna at least be a real good rotation player, and he was as advertised he contributed his rookie year. But with IND in a full rebuild now…idk. I’d be building around Haliburton, Mathurin back court then figuring out what I have with guys like Jalen Smith and some of their other young guys. If I was a team trying to compete now or about to compete ASAP, I’d be looking at maybe trading some picks and stuff for Duarte. We’ll see tho. This post is already dumb long for no reason.
@@BOnYTB The age differences in rookies is insane, Duarte is 25 and then there's players like Primo who are still going to be 19 come season opener. Good read btw
Its crazy that dudes like dbook who entered the league at like 18 would be a 7 year vet by 25, i know thats an anomaly but still crazy, i would say the cut off of prospect should be 22, 23-26 are the cutoff for “young” and a player isnt old until 34
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@@pezznation5975 don't mind trolls. We appreciate u
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Good work
Wait a sec, how are Booker and Bridges counted as "young core" and Jamal Murray and MPJ are not? Both of these two from the Suns are older
That’s what am saying too
As a nuggets fan I was thinking the same thing lmao
He’s goofy
He mentioned book but not DA lol
He didn't mention PJ Washington for Charlotte who's 23, so he had a decent amount of lapses.
If you consider Jamal Murray and MPJ as "young", they should definitely be higher. Murray was scoring 50 in the bubble multiple times, and MPJ is a hyper efficient wing player (when he's not hurt)
I wouldn't but good points
@@Treeko55 mpj is23 idk why you wouldnt
Everyone was good in the bubble
@@lagless4599 not the clippers lol
@@lagless4599 that's such a bs argument, everyone would have won the title then
You better put my lakers at the bottom 😴😭
don’t forget abt tht😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@Yungmoneyyy2 THT will save us all 🥹
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THT and a first is the best young core in the league
What about Tht and a first?
Did you know Russell Westbrook averaged a triple double
You kinda forgot about Jaylen Nowell for the wolves… he is gonna be nice this year in the Malik Beasley void
He's so underrated ,his handles crazy
Honestly, as a Wolves fan, yes I think this is an S tier young core, but more proof being necessary is completely fair.
I get it as a MIN fan that’s someone you’d definitely want him to mention, but for most fans, (fans who watch this channel, more casual fans likely have 0 idea who he is and that’s ok…nothing wrong w being a casual fan) he’s not someone you’d really name if you’re talking about best young guys on teams.
I’m a massive nerd so I know who he is. I like him, he has potential. He kinda had a breakout season in terms of being way more efficient…but he still only played like 15MPG this season and he was a pick in like the 40s. He’ll have a lot more opportunity this year I think. Without PatBev, Beasley, Bolmaro, etc. and DLo having a meh yr last year, maybe he will prove himself & earn more mins. But until then I don’t rly blame ppl for not mentioning him.
Edit: Also they did sign Forbes, and they badly need bench 3P shooting. Pretty sure Nowell shot pretty well on low volume last year, but I think to get real burn he’s gonna have to really start drilling 3s this year and show out.
@@BOnYTB I totally get that, but I suggest you go touch some grass
By his criteria having players like booker and fox involved KAT and Dlo should also be included and I think that that easily makes them an S if Ant by himself makes them an A
You counted 25 year olds but not 24 year old MPJ or 25 year old Murray for the Nuggets, if you count them then they’re A tier for sure with S tier potential depending on if MPJ can stay healthy
As a wolves fan, kinda disappointed you didn’t mention Jaylen Nowell in our young core. One of the most under appreciated ball players I’ve ever seen
Melo>ant🥱
@@Realm35 all around and efficient yep
Facts Jaylen is super underrated. All the comments about the wolves depth is inaccurate because jaylen is gonna have a much bigger role
WHOOOO???😭
@NN on 47% and shooting 39% he will be a good player
Jaylen Nowell gotta be mentioned. You’ll see this year he’s gonna go crazy
great list only thing i would change is denver up to B tier since i think MPJ is enough to get them there and im assuming you didnt count jamal
I would move them up to A tier if you count both those guys and assume MPJ is healthy.
