Sorry if this is too far away from the coaching threads, but I wanted to compare the success of each teams NBA player. I came away from this with these thoughts:

Michigan State as of now has the best current NBA players. However, in 5 years the likes of Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr, Mitch McGary, and Nik Stauskas are going to out pace Draymond Green, Gary Harris, and Adreian Payne. Here is what I came up with:

Michigan State:

PG: Kalin Lucas (Memphis Grizzlies)

Has only played one game for the Grizzlies, not the best representative of MSU's talent.

SG: Jason Richardson (Philadelphia 76ers)

He has averaged 17.3 points per game over his career which is very solid. He led the NBA in 2007 for three pointers made. Has not played in two years.

Gary Harris (Denver Nuggets)

Has not really played this year, he has averaged 4 points per game so far. He played well in the summer league, and needs to break through into the lineup.

SF: Alan Anderson (Brooklyn Nets)

A decent role player in his career averaging 7.8 points per game. 

Shannon Brown (Miami Heat)

Averaging 7.6 points per game he has been a good role player.

PF: Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)

He has averaged 5.5 points per game with a recent spike. He is starting on one of the best teams in the NBA and is playing really well. He is the best out of these young players.

C: Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies)

The best active MSU player in the NBA. He has averaged 17.1 points per game in his career. He has been an all star two times.

Adreian Payne (Atlanta Hawks)

Brief D-League stint. Behind lots of talent in Atlanta.

Michigan:

PG: Trey Burke (Utah Jazz)

A solid young player, needs to shoot a lot better. He should end up being a Jameer Nelson type player.

Darius Morris (Free Agent)

Recently waived by the Portland Trail Blazers. If he had developed a shot he would have been a really good pro.

SG: Jamal Crawford (Los Angeles Clippers)

A very solid NBA player, he has averaged 15.6 points per game over his 14 year career.

Nik Stauskas (Sacramento Kings)

Very similar to Gary Harris so far. Just played his best game last night where he scored fifteen points with eight rebounds.

SF: Tim Hardaway Jr. (New York Knicks)

He has averaged 9.9 points per game in his short career. He has surprised many so far. He jacks up a lot of shots and does not play the best defense, but he is among the upper tier of these players.

Manny Harris (Los Angeles D-Fenders)

D-League. Averaged 6.4 points in 89 games in the NBA. Averages 26.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, and 3.6 APG in the D-League.

PF: Glenn Robinson III (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Signed to a guarantee contract but has played sparingly. He has averaged 1.7 points in 7 games. Has had trouble breaking into a really bad Minnesota lineup.

C: Mitch McGary (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Broke his foot early on and is just now attempting a comeback. Mitch played pretty well in the D-League games he played.

Overall MSU wins for right now. But give Beilein a couple of years and this will change.