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What player had the youngest prime? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Different_Benefit807@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I was thinking today, I’ve seen talks about people entering their prime at really old ages, like Karl Malone for example. But that made wonder, who hit the peak of their career at the younger ages? For example, micheal carter Williams practically peaked in his rookie year.

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[–] Kdog122025@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Tim Duncan was so much more athletic before his knee injury. He was still so incredible even with reduced athleticism, but it makes you wonder if he hadn’t gotten hurt.

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[–] ProbablyOffTask@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Magic Johnson?

[–] StormSaniWater@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Dwight

[–] 32156444@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

D rose

[–] sersarsor@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Brandon Jennings

[–] DeadHair_BurnerAcc@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Sct Brn

[–] Juice_Almighty@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Shaq from a defensive and rebounding perspective. He got his peak rebounds and blocks per game during his Orlando run

[–] Interesting-Test180@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Kenyon Martin and Kevin Martin

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[–] Interesting-Test180@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Richard Jefferson on the Nets

[–] xandraPac@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Ron Harper. Granted his knee problems forced him to play differently, but he spent his first 10 seasons being a blistering hot scorer. He even led the Cavs in scoring his rookie year, albeit at a riper age of 23. After he signed in Chicago at 30, he would be role player for the rest of his career.

[–] Alex_O7@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Surprised nobody said either Blake Griffin or Vince Carter, both players peaked in year 1 and 2, and steadly declined since...

[–] Tryingtobehappy31@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Drose

[–] jrbase88@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Blake griffin

[–] murrayforthree@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Nikola Jokic.

[–] HatefulDan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Rose is the obvious surface answer

[–] MediocreTake@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

If Ben Simmons doesn’t come back to the same level he was at pre-Hawks series then we’ll have a guy who won 3× All-Star, 1x Third Team, and 2× All-Defensive First Team all before he turned 26.

[–] Scientist-Honest@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Grant hill(injuries ruined later part of his career)

[–] LikelyToHappen@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

D rose

[–] Titronnica@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Tim Duncan.

He peaked ridiculously early and maintained phenomenal conaistency even after his leg injury took away some of athleticism.

But from 1997 to 2003 Duncan was a motherfucking MENACE.

[–] Ehboyo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Tyreke Evans.

[–] Hi_Im_Garrett@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Emoni Bates lol

[–] Rustico32482@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Derrick Rose

[–] deck4242@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

DRose Magic

[–] Puzzleheaded_Fox4684@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Chris Paul had an all time great career with elite longevity but his peak was 08 or 09, when he was 22/23.

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