His athleticism is ridiculous and with a few more summers in the gym, his defense could really be a strength for whichever team he might play on.  This kid is going places.  Good ones.

9. Raymond Felton 6’1” Age: 24

Felton is a solid player, though somewhat unspectacular.  He is an excellent guy to have distributing the rock. 

Can he hit the gym hard enough in the offseason to get into tip top shape?  This is a major question for Felton.  He has all the tools, but with virtually no improvement in his game between his second and third seasons, you have to wonder if he has reached his ceiling. 

I, personally, think he has not.

10. Jose Calderon 6’3” Age: 26

Calderon is a classic jack of all trades, master of none.  He can do everything effectively.  Defense, like many of these guys, is a concern. 

It doesn’t appear as though he has reached his prime/full potential, though.  This is a guy that I would be comfortable seeing bring the ball up the court for my team and find the guy most likely to score.

11. Mo Williams 6’1” Age: 25

Williams is a class player.  He knows how to handle the rock, he can put the biscuit in the basket, and he can play a bit of defense. 

Over the past year, his assists have taken a slight downturn.  This should be somewhat expected, though, as the only guy he had to pass to was Michael Redd.  I would’ve expected him to up his scoring average a bit, but it stayed about the same. 

He should be able to find plenty of assist opportunities with LeBron James. 

I think playing with other good players makes good players look better themselves and I suspect this is what will happen with Mo.

12. Chris Duhon 6’1” Age: 26

13. Randy Foye 6’4” Age: 24

He’s going to be good.  As he continues to rehab from knee surgery, he can only get better.  He’s even starting to make Kevin McHale look good (not easy) by playing at around the same level as the man he was traded for—Brandon Roy. 

Looking at guys like Tony Allen and Amare Stoudamire come back from serious knee injurious breeds confidence in the way modern medicine is able to deal with these problems. 

A couple more years and maybe he and Shaun Livingston will be breaking down the doors of the top echelon of my list.

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