The Athletic recently ranked the top 24 players in the NBA under the age of 24, with two Oklahoma City players landing in the top 10 of the list.
In a recent series of podcast episodes, Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon of The Athletic ranked the top 24 players in the NBA under the age of 24.Williams' earns his ranking after a solid first two seasons in the NBA, finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2022-23 and fourth in Most Improved Player voting the next season.
Williams' biggest improvement from his first to second professional seasons, however, was his 3-point shot. After knocking down 35.6% of his attempts from beyond the arc as a rookie, the 23-year-old shot 42.7% from the outside on more volume in 2023-24. Holmgren comes in at No. 4 after an impressive rookie campaign that saw the former No. 2 overall pick finish second in Rookie of the Year voting behind Wembanyama. In his first year on the court following a broken foot that held him out of the 2022-23 season, Holmgren averaged 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 blocks per game.
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