I would count Suns and Mavs as A tier because yeah Luka and Booker but when you only have two players in your "young core" it's a very small core.
@@robojimtv luka is leagues above booker lol
As someone who follows the Blazers, I think you're underestimating Nassir Little's potential. He's everything you want in a hustle guy on the wing, he's just underdeveloped. But he's plays hard on both ends (high motor), he just needs to develop an off the dribble game and a 3pt shot. Also, Jabari Walker, 57th pick this draft might turn out to be the steal of the 2nd Round. Everyone else besides Simons is mehhh, gotta wait and see what Sharpe could turn into, he has alot of upside but he's a blank slate.
Shaedon and Simons got superstar potential, Nas will be a Mikal Bridges type of player soon and Jabari and Trendon are great future role players. There‘s no way we‘re on the same tier as Philly, Bulls and Nets. Nets🤣 Give me these young guys over anyone in the B-tier other than the Warriors
@@ezypeazyy I never said they were on the same tier. I don't get the point you're trying to make. Unless you wanted me to hear you slurping the Warriors. Do that somewhere else, I'm not interested.
@@09lowkey nigga i‘m agreeing with you. I said we shouldn‘t be on the same tier as teams like the Nets. We should be atleast B-tier. I‘m not „slurping“ the Warriors, i‘m a Blazers fan. You slow
@@09lowkey bro I'm pretty sure he was agreeing with you
The mavs also have Jaden Hardy who, at one point in time, was projected as the #1 or#2 in the draft. I’d add him into our young core as well.
Shows Cade Cunningham in the thumbnail with an "s", puts the pistons in A-tier.
Kenny, thank you! Whether or not I agree or disagree just always appreciate your content man
How’d multiple other people in Jamal Murray’s draft class fit into the “young” category but Jamal didn’t? Not to mention MPJ who was drafted a whole 2 years after that
even kenny sleeping on the nuggets sad to see!
@@xxjackirblackbloddxx7377 nah he always talks them up, on the pod he is his vote to be the best offense in the NBA. I think he thinks that they are older than they are
Lol he obviously didn’t intentionally do this. Like he said he was just having fun vibing this video, just forgot about them clearly. I mean he didn’t even know exactly how he was approaching the video before he started, didn’t even know if he should include future picks when he’d already started 😂. He forgot about guys like Ayton too. Prolly a bunch of others, it happens. Also prolly easier to forget MPJr and Murray bc they didn’t play last year really. ***I know MPJr played 9 games lol***
@@ghosttheripper8656 gotta listen to that episode then
@@xxjackirblackbloddxx7377 yeah it was one of the recent ones, pretty sure it was the ranking nba defenses and offenses , uploaded within the last 2 weeks
"Okongwu, Trae youn-oh okay"🤣🤣🤣 favorite part of the video I was crying🤣
I wish I coulda copped more but I just got a pair of sweatshorts!! Had to support my guy!!! Much love bro!
cavs gonna contend in 1-2 years... there's just so much talent on this team.
5 years
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Sped.
not counting kat as a young core player but counting dbook is wild
Kenny whenever you make this tier type videos you should put a limit on the top tier, for example 3 teams on S tier. I think this adds more thought and discussion to the videos. peace and shout-out from Brazil 🇧🇷
GSW at B?!
Kenny you sold the bag on this one 😭
Ikr like tf 🤣😵💫
yeahh he lost me with that and denver
The whole young core is ??? We literally have no idea how wiseman and kuminga are gonna develop at all.
@@Zhangjiajie425 you can say that about any rookie or second year player
@@Zhangjiajie425 I'm not saying Kuminga and Wiseman are gonna all stars, but you're telling me Poole, Wiseman, Moody, and Kuminga are a B??
