The Mavs have the following under-25 players:
- Luka Doncic (24)
- Grant Williams (24)
- Josh Green (22)
- OMax Prosper (21)
- Jaden Hardy (21)
- Dereck Lively (19)
Luka is obviously Luka.
Grant Williams is an elite role player who has looked amazing in his new role as Dallas’ starting 4, averaging 16/5/1 on flamethrower 54/55/73 shooting splits that (probably) will come down but maybe not that much considering how many players the Luka effect has boosted to 40%+ seasons. His defense is great too.
Josh Green has looked a little shaky this year but has definitely shown flashes of being a do-it-all role player that can fit in any lineup. Last year he shot over 40% from 3 and was a much improved passer and defender.
OMax is more of a project and hasn’t played yet, so we’ll see how he looks later.
Hardy is a microwave scorer who averaged 12 points in just 20 minutes per game last year after the Kyrie trade on 46/48/80 splits.
Lively is just 19 and has exceeded all Mavs fans’ expectations. For the first time since Tyson Chandler we have a center who can rebound, protect the rim, and throw down lobs. Our centers since then have just done two, one, or none of the three. He will be a Maverick for a long time.
Some young cores (like Orlando and OKC) have deeper, more proven young talent, but the Mavs core makes up for it with a legitimate top 3 superstar. And all these role players slot nicely into roles alongside Luka. If I’m not mistaken we ran a Luka/Hardy/Josh/Grant/Lively lineup today (might’ve been DJJ instead of Josh) which looked good.