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Ranking The Top NBA Players By Age: Age 24

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 18, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the basket as Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors (15) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. The Spurs won 89-69. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the basket as Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors (15) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. The Spurs won 89-69. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 5, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) drives to the basket between Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (5) and guard Hollis Thompson (31) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks defeated the 76ers 101 – 91. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

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20. Langston Galloway — Galloway started off his second NBA season on such a promising note, but after a few weeks, his shooting touch completely disappeared for the New York Knicks. In January he got it back, averaging 8.3 points per game on 49.1 percent shooting, but he’s really been all over the map. Perhaps a little stability from the head coaching position would help.

19. Dion Waiters — If you can’t figure it out playing alongside LeBron James AND Kevin Durant early in your NBA career, chances are you’re not the high-volume scorer you think you are. Waiters has never been worse than he’s been this season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, averaging 9.5 points in 28.0 minutes per game while posting rough shooting splits of .394/.358/.730.

18. Hollis Thompson — Hollis Thompson is only shooting 40.2 percent from the field this year, but as the Philadelphia 76ers‘ designated sharpshooter on the perimeter, he’s converted 38.2 percent of his long range attempts. He’s averaging 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game, has appeared in 63 games and has scored in double figures in six of his last seven games.

17. Andre Roberson — If Andre Roberson could shoot, the Oklahoma City Thunder would be a legitimately terrifying team. Roberson is an excellent wing defender, but his 4.8 points per game on 27.9 percent shooting from three-point range have really held him and the entire team back, since Roberson often bricks wide open looks generated by Russell Westbrook or Kevin Durant.

16. Derrick Williams — The Other D-Will may never live up to his billing as the No. 2 pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, but in his fifth season in the league, he’s found a nice niche with the New York Knicks, averaging 8.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game. He hasn’t shot the three-ball well, but he’s a regular fixture in the rotation and brings plenty of energy off the bench.

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