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Ranking The Top NBA Players By Age: Age 23

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 3, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks over Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Magic defeated the Pelicans 103-94. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks over Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Magic defeated the Pelicans 103-94. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter (11) dunks in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Enes Kanter

As one of the most one-dimensional players in the league right now, Enes Kanter is locked in a dead-heat race with Greg Monroe for the title of worst interior defender in the NBA. But with Billy Donovan bringing him off the bench, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been able to avoid plummeting into bottom-five territory.

In a sixth man role, Kanter has thrived, averaging an impressive 12.2 points and 7.7 rebounds in a meager 20.5 minutes per game. He’s shooting 57.4 percent from the floor and has notched 17 double-doubles — the most among all bench players.

He may not win Sixth Man of the Year, but OKC has identified his true calling in this league: high energy in the paint and on the glass in limited minutes to maximize his talents on the offensive end and mitigate his shortcomings on defense.

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