CNNSI Top 100 2019/20 - Trae and John made the list.

[DirtybirdGA]

Pretty decent for them, I was looking on the general board, I expected JC to be 50-65 or so.... Slam magazine aint doing one I guess.

[Spud2nique]

My top 10:(I think BSPN ranks Lebron and Curry higher though).

1. Giannis
2. Kawhi
3. Anthony Davis
4. Harden
5. Paul George
6. Lebron
7. Embiid
8. Jokic
9. Curry
10. Lillard

LBJ and Curry to 3 and 4

No on Curry at 4. He was 6 and that was a reach to me. That lil prick can’t beat a simple box and 1 D.

[jayu70]

My top 10:(I think BSPN ranks Lebron and Curry higher though).

1. Giannis
2. Kawhi
3. Anthony Davis
4. Harden
5. Paul George
6. Lebron
7. Embiid
8. Jokic
9. Curry
10. Lillard

LBJ and Curry to 3 and 4

No on Curry at 4. He was 6 and that was a reach to me. That lil prick can’t beat a simple box and 1 D.

Don't let your long time hate for the Warriors cloud your judgement Spudlus

[Spud2nique]

LBJ and Curry to 3 and 4

No on Curry at 4. He was 6 and that was a reach to me. That lil prick can’t beat a simple box and 1 D.

Don't let your long time hate for the Warriors cloud your judgement Spudlus

I was gonna put an * that I’m a warrior hater but was trying to avoid the negativity. Every time I try to leave they puuuuuullllll me back in.

[Jamaaliver]

Michael Wilbon just lost the support of an entire fanbase?

Read on Twitter

[jayu70]

Michael Wilbon just lost the support of an entire fanbase?

Read on Twitter

I don't think he ever had any Hawks supporters to begin with, so no problem.

[Jamaaliver]

John and Trae both ranked highly in the future player listing produced by NBC Sports. Trae is predicted to be a top 10 player in the Association in a few years!!!

NBCSports.com’s 50 best players in 5 years

10. Trae Young



The Hawks are betting a lot, they are banking that Young and John Collins can be the cornerstones of a contender in Atlanta. Right now they are young stars with All-Star aspirations, and to get the Hawks back to the playoffs. In five years, just making the playoffs should not be near good enough for the ATL.

After the All-Star break Young averaged 24.7 points per game, shooting 34.8 percent from three, and he was pushing Luka Doncic for Rookie of the Year (Young came in second in that voting).

Young can shoot with range, is a gifted passer, and is working on taking the next steps in his development. He has to get stronger (he reportedly added 10 pounds this summer), has to become a better defender, has to learn to finish better on drives (he needs a floater and to be able to score through or around contact better at the rim, ala Stephen Curry). Most of all, the Hawks need him to be a leader, to be the guy that pulls this franchise back to the postseason, and eventually all the way to heights not seen in decades in Atlanta.

Young has the skills to do all of that, he has the work ethic, and coach Lloyd Pierce is bringing him along at the right pace. If five years, as he is just on the front edge of his prime, we see Young developing into one of the game’s elite point guards. Because we’ve already seen the growth.

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24. John Collins



Collins is ranked in front of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and can topple just about anything or anyone. Don’t let the pogo-stick bounce obscure the burgeoning skill-set that Collins boasts already.

In his final game of the season, Collins scored 20 points, pulled down 25 boards, tallied six assists and hit a corner three for good measure. You know the last four players that have registered at least 20 points, 25 rebounds and six assists in a single game like Collins did? Fellow Demon Deacon Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. Not bad company.

I made the declaration earlier this summer that Collins and Trae Young could be this generation’s Amar’e Stoudemire and Steve Nash. I stand by that. Collins may not be as strong and polished offensively as Stoudemire, but they play with the same force around the basket. Every time Collins dunks, you wonder what the basket ever did to him to deserve that assault.

Collins is still a work in progress on the defensive end. Stoudemire never really figured it out, but Collins is still 21 years old with the physical tools to get there. If he wants to jump even higher on this list, that’s the place to start. Even still, John the Baptist is a nightly 20-and-10 threat and to me, will be an All-Star in 2019-20 — and not just relegated to the dunk contest.

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[Jamaaliver]

Trae and John both made the cut on CBS Sports Top 100 players list also:

Top 100 NBA players for 2019-20



45. Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | PG

Is Trae Young already a top 50 player in the world? We're projecting a bit here, for sure, but there's no denying Young's special talent. Even with a down shooting year next to what we expected of him coming out of Oklahoma, Young averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists as a rookie. Only two other rookies in NBA history have hit those marks -- Oscar Robertson and Damon Stoudamire. Young is a brilliant passer, and we don't use that word lightly. He might be the worst defender in the league at present, but as one scout told CBS Sports: "I thought [Young's] defensive shortcomings would be far more debilitating than they were, to be honest. He's just that special offensively." The Hawks are quietly one of the most exciting teams in the league with Young at the helm. Is it crazy to think he could push for an All-Star nod in the East as soon as this season? If the shooting comes around, which it should, a 20-10 season is feasible. That's very rare territory. -- Brad Botkin



58. John Collins | Atlanta Hawks | PF

John Collins is at once a curiosity and a proven commodity. Anyone who watched the Hawks in the second half of last season knows that he is a perfect pick-and-roll partner for Trae Young, a fantastic rebounder and an increasingly accurate shooter. It is completely unclear, though, where his game will go from here. Collins has the tools to be a disruptive defender, but sometimes bigs need years to learn how to read the game on defense, if they ever do at all. He also wants to do everything on offense, and the Hawks should let him stretch his wings. -- James Herbert

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Spoiler:

Teams with two players in the Top 100

Top 100 Players: Trae Young (45), John Collins (58)

The Hawks are an incredibly young team, and because of that only have Trae Young and John Collins on the Top 100 list. In a couple years, they could also add Kevin Huerter, De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish to the list. Atlanta likely won't crack the top eight teams in the East this year, but it will definitely be a team to watch on a Tuesday night when there's nothing else on.

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