Ain't no way. Kuminga would have been all rookie if he wasn't on minutes restrictions. Poole is borderline all star already.
Id rather have the young core then almost everyone else!
Yooo kennyyy!!!! I just copped the EB hoodie that you are wearing in this video!!!! IT LOOKS SO FIRE!!! But i just want to say keep up the fire content!!!!
Man xD Your Intro , the : Whats the Word you all ! xD It lives rent free in my Head 24/7 and popps up @ the most random times :D
9:36 also Lu Dort that’s averaging 18ppg and is a lockdown defender, great rankings 💯
Lu dort is a inconsistent defender
@@bastard342 he’s literally not tho I watch every game and he be clamping every team’s best player all the time. you probably only saying he’s inconsistent cuz the Thunder shut him down the second half of the season to tank for the lottery pick
@@bastard342 you’re a casual for this take
@@bastard342 u mean scorer
@@bastard342 and your grammar is inconsistent
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thank you kenny ❤️❤️ i have watched every video since like a month ago when i first discovered you
Thank you for keeping the prices reasonable🙏🏼 just copped the hat
It’s crazy how young GTJr still is. Honestly if you are a one & done in college and go in the 2nd round (and don’t end up on some crazy Jalen Brunson like 4yr deal) you can make BANK if you ball out right away.
Like if you enter the league at 19 and get a 2yr or 3yr rookie deal (GTJr got a 3yr rookie deal, obv first rounders all get 4), and you BALL by that 2nd or 3rd year, it’s crazy the head start you can get. Then GTJr somehow got only a 3yr rookie extension with a 3rd year player option. I guess being a Klutch client really helps most of the time.
So instead of his rookie extension kicking in year 5, his kicked in year 4. He got 3yrs around $52M. The first two years being $33.28M. Most bigger rookie extensions are like 5yrs, or a 4+1. He’s gonna opt out after TWO YEARS and get a huge bag. So he will will only have played 5 seasons, have made like $37.2M, and starting his new extension on his age 25 season.
Obviously it’s rare for that to happen, but it’s crazy when it does…and of course you’re gonna make more if you’re a #1 pick star since your rookie deal is ridiculous then if you ball you can just keep getting maxes. It’s cool to see a 1 and done who prolly expected to be a mid 1st rounder fall to the 2nd and have that actually really workout for his situation. Definitely helps he went to TOR too. If he got drafted in the late 1st by some team that didn’t develop him and he couldn’t get opportunity on…he could be out of the league instead of (barring injury) looking at making 100’s of millions. Crazy how that stuff goes.
As a Warriors fan, im fighting for A-tier. Jonathan Kuminga, super athletic potentially super dangerous defender. Moses Moody, sharpshooting defender carrying the team when the vets were out. James Wiseman, 7ft lob threat with growing strength and basketball iq. Patrick Baldwin Jr, a top recruit during highschool but was injured and if he could go back to how he played hell be dangerous. And of course Jordan Poole who was used as a starter in the playoffs, he averaged 18.5 points during the season with his playing time at the beginning still being questionable. Plus two 2nd round players that could become something special if used correctly. Warriors are one of the strangest teams when it comes to youth core because how much the team is mixed in with age a lot more than most other teams.
The only player who’s gonna have a career from the Warriors young core is Jordan Poole the rest are overrated af
Only one that’s actually good is Jordan poole. Wiseman is overrated is asf. Kuminga is super raw. Was terrible in the playoffs. And moody is just a role player
I agree for sure. Kuminga is going to be an absolute beast for years to come. Moody is going to be really good. Poole already is really good. I don’t believe in Wiseman at all but the other three carry it
@@Abdullahhhhh7 horrible take
@@Abdullahhhhh7 Jonathan kuminga cause poole has no defence
Did my nuggets dirty Kenny!!!!! Jamal and Mike are definitely young core if Tatum brown Booker and bridges all count 😡 still love you guy great work ❤️
Never disappoint? my smile faded from my face when I read the chats from Keny in this mujin.Lol bitterness my react, literally skyrocketed to become one of my favorite creators
What happened to the other interviews ?? Just asking for an update
KENNY!!! You can’t grade my SIXERS so low when you forgot about THE BEST Perimeter defender in the league with Thybulle
also the worst offensive player in the league
I copped the white EB shirt. So pumped!!!!
