Of all the moves the Portland Trail Blazers have made in the last two years, none have generated more optimism than trading for Jusuf Nurkic and selecting Zach Collins with the 10th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. The Blazers are guard heavy, but hopes for evolving beyond the ceiling of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum hinge on these young bigs.
While Blazers fans may be optimistic about the future of their frontcourt, ESPN may not be as charitable. Yesterday the network published a ranking of Top 25 NBA Players Under 25 (Insider subscription required).