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Ranking The Top NBA Players By Age: Age 21

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 4, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass the ball in front of Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) during the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass the ball in front of Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) during the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 1, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) dunks the ball past Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Bobby Portis

The bright side of a season-ending injury for Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic also missing extended time? The #FreeBobbyPortis campaign was given its wings, with the ultra-competitive rookie posting 9.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game on 41.7 percent shooting from downtown for the month of February.

Fred Hoiberg still probably doesn’t play him enough, even with Mirotic back, but Bobby Portis has a promising future in this league. The Kevin Garnett comparisons shouldn’t extend beyond their competitive fire that borders on insanity, but Portis has already shown that he can spread the floor, rebound and play with intensity every time he steps on the court.

Portis is averaging 7.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a rookie, shooting 43.5 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from downtown. In his best game of the season, Portis dropped 20 points and 11 rebounds, which is the exact type of production Chicago Bulls fans can look forward to for years to come.

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