Kenny are you still doing the 30 for 30 thing?
Had to fight the urge not to leave an angry comment about the Knicks only being in B tier as a Knicks fan haha - but fr love the stuff and just bought your merch! I been watching your videos since like 2015-16, keep up the great work! Enjoy Basketball!
bro as a wolves fan u forgot about Jaylen Nowell who im expecting to take a leap and be the 6-7th man since beasley is gone.
As a Rockets fan, you gave us a fair rating. Obviously I say "S" tier, but I get exactly where your points are coming from!
Not counting Ben Simmons as part of the Nets young core smh…. He’s a rookie!
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yo Kenny, great video, but what about 30 for 30 series? It was incredible
Bro you forgot Jamal Murray and mpj who are both under 25. If you counting Tatum and Brown, then you should definitely count Murray and MPJ.
@@09lowkey PJ Dozier was traded to the Celtics last season
@@marcelosilva6914 I just realized that, but he got hurt when he was on the Nuggets if I remember correctly.
@NN I'll admit, I'm late. But if I remember correctly he got hurt when he was on the Nuggets.
We need a through the wire online myleague
Yooo Kenny you should do a video similar to this and rank teamswho you think will have the best next 5 seasons.
as an okc fan anytime someone posts a video about ranking young cores i always get so happy. Seeing okc in s tier for anything just feels so good after such a rough season especially when Kenny doesn't even bother trying to explain cause it's so obvious
Don’t think Kenny has ever said more than 3-4 sentences on OKC, he always just flies through us in any vid lmao
@@duffal0 not much to say 🤷♂️ this year maybe but the last 2 meh , just how a rebuilding team is
@@ghosttheripper8656 I mean ur not wrong, but even then, last year OKC was a super fun team to watch before everyone got shut down
@@duffal0 like i swear that you guys were losing by 50 against the grizzlies or sum and playing like a g league team at times
@@3way456 yeah we lost y 73 against the grizzlies without Ja, we were missing our 4 best players tho too. And the end of the year OKC was boring asf, like I said we were fun before everyone got shut down
But next time we played the Grizzlies and Ja and Shai played, we beat them. Shai also had multiple game winning buzzer beaters, and a half court shot to seal the game against the Lakers. When Shai plays, OKC is fun asf to watch.
Will be even more exciting now with the addition of Chet’l and improvement of Shai Giddey and Mann
The nuggets have Jamal Murray and MPJ who are 25 and 24, surely that’s at least B?
I think he just forgot there age because he is very high on those players on the through the wire podcast
Great video Kenny! Appreciate to see you talk about young cores
Kenny is the goat of UA-cam
Last 19-20 games of the regular season Jordan poole averaged 26 points 6 assists and 5 rebounds shooting 43 percent from three and 48 percent from the field and 93 percent at the free throw line. Poole is legit and Kuminga has great potential those two alone move them into A for me.
Don’t forget wiseman and Wiggins easy S
@@brandonfernandes4963 S is wild🤣🤣
So Blazers are also A tier bc Simons averaged similar numbers for a similar amount of games too. Shaedon also got superstar potential
@@ezypeazyy Except the shaedon has yet to play an nba game and none of those guys have playoff or championship experience.
@@ezypeazyy And they don't have a wiseman or moody to go along with those two
You didnt mention Brunson (25) for the knicks. That may push them to the bottom of A honestly.
