PLAYERS:
Brandon Roy,
Kevin Martin,
Kevin Durant,
O.J. Mayo,
Andre Iguodala,
Rudy Fernandez,
Ronnie Brewer,
Ben Gordon,
Delonte West,
Nick Young,
Kevin Martin,
Rudy Gay,
Elton Brand
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards
Here's a quick list of the top 10 shooting guards under the age of 26, ranked in the order of a combination of current performance and trade value (regardless of salary).
I'll also list the player's age and his Player Efficiency Rating.
1. Brandon Roy, Blazers
Age: 24
PER: 22.93
How do you like Roy's smooth 21.1 points and 5.3 assists? He's the cornerstone to a resurgent Portland franchise.
2. Kevin Martin, Kings
Age: 25
PER: 18.90
His line is a little thin -- 2.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds -- but boy can he score.
3. Kevin Durant, Thunder
Age: 20
PER: 17.26
His FG% is three percent higher this season and he's hitting 47% of his treys. I'd rather see him play small forward, but he's listed as an off guard.
4. O.J. Mayo, Grizzlies
Age: 21
PER: 17.13
It's tough to argue with Mayo's 21.3 points per game, especially when he's shooting pretty well from the field (46%) and long range (39%). The Grizzlies have something going with their core of Mayo a...
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