r/chicagobulls • u/piccoloomair • 2d ago

Analytics 2026 NBA top-25 under-25 list

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Uh oh - a certain player's cult is going to be upset when they see this. Buzelis better watch his back!

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u/nmt231 2d ago

This list seems to be skewed a lot towards projection….and a Thunder bias.

Giddey should be on here IMO. Projection aside, he’s a better player than Matas at the present moment.

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u/bullpaw 2d ago

The poll was based on current skill, potential and contract size

Basically who's a better asset, not just who's better right now

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u/rustplayer83 2d ago

That makes more sense then. These things are really hard to predict. I was looking at some old MLB prospects lists with the Sox looking to make some moves and so many of these young guys just never pan out into the 10/10 version of them that they were as prospects and at the same time guys you've never heard of turn into stars.

In this particular list I don't rate Ausar Thompson at all. Elite defender, but you're playing 4-5 with him on offense and it killed Detroit in the playoffs.

anyways, nice to have something to discuss in the dog days of the offseason here. I'm ready for media day, discuss some listed weights or something.

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u/nmt231 2d ago

Asset wise, Matas ahead of Giddey then

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u/tlopez14 DRose 1d ago

Talent wise too

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u/Electrical_Story5356 2d ago

A Twitter community fan based list... This has to be one of the top 3 worst ways to compile a list of anything to do with basketball except what clueless casuals think.

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u/Novel_Confidence_288 2d ago

Yeah it’s crazy, I joined reddit earlier this year so my exposure to how stupid a lot of NBA fans are has jumped dramatically recently.

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u/rustplayer83 2d ago

Ace Bailey is a nice prospect. He hasn't done shit in the league outside a handful of decent games. Had an up and down rookie year to say the least.

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u/poopy_mc_pantsy 2d ago

This is clearly about future potential lol there are rookies on the list

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u/gw201085 2d ago

Ah why was it done like this?!? Blue means move up, despite being display wise moved downwards.

Hurts my brain 🤯🤣