Every NBA team's best player under 25, ranked
30. C Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics (24)
The Boston Celtics are one of the few teams that don't have any major contributions from ayoung player. Since they're finishing the regular season with the best record in the NBA, they evidently don't care. Neemias Queta has been on a two-way deal until recently, when he signed a standard contract that should keep him in Boston next year. The Portuguese big man averaged 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 26 contests.
29. F MarJon Beauchamp, Milwaukee Bucks (23)
The Milwaukee Bucks made MarJon Beauchamp the No. 24 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, but the forward has yet to break through. He's been dealing with an ankle injury lately, but wasn't much of a rotation member before that. He's averaging just 4.3 points per game and doesn't seem likely to factor into Doc Rivers' playoff plan.
28. C Bol Bol, Phoenix Suns (24)
The NBA has waited patiently for the Bol Bol breakout for years. As he approaches 25 years old, it appears he may not be. That being said, he has shown the potential of being a legitimate rotation player during his brief stint with the Phoenix Suns. He even dropped 25 points in a game earlier this season.
27. G Bones Hyland, LA Clippers (23)
After Bones Hyland's strange exit from the Denver Nuggets, it's been harder for him to find his footing with so many stars in Los Angeles. He is good at making the most of his opportunities; when Russell Westbrook and James Haren were out on Apr. 10, Hyland made a spot start and went off for 37 points and nine assists. There are other games, however, where Ty Lue barely plays Hyland. His 6.6 points and 14.2 minutes per game are both career lows for the former Second Team All-Rookie.
26. G Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets (22)
Christian Braun made critical contributions to last year's Denver Nuggets title run and is able to put up highlight plays (see: recent posterization of Rudy Gobert). Braun doesn't seem destined for stardom, but he is a reliable glue guy off the bench for Denver, just the kind of player they need averaging 7.1 points per game in the reserves.