Floating anywhere from No. 68 to No. 36, outlets can’t even seem to reach a consensus on how good Myles Turner is right now, let alone where he’ll be four years from now. Nevertheless, in the spirit of fun, a panel of ten SB Nation NBA writers and editors has bravely endeavored to project who will be the Top 101 players of 2021 and in so doing bullishly drafted Indiana’s franchise heir apparent among the Top 25 at No. 22.
At first blush, that placement seems high — especially since, notwithstanding guards and forwards, there are at least four other multi-dimensional bigs currently under the age of 24 who, for various reasons, arguably already have the edge over Turner heading into the 2017-18 season.