Nas Little was balling out before he got hurt. Cole Anthony due for a breakout year, Orlando has crazy depth. Patrick Williams if he stays healthy, will be a problem. Pacers will be a great League Pass team. League is in good hands
The blazers won the summer league without arguably their 2-3 best young players (anfernee simons, nas little and maybe shaedon sharpe who was our highest draft pick) and they still get disrespected. Plus we got a steal with jabari walker at 57 and trendon watford undrafted. Keon Johnson has huge upside as well and you cant tell me that they shouldn't be higher.
Same tier as Nets is crazy🤣🤣 But we stay underrated it‘s ok
kenny please do a part 2 of the 'I Tried To Win EVERY NBA Award With One Player In NBA 2K22' challenge this video was so good
Preciate the cavs respect Kenny 💯
Love your videos Kenny! Keep dropping bangers!
Are you still doing the 30 for 30 thing
Haven’t seen it already know he underrated the spurs with pop
He put them C tier😂
Poole was playing at a ALLSTAR level before the reg season ended, Moody was the youngest Warrior in franchise history to score 30+ in a NBA game, Kuminga & Wiseman have both showed freak athleticism with 3 level scoring capabilities. All 23 & younger.. and we have a super young project in Patrick Baldwin Jr. Warriors have a future core that can win titles. Definitely A tier for me. I think we don’t truly understand the magnitude of these guys being groomed & seeing winning basketball in real time
lol Exactly the only Question mark is Wiseman
@@peezydabeatmonster8112 I think Wiseman can average over 20 easy. It will all come along
@@ImMeE19 I need wiseman to get his basketball IQ up tho and play more aggressive and Less timid he don't get enough rebounds
I think I watch every Kenny video 😭😭
Ik it’s ur list but u putting the blazers b tier made me happy then u put us c tier in a cut and I felt a punch in the gut😂
They just won summer league too. Underrated young players
Good stuff Kenny
Knicks are an A tier for sure. Obi toppin, Rj and Mitch Robinson are all going to be studs
dropping the video at the same time as the merch is beautiful 👌🏼
goat video from goat creator
Just got myself a hat Kenny love the community
Already got the enjoy basketball Merch huge W!
Can we get a ranking of city / classic jerseys too. Love these vids
Need bigger sizes for the EB drops! Big dogs love basketball too! Fire drop tho 🔥
Just copped an enjoy bball tee !!
I'm not going to debate any of your opinions. But I think you kind of screwed up calling the Suns young but not counting Murray and MPJ for the Nuggets. They are 25 and 24 respectively. I assume you would have had them in A tier if you'd counted those guys?
Idk when you filmed this but the bucks cut Nwora from their roster this year and he still ain’t on a roster more then likely he might’ve played his final game in the NBA. Cam Thomas is nice but if we being honest all he offers is buckets if he doesn’t develop the rest of his game he’s going to be out the league or a ok-solid 6th man.
Houston really won that trade
They turned Harden into a killer team for the future.
I’m glad you put the Nets at C tier, I think that’s very fair. A lot of people think the Nets have nothing, but they actually have some decent young players. Cam Thomas is a talented young scorer, he can average 17-18 when he has the ball in his hands. Clax is promising, DayRon has potential, DDJ is a good slasher, and Kessler Edward’s has potential to be a good 3&D player.
Bro Ben Simmons won ROY put them in A tier 🧱
On a Monday Kenny? 😭 I’m broke until Thursday
Kenny uploading made my day just a little better… respect the hell out of you bro
Honestly, I think bulls is A tier because I feel like it
Kenny as a blazer fan, please remember the name Jabari Walker…. He is that guy and will be that guy for a long time to come
There are exceptions, but it seems like usually if a player is still clearly improving he counts as part of a young core
Knicks deserve a tier. Quick, obi, deuce and grimes all have all star potential, and rj has all nba potential
The blazers have a great young core. Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Shadeon Sharpe, Trendon Watford, and more. They should be at least a b.
