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I'm thankful for this great place to talk Lakers with fellow fans. Some have been here so long together it's like family. Sure, I'm the weird uncle, but every family has one.

My biggest takeaway so far this season watching these young Lakers (and boy has it been fun to watch them start to grow up before our eyes) is what a dynamic, great, young trio we have on our hands in Lonzo, Brandon, and Kuz.

I mean granted Ingram hasn’t been quite as good the last couple of games, but overall for the season he has just developed beautifully. Whether it’s his improved jump shot, the ability to get to the free throw line, finishing through contact after drawing it, showing he can be a #1 option at times, and just the overall assertiveness at times has been really impressive from this young player.

Then you look at Lonzo. He’s had his really good moments and his struggles. It’s no secret he was struggling mightily with his shot. I always thought it had more to do with a lack of confidence as well as poor shot selection moreso then the shot itself. That’s starting to show itself. Lonzo is taking more shots within the flow and rhythm of the offense. He’s been more...

So the point of this post is to determine where we are in terms of young talent around the league. What you do: pick the best prospects out of NBA players that are 23 years old or younger. This is an exercise I saw on Twitter (and it's been posted here somewhere at least once) and I think it's important to us as fans to really determine what the teams needs, strengths, and weaknesses are. So I'm going to jump right in. Feel free to comment on my list or create your own.

Tier 1 (MVP potential)

• Giannis Antetokounmpo- Speaks for himself, but he's incredible.
• Karl Anthony-Towns- He's taken somewhat of a step back defensively, but still amazing.
• Joel Embiid- Health and mentality are going to be important, but talent is there.

Tier 2 (Multiple Time All-Star)

• Kristaps Porzingis- He can do things that other players can't. Has a great approach.
• Andrew Wiggins- Another guy who has apparently hit a ceiling, but great talent.
• Ben Simmons- Incredible...