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ESPN's Marc Stein did a big spread on the young elite point guards (Tony Parker, Deron Williams, Chris Paul) over the weekend. He anoints the triumvirate as heirs to the Steve Nash-Jason Kidd throne, and of course he's right. But there's more than just these three in the pipeline; if the Big Man is on constant endangered species watch, the Point Guard should be safe for another decade at least.

This summer, four young point guards will be on the market. Jose Calderon, platooning with T.J. Ford in Toronto, should be a heavy target for teams who think he can pried from Bryan Colangelo's grip. Golden State's Monta Ellis isn't a traditional point, but he's not much more of a shoot-first fellow than T-Pizzle. Golden State is likely to latch on to Young Monta and never let go, but with all the pending roster uncertainty he could slip away to a quick-moving team. Philadelphia's cap space might be allotted for the comparable (possibly more promising?) Louis Williams, whom has exploded behind Andre Miller this season. Beno Udrih will be there to pick up the pieces, maybe becoming Sacramento's PG of the future or sliding somewhere else as a backstop or Bobby Jackson.

And remember, these are just the pending free agents. Guys like Ford and Devin Harris have been secured by their franchises; the Memphis three -- Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley, and Derrick Rose -- should rack up many assists in the years to come, as well. The position is typically as scarce as center, but this might not be the case in coming years.