You’re just biased cause I don’t think any of them will be all stars, Simons has all star potential but I don’t think he will be an all star, most teams have young players with all star potential
No way thunder are at S and Rockets and Pistons are A
Shai is better than any player on both of those teams you mentioned. they even have Dort that’s averaging 18ppg and is a lockdown defender. name a better duo than those two from the Pistons and Rockets 🤔 and I can also include Giddey and Chet but I just won’t
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Sometimes it seems like you and RustyBuckets watch each other to get ideas for videos.
I'm happy about it, though, because you two are my favorite NBA UA-cam and I like to hear how your opinions differ.
You asked to be called out if you were being biased @8:04
It is obvious you’re not taking into consideration :
- team’s player development
- player fit into team culture
That is equally important to player talent.
Toronto has multiple 2nd round and undrafted players in their current rotation.
Same with Memphis, Miami.
So it’s safe to assume they will have others come up through their dev system. Delano Banton is a good example.
Not to mention they will make the most out of the talent they already have.
All 3 of those teams should be S tier.
I really believe in the grizzlies team and the development of all of their players and I believe that they can really keep making noise in the league and maybe even be a championship team soon
9:32???? How is Denver C tier...
Bones Hyland is closing on Tyrese Maxey level of young prospect.
Zeke Nnaji is 21 yrs old and is one of the most elite 3 and D stretch forwards. He shot 41% and 46% from 3 his first 2 seasons.
MPJ just turned 24. Jamal Murray is 25. Aaron Gordon is 26 going on 27. Jokic is 27 and his game will age really well.
Gotta be S tier, especially if Phoenix is up there lol
They’re definitely A tier, but Gordon and Jokic are vets man lmfao. They’re not young. They’re A tier cuz of Murray and MPJ
@@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320 Phoenix has an All NBA guy in Booker, and All Star level guy in Ayton, and a DPOY candidate in Mikal, they deserve to be there.
Can’t consider Gordon and Jokic for “young cores” you can consider Jokic when ranking teams futures because he’s signed for 6 years and is barely entering his prime and maybe you can add Gordon since he’s still not in his prime either
B tier for the Bulls is good Kenny! B+ if it were possible
no wayyyy rockets above Knicks. They about even. They do not have more to offer than Knicks with no one taking any jumps yet to prove all star potential unlike r.j already averaging 20 and basically the 1st option. I say they are both A
Not mentioning Malachi flynn as a raptors fan hurtttt 🥲🥲
S tier: Celtics, Pelicans, Grizzlies ,Cavs ,Hawks
A tier: Okc , Rockets ,Magic ,Pistons ,Heat, Warriors, Nuggets
B tier: Mavs, Raptors ,Timberwolves , Knicks, Kings, Hornets, Spurs, Bulls
C tier: Pacers, Blazers, Sixers, Wizards, Nets, Suns, Jazz
D tier: Lakers, Bucks, Clippers
Ps: Mpj and Murray are younger than 25 and Mikal and Book will be 26 this season so I excluded them. Plus I didn't put much weight to only 1 player because I think young core means a couple of young players.
That hat reminds me a lot of sabas care for me hat, so fire. I wonder if Kenny is a fan since they both from Chicago
Just bought some merch the Cavs better be S-tier
what happened to kenny's '30 for 30' series where he talks to a fan of every team? is it gone or?
Kenny are you going to be able to finish the series talking about all the teams with other creators?
Kenny always showing the raptors love. Love it
here for the algo! keep bein great kenny
giannis will be a superstar for at least 10 more years so its s tier for the bucks for me but w list its all love from here
Giannis is not young he in his prime
Cavsss nation babyyyyyy🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bones is going to be super solid next year, I'm so jacked
This was a great video except Kenny never mentioned Kessler edwards for the nets
Amir coffee Brandon Boston and t Mann slept on
Patrick Williams will never sniff the all star ballot bossman