Rank your 10 most talented small forwards under 25.

[RodyTur10]

While we are busy making lists, mock drafts/top 10 NBA, let's make another one  .

The question is who do you reckon to be the most talented small forwards up to the age of 24. So while we can expect that Leonard (25), George (27), Butler (27) and Hayward (27) will be dominant SF's for a long time, I consider them of a different generation.

Who will follow in their footsteps? Of course you pick the players you think will eventually reach the highest level and not who is current best. I have listed (though rather sloppy  ) the players in the NBA that regularly play minutes at SF. I also named the most promising SF's for the upcoming draft. Feel free to name them in your top 10 ranking as well. I'm especially interested where Jaylen Brown will end.

Player - Position - Age - Team - Minutes - Points - Assists - Rebounds
Harrison Barnes   SF    24   DAL   35.5   19.2   1.5   5.0
Evan Fournier   SF   24   ORL   32.9   17.2   3.0   3.1
Tobias Harris   SF   24   DET   31.3   16.1   1.7   5.1
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF 23 CHO 29.0   9.2   1.4   7.0
T.J. Warren   SF   23   PHO   31.0   14.4   1.1   5.1
Otto Porter   SF   23   WAS   32.6   13.4   1.5   6.4
Maurice Harkless   SF 23 POR   28.9   10.0   1.2   4.4
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF 22 BRK 22.6   8.7   2.0   5.8
Sam Dekker   SF   22   HOU   18.4   6.5   1.0   3.7
Taurean Prince   SF   22   ATL   16.6   5.7   0.9   2.7
Paul Zipser   SF   22   CHI   19.2   5.5   0.8   2.8
Giannis Antetokounmpo SF 22 MIL 35.6   22.9   5.4   8.8
Kelly Oubre   SF   21   WAS   20.3   6.3   0.6   3.3
Andrew Wiggins   SF   21   MIN   37.2   23.6   2.3   4.0
Jaylen Brown   SF   20   BOS   17.2   6.6   0.8   2.8
Stanley Johnson   SF   20   DET   17.8   4.4   1.4   2.5
Justise Winslow   SF   20   MIA   34.7   10.9   3.7   5.2
Brandon Ingram   SF   19   LAL   28.8   9.4   2.1   4.0
Dragan Bender   SF   19   PHO   13.3   3.4   0.5   2.4

NBA Draft 2017
Josh Jackson SF 20
Jayson Tatum SF 19
Jonathan Isaac SF 19
OG Anunoby SF 19
Justin Jackson SF 22
Semi Ojeleye SF 22

[Surferdad]

OMG, I see a SF drought coming.  What a disappointing list, especially the active players.  TP, RodyTur10.

[indeedproceed]

Tobias Harris, still just 24

[RodyTur10]

My top 10:

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo SF 22 MIL 35.6   22.9   5.4   8.8
2. Andrew Wiggins   SF   21   MIN   37.2   23.6   2.3   4.0
3. Jaylen Brown   SF   20   BOS   17.2   6.6   0.8   2.8
4. Otto Porter   SF   23   WAS   32.6   13.4   1.5   6.4
5. Jonathan Isaac SF 19 (NBA draft 2017)
6. Justise Winslow   SF   20   MIA   34.7   10.9   3.7   5.2
7. Brandon Ingram   SF   19   LAL   28.8   9.4   2.1   4.0
8. Harrison Barnes   SF    24   DAL   35.5   19.2   1.5   5.0
9. Josh Jackson SF 20 (NBA draft 2017)
10. Taurean Prince   SF   22   ATL   16.6   5.7   0.9   2.7

[Celtics18]

When you look at the overall most talented players under 25, the main thing that jumps out is that the leading candidates are mostly bigs.  That's good news for those decrying the lack of the quality big man in our league. 

Interestingly, the list of young guards with star potential looks even more sparse than the small forward list above.

Luckily, I don't think it's a signal of a lack of talent coming in as much as a signal that there is so much talent among the adults in the league that kids can't just come in after one or two years of college and dominate. 

These youngsters are still "prospects" while on their rookie contracts even though they are getting paid.

Anyway, here's my list of top overall NBA players under 25:

1.  Giannis Antetokounmpo
2.  Anthony Davis
3.  Karl Towns
4.  Joel Embiid (?)
5.  Rudy Gobert
6.  Nikola Jokic
7.  Jabari Parker
8.  Bradley Beal
9.  Myles Turner
10.  Andre Drummond

[RodyTur10]

I agree with Celtics18 that there are not a lot of promising guards in the league. Therefore I believe that Rozier and Smart could be very valuable players for the future and even more so that Fultz could be a very special and unique player as a PG in comparison to his competition.

We shouldn't take our collection of guards for granted and trade severable of them for 3rd string bigs. I hope that we keep most of them and sign one of these great big man prospects (just mentioned) in 2020/2021 on the free agent market.

[hpantazo]

When you look at the overall most talented players under 25, the main thing that jumps out is that the leading candidates are mostly bigs.  That's good news for those decrying the lack of the quality big man in our league. 

Interestingly, the list of young guards with star potential looks even more sparse than the small forward list above.

Luckily, I don't think it's a signal of a lack of talent coming in as much as a signal that there is so much talent among the adults in the league that kids can't just come in after one or two years of college and dominate. 

These youngsters are still "prospects" while on their rookie contracts even though they are getting paid.

Anyway, here's my list of top overall NBA players under 25:

1.  Giannis Antetokounmpo
2.  Anthony Davis
3.  Karl Towns
4.  Joel Embiid (?)
5.  Rudy Gobert
6.  Nikola Jokic
7.  Jabari Parker
8.  Bradley Beal
9.  Myles Turner
10.  Andre Drummond

Parker is cooked after all those acl tears. I'd take him off the list

[RodyTur10]

When you look at the overall most talented players under 25, the main thing that jumps out is that the leading candidates are mostly bigs.  That's good news for those decrying the lack of the quality big man in our league. 

Interestingly, the list of young guards with star potential looks even more sparse than the small forward list above.

Luckily, I don't think it's a signal of a lack of talent coming in as much as a signal that there is so much talent among the adults in the league that kids can't just come in after one or two years of college and dominate. 

These youngsters are still "prospects" while on their rookie contracts even though they are getting paid.

Anyway, here's my list of top overall NBA players under 25:

1.  Giannis Antetokounmpo
2.  Anthony Davis
3.  Karl Towns
4.  Joel Embiid (?)
5.  Rudy Gobert
6.  Nikola Jokic
7.  Jabari Parker
8.  Bradley Beal
9.  Myles Turner
10.  Andre Drummond

Parker is cooked after all those acl tears. I'd take him off the list.

And Drummond doesn't deserve to be on that list too. Probably the most overrated player in the NBA. Detroit fans can't stand him.

Maybe you can place Simmons, Porzingis or Booker in stead?

Also, can we please go back to my request for a top 10 ranking of SF prospects  ?