If Aaron Gordon needs any further motivation (finally) to have his breakout season, the Step Back may have just given it to him.
Gordon, who was one of the noted snubs from Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 list, finished 27th in The Step Back’s 25-Under-25 ranking of the best players 25 years and younger. The Step Back’s panel of voters, including myself, did not view the now-22-year-old forward as one of the most impactful young players in the league.
The panel of 20 voters rated each player expected to play in the NBA younger than 25 years old based on the impact they are likely to make in the 2017-18 season.