NBA: Top 25 Players Under 25 Entering 2014-15

May 2, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) yells "Rip City" into the arena PA after hitting the game winning shot during the fourth quarter in game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 14, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters (3) celebrates a three-point basket in the third quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

The forgotten player in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ vastly improved roster is shooting guard Dion Waiters. Despite playing near a star-caliber level during the second half of 2013-14, Waiters is something of an afterthought. He shouldn’t be. Waiters is a dynamic offensive playmaker who has proven capable of tormenting defenses in a variety of ways. Whether he’s attacking off the bounce, spacing the floor or taking on a facilitator’s role, he can do it all on offense. The 22-year-old put that on display after the 2014 NBA All-Star Break. He averaged 19.3 points and 3.7 assists on a slash line of .460/.379/.714, thus proving that he can score with efficiency. The bad news for Waiters’ statistics is that he’s the No. 4 scoring option on his own team. LeBron James, <a href=. Age: 22. 14.10 PER, 15.9 PPG, 3.0 APG, 2.8 RPG, 0.9 SPG, 36.8% 3PT. Dion Waiters. 16. player. 156