NBA: Top 25 Players Under 25 Years Old

May 12, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with guard Kyrie Irving (2) after a 106-101 win over the Chicago Bulls in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 23, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton (22) during game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Chicago Bulls at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Chicago won 113-106. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

16. Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 24

2014-15 Slash Line: .467/.407/.859

2014-15 Season Averages: 30.1 MPG, 13.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.4 3PM

Accolades: N/A

Khris Middleton has become one of the NBA’s most promising young wings. He’s an excellent shooter with deep range, great size for his position and an underrated level of creativity as a scorer.

The Milwaukee Bucks rewarded him with a five-year deal worth $70 million.

Middleton’s annual base salary is enough to warrant an evaluation of his qualifications for his list. Upon studying his game, it becomes abundantly clear that he’s one of the Top 25 under 25.

Middleton’s game is still rounding into form, but at 24, he’s already one of the more impressive young scorers in the NBA.

Middleton may never win a scoring title, but he can pour in points from just about anywhere on the court. He converts with efficiency and volume from beyond the arc, finishes in the paint and has even shown a willingness to post smaller defenders up.

Throw in the fact that Middleton is a good defender—opponents shot 4.3 percent worse from the field when he was the primary defender, per NBA.com—and he should enjoy a memorable NBA career.

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